With all this nice weather we are noticing lots of animals out and about.  Unfortunately, with the hustle and bustle of human life we don’t always see them in time. Mid-June a Good Samaritan brought in a young fawn who had been hit by a car in El Cerrito.  The fawn received immediate attention from Dr Richter, Michelle Burt, and Kari Johnson.  The fawn was assumed to have head trauma, thus two radiographs were taken check for fractures.  An intravenous catheter was placed, then fluids and medications were given to treat for shock.  The fluids from the nose and ear had glucose in it, indicating a probable skull fracture and poor prognosis. The fawn was rushed to Lindsey Wildlife.  Two days later Pet and Wildlife Fund was informed the fawn had not survived.

It is extremely important to keep your eyes and ears open when you drive in areas populated with animals. Fawns are typically born in the spring, staying with their mothers during the summer and being weaned in the fall after about 60–75 days. If you see one young deer keep in mind that there are probably other deer close by. Slow down and respect that animals who homes they share with us.