Berkeley police department brought in a juvenile raccoon that had been hanging from a femur.  The raccoon had a swollen right rear leg.  Dr Isaacson and Dr Richter accessed the patient and decided that we might be able to perform orthopedic surgery by placing a couple bone pins.   We contacted Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue [...]

An itchy opossum was found on Walnut Street in Berkeley.  Berkeley Animal Services brought it in to Dr. Lynn and  Margaret to look over.  The displaced opossum was healthy but covered in fleas!  This is a common occurrence, especially during the warmer summer months.  Dr. Lynn and Margaret tried their best to relieve the opossum [...]

On May 19th, a Good Samaritan brought in a fledgling crow that had been found near Cornell Avenue in Albany. It had fallen from its nest and was unable to fly, but we’re happy to report that it did not sustain any injuries. Dr. Lynn, Margaret, and Courtney conducted a physical exam, provided it with [...]

Gopher snakes are commonly found in a large variety of habitats, and our most recent visitor was picked up from the Oakland Chinatown Library! These snakes are slow-movers that gravitate towards crevices and burrows, which probably made the library an attractive location for this city-dwelling snake.  Oakland Animal Services brought him into the hospital, and [...]