West Sussex wildlife hospital helps orphaned roe deer fawn make remarkable recovery
An orphaned roe deer fawn who arrived at Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital in Sidlesham in a critical condition is making encouraging progress after receiving specialist care and being transferred to another wildlife rescue centre.
The young fawn was admitted to Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital last summer, ‘extremely weak and vulnerable’, with her condition causing ‘considerable concern’ among the team.
On arrival, she was placed on intravenous fluids and carefully settled into an incubator in an effort to stabilise her.
The first few hours were ‘particularly challenging’, with the tiny deer struggling to hold her head up.
However, thanks to the dedicated care she received, the fawn gradually began to show signs of improvement. Within just a few days, she was noticeably brighter and had regained enough strength to stand independently – a hugely encouraging milestone.
Once she had overcome the initial critical stage, the team at Brent Lodge began considering the next step in her rehabilitation.
Recognising that young deer benefit from being raised alongside others of their own kind, Brent Lodge contacted Folly Wildlife Rescue to see if they could help.
As the hospital did not have any other young deer in its care at the time, or the facilities needed to provide the most suitable environment for her longer-term rehabilitation, the team decided a transfer would give her the best possible chance.
Brent Lodge has since received a welcome update from Folly Wildlife Rescue, confirming that the little deer is doing well and has grown considerably since her arrival.
The team at Brent Lodge expressed their thanks to Folly Wildlife Rescue for taking on the young fawn and continuing her rehabilitation.