Wallaby

Wildlife are NOT pets and should never be treated as such. This is so wrong. Wallaby joeys should never be bathed like this. This photo is of a Wallaby in the care of a Registered Wildlife Sanctuary. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Licensing Body in Western Australia (Dept of Environment and Conservation) should take away this carers License. At this stage many many complaints have been made to DEC over the last couple of years and they refuse to do anything. DEC also refuse to protect wildlife from terrible husbandry & care by this carer. Doesn’t or orphaned, sick & injured Wildlife deserve the BEST care?

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Wallaby

This tiny pinkie wallaby joey was given Intravenous fluids by sub-cutanious injection, by a long term carer (30 plus years).
An infection developed and Vets had to put a drain tube in.
I am not sure what caused the infection – “re-used” or contaminated IV solution. Some carers, to save money take very risky action and don’t make sure that everything used in brand new & professionally sterilised in sealed packages. That the IV solution port is wiped with a alcohol wipe prior to a needle being inserted ever time. That syringes, needles ect are never reused.

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Kangaroo

Rodger Eastern Grey Kangaroo joey raised by Members of the public for 6 months. This is up at Aust Zoo Wildlife Hospital within hours of me getting him. He was NOT “toileted” and urinated & defecated in pouch & then slept in it for hours. His testicle were red raw & bleeding he had ‘bed’ sores all over, his fur was ‘dredlock’ & matted. He was put in filtered sun shine daily, never hopped around, wasn’t given dirt, grass & roots to eat. He was unable to stand up because he was so weak. He was euthanased. Then I made cruelty report and after lots of pressure from me, the couple where found guilty & fined $500 each.
I had reported the abuse to Parks and Wildlife but they refused to take any action.

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Kangaroo

Roger who was raised by Members of the Public for 6 months.
Ridging on Kangaroo joey phalanges (toe nails). Hyperkeratosis. See other posts in Wallaby

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Brushtail Possum

Here is Aden, a Brushtail Possum joey who was being raised by a Licensed Carer who was unable to diagnosis Hyperkeratosis (milk intolerance/allergy). See more photos of Hyperkeratosis in Wallabies

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Wallaby

Another photo of Beanie’s symptoms of Hyperkeratosis. Beanie escaped from the caring raising him & was brought to me by Good Samaritans that found him.

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Wallaby

Here is another symptom of Hyperkeratosis. Ridging on Phalanges (toe nails). Hyperkeratosis mainly stems from MALNUTRITION (allergy to milk formula being fed on).

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Wallaby

Notice this joey’s lack of fur. This is another symptom of Hyperkeratosis.
This joey was in the care of a LONG term (20+ years) Licensed Carer who didn’t think him not have long dense, water proof fur at this age was NOT an issue.

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Wallaby

This photo was sent to me by a carer (who knows what Hyperkeratosis is) Orlando was being raised by a Member of the Public and he was taken away & given to Pam. At that stage  Pam had 18 years experience caring for wildlife.

I am sorry Pam that I was not told that you were caring for Orlando or that you had taken the photo. I though the carer that  took the photo also sent it to me

I found out today 20th Oct 2018. That the photo was taken approx 2013 by Wildlife carer Pam Turner Wildwood Wildlife Shelter. And Pam posted it on Facebook asking other carers (who also were incapable of correctly diagnosis what was wrong  and made GUESSES)  for help as she had NO idea what was wrong with Orlando or how to treat him the disease correctly.

This is what happens to Wildlife when it is cared for by people who have no education/training. It is called Hyperkeratosis and this photo shows one symptom of the disease. This joey’s feet would have been so painful he would NOT have been able to stand let alone hop.

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