What types of injuries are most common in the animals FWMA receives?
In most cases animals become sick, injured or orphaned due to interaction with humans and/or their pets. We see many animals caught by cats and dogs, hit by cars, caught in fishing lines, shot, made sick from pollutants, and hung in fences. Although most of our patients are brought in because of the aforementioned reasons, we have also provided care for animals suffering with West Nile, Distemper, Tetanus and Lung Flukes – these animals are but a small percentage of our overall intake. FWMA works closely with Wakulla County Health Department during outbreaks of any disease.
