{"id":1864,"date":"2021-12-07T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2022-07-11T11:35:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:35:07","slug":"how-i-got-a-chance-to-fix-a-baby-coyote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/how-i-got-a-chance-to-fix-a-baby-coyote\/","title":{"rendered":"How I got a chance to fix a baby coyote!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I recently had the unique opportunity to fix a 2 month old coyote baby!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-PZ-2021-2000x1500.jpg\" alt=\"A 2 month old coyote baby\" class=\"wp-image-1869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-PZ-2021-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-PZ-2021-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-PZ-2021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-PZ-2021-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-PZ-2021-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my referral clinics is heavily involved in wildlife rehab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mama coyote had been hit and killed by a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her two orphans were eventually found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One pup, promptly named Lukas, had sustained a fracture of the right humerus, the bone in the arm, which required surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1159\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-AP-PZ-2021-1-1159x2000.jpg\" alt=\"Fractures in Lukas' arm\" class=\"wp-image-1871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-AP-PZ-2021-1-1159x2000.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-AP-PZ-2021-1-638x1100.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-AP-PZ-2021-1-768x1325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-AP-PZ-2021-1-890x1536.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-AP-PZ-2021-1-rotated.jpg 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1159px) 100vw, 1159px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1402\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-lateral-PZ-2021-1402x2000.jpg\" alt=\"Fractures in Lukas' arm\" class=\"wp-image-1870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-lateral-PZ-2021-1402x2000.jpg 1402w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-lateral-PZ-2021-771x1100.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-lateral-PZ-2021-768x1096.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-lateral-PZ-2021-1076x1536.jpg 1076w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-lateral-PZ-2021-1435x2048.jpg 1435w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-OLD-R-humerus-Fx-preop-lateral-PZ-2021-scaled.jpg 1794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Preop blood work showed that he was healthy enough to undergo anesthesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were 3 main risks to be aware of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>. Surgery is challenging because of puppies\u2019 bones are soft, so they don\u2019t hold screws very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>. Pediatric patients who undergo anesthesia are at risk for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), hypothermia (low temperature) and hypotension (low blood pressure).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>. It\u2019s much tougher to rehab a wild animal than a tamed house pet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fully understanding the risks, we put baby Lukas under anesthesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-under-anesthesia-PZ-2021-2000x1500.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Lukas under anesthesia\" class=\"wp-image-1867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-under-anesthesia-PZ-2021-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-under-anesthesia-PZ-2021-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-under-anesthesia-PZ-2021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-under-anesthesia-PZ-2021-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-face-under-anesthesia-PZ-2021-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What we couldn\u2019t know before doing surgery, since scar tissue is not visible on X-rays, is how old the fracture was. It turns out that it had been a while. And that makes sense: by the time the terrified pup was found, rescued, assessed, transferred to the vet clinic, and then transferred to my care, it had been many days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another proof that the fracture was old is that his range of motion was very poor, even under full anesthesia (my exam notes said \u201cPoor range of motion preop: cannot flex elbow beyond 45 degrees\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My surgery report said \u201cTONS of scar tissue\u2026 very difficult to recognize the anatomy of the bone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we did what we could: stabilize the fracture the best we could, since lining up the bone was not possible. The result is not pretty on X-rays, but functional\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-AP-PZ-2021-1-921x2000.jpg\" alt=\"The repaired arm\" class=\"wp-image-1872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-AP-PZ-2021-1-921x2000.jpg 921w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-AP-PZ-2021-1-507x1100.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-AP-PZ-2021-1-768x1668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-AP-PZ-2021-1-707x1536.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-AP-PZ-2021-1-943x2048.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-AP-PZ-2021-1-rotated.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-lat-PZ-2021.jpg\" alt=\"The repaired arm\" class=\"wp-image-1868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-lat-PZ-2021.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-lat-PZ-2021-1100x1077.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-R-humerus-Fx-postop-lat-PZ-2021-768x752.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A stainless steel plate and 8 screws were placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, Lukas recovered smoothly from anesthesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-right-after-surgery-PZ-2021-2000x1500.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Zeltzman and Lukas\" class=\"wp-image-1865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-right-after-surgery-PZ-2021-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-right-after-surgery-PZ-2021-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-right-after-surgery-PZ-2021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-right-after-surgery-PZ-2021-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lukas-2mM-Coyote-right-after-surgery-PZ-2021-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the above challenges, the benefit of being young is that bones heal very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next challenge was to allow Lukas to heal, confined in a small area, fed a healthy diet, while doing physical therapy so his elbow wouldn\u2019t get too stiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of that, while handling him as little as possible. It is very detrimental to overhandle wildlife, especially pediatrics, due to the risk of human imprinting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imprinting refers to a critical time in young animals when they form attachments and develop their identity. So they need to \u201cimprint\u201d onto their mother, or their siblings, or their buddies, not humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid this risk, Lukas was eventually transferred to a rescue association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once fully healed based on 6 week X-rays, Lukas was reunited with his brother. They were kept at the rescue until they were 6 months old. Then they were released together, to live their coyote lives&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ, Fear Free Certified<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.DrPhilZeltzman.com\">www.DrPhilZeltzman.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently had the unique opportunity to fix a 2 month old coyote baby! One of my referral clinics is heavily involved in wildlife rehab. Mama coyote had been hit and killed by a car. Her two orphans were eventually found. 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