00:02A new patient arrives at the hospital, a rather unusual patient since it is a wild animal,
00:09a very young female fox found alone without its mother.
00:21Taken in by the teams at the wildlife hospital on the grounds of the National Veterinary School,
00:27the young fox is being examined.
00:30It is not in hypothermia, it is not dehydrated, it is still stable.
00:36Last year, more than 10,400 wild animals were treated here, including many European mammals,
00:44such as foxes, deer and hedgehogs.
00:46The animals often arrive young between April and September after their birth.
00:51The caretakers goal to prepare them for return to the wild.
00:58Once they have reached a weight that we think is suitable,
01:01they will be transferred to the rehabilitation center until they are really big
01:05to pass into an enclos of progressive relaxation.
01:10Uninvasive species are not released.
01:13Between 60 and 80% of the animals that arrive here are victims of human activities,
01:19such as road collisions.
01:22In a sense, we have a responsibility to take care of these animals,
01:27who are in most cases because of us,
01:30so to offer them a second chance, a kind of care.
01:38The veterinary hospital is managed by the Fauna Alfa Association,
01:42which was founded nearly 40 years ago.
01:45It primarily operates thanks to donations and the work of volunteers.
01:49Peace!
01:50Peace!
01:50Peace!
01:51Peace!
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