Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, established in 1994, rescues native wildlife that have been displaced, found injured, abandoned, or orphaned. SWCC has an onsite 2600 square foot hospital that is one of the premier vet clinics in the west. Animals are rehabilitated and released back into the wild. For those animals not able to survive in the wild, SWCC is an accredited sanctuary that offers them a permanent home, and is the only sanctuary in Arizona caring for large mammals such as black bears and mountain lions.
A coyote in the holding area gets it's cage cleaned and fresh food and water. The coyote will soon be examined for it's injuries by the Center's veterinarian. Scottsdale USA
In the imaging room Dr.Steinberg and vet tech Kymberly look over the x-rays of a coyote in need of an amputation before surgery. He was admitted with a severely fractured femur which started to fuse at the thigh and can
In the surgery room a coyote is prepped to receive a rear leg amputation by veterinarian Dr. Marissa Steinberg. The leg was fractured and re-healed most likely caused by blunt trauma. The leg healed wrong, the leg is dislocated and no longer in the joint. Scottsdale USA
In the surgery room Dr. Steinberg and vet tech Kymberly prepare a raccoon for surgery to repair a broken jaw due to trauma. The jaw will get a wire around the canine teeth, its jaw was moving in two parts and made it hard and painful for the Raccoon to eat. The raccoon was also treated for road rash. Scottsdale USA
In the surgery room a coyote is receiving a rear leg amputation by veterinarian Dr. Marissa Steinberg. The leg was fractured and re-healed most likely caused by blunt trauma. The leg healed wrong, the leg is dislocated and no longer in the joint. Scottsdale USA
A coyote who just received a real leg amputation is being taken off the operating table to be brought into the recovery room. Scottsdale
After surgery a coyote gets stimulated in order to help it recover faster from the effects of the anesthesia in the recovery room. Scottsdale USA
In the Surgery Room Dr Marissa Steinberg performs surgery on a Coyote for a rear leg amputation. Its leg was already fractured and re-healed wrong so amputation was easier than what is typical. Dr. Steinberg is going to take the bone out, the leg was already dislocated and no longer in the joint. Scottsdale
Vet techs Janice & Melina take temperatures and fecal samples from a baby skunk in the neonatal room that was recently admitted. Scottsdale USA
A baby skunk recently admitted gets weighed in the neonatal room. Scottsdale
Vet tech Melina gives treats to the resident mules in a stall in the barn area of the center. She also does a visual inspection for overall health and wellness. Scottsdale
Vet tech Melina makes the rounds with food balls filled with medication for various animals at the Center. Those animals that have injuries that prevent them from being released or those that have imprinted on humans have a permanent home at the sanctuary. Scottsdale
Saving Arizona's Wildlife
Alexandra Buxbaum
Photographer
based in Chicao & Phoenix
Public Project
Saving Arizona's Wildlife
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