Wildlife
rehabilitation involves medically treating injured or sick non-domestic wildlife,
and raising orphaned or abandoned wildlife, using methods that prepare them
for release and survival in the wild.
Wildlife rehabilitation involves medical assessment, stabilization, and treatment -- initially performed by experienced and licensed rehabilitators who are trained to do physical examinations, provide emergency first aid, take x-rays, immobilize fractures, manage wounds, and perform basic laboratory diagnostics.
Numerous local veterinarians donate advanced medical care when needed. After veterinary procedures, rehabilitators fill the roles of technician, dietician, and physical therapist. Once conditioning is adequate, rehabilitators make the decision to release.