MT.lion with burned paws

[Lee Borgersen]

      Injured Mountain Lion, Thomas Fire.







 Updated 9 days ago

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A young male mountain lion with burned paws is doing remarkably well under the care of experienced wildlife veterinarians, a week after being rescued from the Thomas Fire in Ventura County. Estimated at about five months old, the kitten was found in Santa Paula on Dec. 22, thin, and with burn injuries to the pads of all four feet. He was captured and transported to CDFW’s Wildlife Investigations Lab in Rancho Cordova for treatment. Dr. Jamie Peyton, Chief of Integrative Medicine at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, has been providing consultation and assistance with the care of his burns, which includes applying sterilized tilapia (fish) skin to the most severe injuries.

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 The unusual technique – which doctors in Brazil have successfully used on human burn patients -- creates a biologic bandage to protect the burn area and provides collagen to help speed healing. The lion has responded well to treatment so far and is expected to recover. Due to the cat's young age (it would still be dependent on its mother in the wild), damage to its habitat and degree of medical care needed, CDFW plans to place the cat in captivity.

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