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Orphaned Panther Recovering After Vehicle Accident

Rescuers found the 9-month-old female panther in thick brush, sedated her and performed a quick exam, according to Fish and Wildlife. The animal was then taken to Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida in Naples ...Read Story

Injured Florida Panther Kitten Rescued by FWC, Partners

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports say the kitten was dragging an injured leg, which was later diagnosed as a compound fracture in her right rear leg along with rib fractures as well as bruising around the lung. Wildlife officials located the kitten, sedated it and transported it to the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida ...Read Story

FWC, Partners Rescue Injured Florida Panther Kitten

After an on-scene assessment of the panther’s condition, FWC biologists transported the panther to the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida. Veterinarians at the hospital determined that the panther had a compound fracture in her rear right leg, rib fractures and bruising around the lung, all of which were likely caused by a vehicle collision ...Read Story

Panther kitten injured in Collier in April dies at Tampa zoo

During the past month, the kitten had been in the care of more than a dozen veterinary specialists and wildlife experts from the zoo, the Conservation Commission, the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida in Naples, BluePearl Veterinary Partners in ... Read Story

Endangered Florida Panther Kitten Recovers At Zoo

A 14-week-old endangered Florida panther is recovering after he was found unresponsive on the side of the road. The little panther was brought to the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida on April 23 after he was found in Collier County... Read Story

Permanent captivity likely for injured Florida panther kitten, will ...

A volunteer with the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge on his way to work spotted the injured kitten that morning and reported the sighting. Rescuers immediately took the then 12-week-old male kitten to the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida ... Read Story

Arthrex's Vet Systems division gives dogs, horses surgical hope for better life

Dr. Marc Havig, a board-certified veterinarian surgeon in Naples at Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida, likewise uses Arthrex's Tightrope in cases he deems appropriate, generally with medium-size dogs or smaller. "It's just a modification of the ... Read Story

Tampa vets examine injured panther kitten found along Collier road

After it was found unresponsive along State Road 82 on April 23, the kitten was taken to the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida in Naples, where its condition improved. The kitten was moved to the zoo Wednesday for further rehabilitation.... Read Story