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Edmonton, Alberta CANADA
I'm just deperatley seeking someone who might be able to help me understand what just happened to a 3 month old orphan fawn i was caring for.
I have had two little bucks for about a month now. They had both had medical issues early in their lives but were well when they were brought to me for care. For the last month they have thrived; growing, playing, nursing, foraging, and preparing for their eventual release on my 106 acre farm.
Wed. at around 3:00 p.m. i gave them some greens, the usual apple branches, etc but this time, (after researching whether or not it was appropriate) a small branch from a Native Maple tree, leaves were new, soft and green. Both ate them. Within 1 hour one of the little guys was starting to experience gastric upset, within 24 hours he was dead. So far, God help me, his friend is exhibiting NO signs of any distress. I have since gone back and researched extensively the toxicity of the Maple leaves and while i found incidences where they are toxic to horses, i see nothing that indicates they would be adverse to fawns. Also, the sites i've found say the toxcicity is in the dried leaves, these leaves couldn not have been fresher.
I found your site while looking for information. I can't see how to 'join' so i can post this question so i am hoping someone will read this and help me understand what happened. I am simply devastated and worried about the other fawn as well. Anything you might know would be so appreciated.
Thank-you
Stacy Johnson
I have had two little bucks for about a month now. They had both had medical issues early in their lives but were well when they were brought to me for care. For the last month they have thrived; growing, playing, nursing, foraging, and preparing for their eventual release on my 106 acre farm.
Wed. at around 3:00 p.m. i gave them some greens, the usual apple branches, etc but this time, (after researching whether or not it was appropriate) a small branch from a Native Maple tree, leaves were new, soft and green. Both ate them. Within 1 hour one of the little guys was starting to experience gastric upset, within 24 hours he was dead. So far, God help me, his friend is exhibiting NO signs of any distress. I have since gone back and researched extensively the toxicity of the Maple leaves and while i found incidences where they are toxic to horses, i see nothing that indicates they would be adverse to fawns. Also, the sites i've found say the toxcicity is in the dried leaves, these leaves couldn not have been fresher.
I found your site while looking for information. I can't see how to 'join' so i can post this question so i am hoping someone will read this and help me understand what happened. I am simply devastated and worried about the other fawn as well. Anything you might know would be so appreciated.
Thank-you
Stacy Johnson
