@arcticfoxdaily: Wildlife rehab isn’t always fun, but I wipe my tears, and then I keep going. There’s always another soul who I might be able to help. Mangy foxes especially need so much assistance - they almost always have deeper, underlying issues going on. There’s almost always something far more complex that needs to be addressed than the mange mites themselves. There’s almost always a REASON they were able to come down with a mite infestation/parasite overload to begin with. After seeing more and more cases like Ford’s, I’ve been changing my mange protocol the last year to really trying to intake as many patients as possible for treatment (as opposed to just treating the parasites in the field). Ford hadn’t even received any parasiticides yet - there’s no way his body would’ve been able to handle them yet (meaning had he been treated on-site in a feeding station, receiving those meds absolutely would’ve put him over the edge, and it would’ve been a cold, uncomfortable passing). But even with essential, delicate supportive care, his body was still ready to be done fighting. Ford had such a kind temperament, I could immediately tell. Sweet dreams, handsome boy.🪽

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