Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital

11/06/2026

We would like to extend a big THANK YOU 🙏 to Byron Bay Rotary Club!

Thanks to their incredible fundraising efforts, they raised $3000 🤩 to help us continue treating and caring for injured, unwell and orphaned wildlife.🐢

We are truly grateful to be part of a community that cares so deeply for our natural world and all who call it home.❤️

10/06/2026

💭 the term for a reptile shedding its skin is called "sloughing"?!

Sometimes our scaly patients🦎need a helping hand when sloughing their old skin, particularly if they're unwell or injured. When this happens, our veterinary team uses Vetafarm Shedding Mist. The mist hydrates ❤️‍🩹 and helps to loosen the old skin, making it easier to slough and reducing the risk of complications or associated injuries!

We are truly grateful 🤝to partner with Vetafarm, who provide our hospital with incredible products that ensure the highest quality of care for our patients.

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

💭 endoscopic procedures aren’t just for humans?

This Tawny Frogmouth was admitted to our hospital and began treatment for an infection 🦠, but after a few days on antibiotics it wasn’t showing any improvement.

Our veterinary team used an endoscope to perform a coelioscopy- which is a minimally-invasive assessment of the internal cavities and organs- to determine if something unusual was hindering recovery.

Unfortunately, the procedure revealed that the patient was suffering from an Aspergillosis fungal infection, which had severely compromised its respiratory system 😞. The decision was therefore made to euthanise the Tawny Frogmouth on humane grounds.❤️‍🩹

Equipment such as endoscopes enable our veterinary team to perform a range of incredible and vital diagnostics 🔬, and give wildlife patients the highest standard of care and treatment. We could not offer these services without the generous donations and support from our community, to whom we extend our deepest thanks ♥️

03/06/2026

Are you a qualified veterinarian looking 👀 for an exciting new chapter in your career?
Do you have a passion for wildlife medicine and conservation?🦎

✨We are HIRING!✨

We are looking for an experienced veterinarian to join our team at our wildlife hospital 🏥 headquarters in beautiful Lennox Head, NSW.
If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real difference for the future of wildlife🐢, we’d love to hear from you!

📲 Apply: https://au.seek.com/job/92480670

Please note, Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital cannot offer visa sponsorships for employment.
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in Australia, and have NSW veterinary registration.
See application link for full details.

02/06/2026

Meet “Kelly”!

“Kelly” is a Kangaroo Island Kangaroo 🦘, a subspecies of the Western Grey Kangaroo. She was found in a paddock alone, cold and lethargic- a critical situation for a joey so young.

The land owner immediately phoned Kangala Wildlife Rescue, one of the wonderful organisations on Kangaroo Island dedicated to rescuing and caring for the island’s precious wildlife.

As luck would have it, the Wildlife Recovery Australia National Tour 🚛 arrived on Kangaroo Island the same day “Kelly” was rescued! Kangala Wildlife Rescue contacted our team and organised to bring the little joey in to see our veterinary team.

Our team undertook a complete health assessment 🩺 of “Kelly”, and discovered that she was suffering from a nasty case of pneumonia and giarrdia. She was put on a treatment plan and sent into care with one of Kangala’s experienced carers, Emily.

Emily has been kind enough to send our team updates and we are thrilled to report that “Kelly” is thriving! 🤩 She quickly recovered from her illnesses once on the right medications, and is gaining weight and learning how to socialise with other joeys!

🦘 Help us continue to treat and protect wildlife like “Kelly” by heading to wildlifeguardians.raiselysite.com and becoming a Wildlife Guardian. If you’d prefer to make a one-off EOFY donation, you can still support wildlife through the same link.

📸 Nelson Patchett

01/06/2026

"Tyler", a Wedge-tailed Eagle rehabilitated after suffering a cruel and debilitating injury, has been released back into the wild in the Northern Rivers, carrying with him the name and legacy of a young man whose love for wildlife continues to inspire his family and friends.❤

To honour Tyler’s memory and help protect Australia’s precious wildlife and biodiversity for future generations, his mother Sarah is fundraising to support the costs involved in caring for sick and injured birds of prey. 🦅

📲 Head to https://www.chuffed.org/project/tylers-wings to watch the full story of "Tyler’s" rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and release, and donate to help us treat other raptors like "Tyler".

31/05/2026

Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome (LPS): What is it and what can you do?

This World Parrot Day 🐦, we'd like to highlight our precious lorikeets and a serious condition they are facing.

Every year along the East coasts of Southern QLD and Northern NSW, wildlife hospitals are inundated with lorikeets suffering from Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome (LPS). This mysterious illness causes moderate-to-severe paralytic symptoms and is usually fatal if not treated correctly and quickly. The exact cause is still unknown, but extensive research 🔬 is being conducted to try and determine it.

Symptoms include:
🔺Difficulty or inability to fly - in the early stages, lorikeets may be found hopping or climbing whilst flapping their wings, unable to gain or maintain flight.
🔺Changes in voice (lorikeet normally have a strong, high-pitched screech voice, but paralytic effects on the vocal cords can reduce or alter their call).
🔺Reduced or no blink reflex
🔺Reduced or no tongue movement
🔺Reduced or no ability to walk or grip

If you find a lorikeet showing unusual symptoms, please:
✔️Use a small towel to carefully transfer the lorikeet to a small pet carrier or box with plenty of air holes (if you do not feel comfortable handling the animal, keep pets and children clear of the area and see below)
✔️Call your local wildlife rescue organisation for assistance, or transport the lorikeet to your nearest wildlife vet hospital or vet clinic.
✔️Keep the lorikeet in a quiet, dark, warm space away from pets and noise (including in the car).

Please do not:
❌Attempt to offer food or water, as lorikeets suffering from LPS will have a reduced swallowing reflex and be unable to swallow, resulting in aspiraton of fluids or food into the lungs.
❌Attempt to treat the lorikeet at home- LPS diagnosis and treatment requires extensive assessment, training and prescribed medications which can only be performed and dispensed by a veterinary professional.
❌Assume that the lorikeet is friendly and/or a lost pet. LPS severely reduces a lorikeet's ability to move or behave normally, so any unusual movement or behaviour should be considered concerning.