About the CROW Clinic

CROW operates one of the country's leading wildlife rehabilitation facilities on its 12.5-acre campus on Sanibel Island, Florida. The 4,800-square-foot hospital opened in 2009. Each year, over 4,000 sick, injured and orphaned wildlife patients receive care from CROW's staff veterinarians, clinicians and volunteers, as well as from students enrolled in CROW's wildlife medicine programs.

CROW's wildlife hospital features spacious, state-of-the-art facilities that allow staff members and volunteers to care for animals efficiently and effectively. Two modern examination rooms are used to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases and injuries; several smaller rooms provide additional spaces that can be closed off from one another to increase privacy, keep halls quiet and decrease animal stress. Two anesthesia machines and a surgery suite in the clinics intensive care unit provide opportunities to address serious injuries, while the latest digital radiography equipment and a laboratory enhance diagnostic accuracy.

Other highlights at the CROW hospital include:

• A total of 68 multifunctional indoor cages, plus eight rabbit hutches and a 6-foot by 5-foot by 7-foot walk-in cage
• Five incubators for infant patients and dedicated rooms for baby Virginia Opossums, baby raccoons and baby rabbits, plus ample counter space for tiny babies that might need an aquarium
• Seven bathtubs, each with a dedicated heat lamp and privacy curtain, that allow ample time for bathing, soaking and feeding patients ranging from freshwater turtles, tortoises and sea turtles to a multitude of water birds
• A reptile room with its own temperature and humidity control and three pools to accommodate injured sea turtles
• A dedicated isolation area with separate ventilation, caging, a vestibule for changing clothes and disinfecting equipment appropriate for infectious disease control
• A private, outdoor porch with temperature control that minimizes the stress level of pre-release rabbits
• A kitchen on each floor, each with multiple refrigerators and a walk-in freezer to provide for efficient food preparation

Staff
CROW employs a full-time veterinarian who supervises patient care, assisted by experienced wildlife rehabilitators, patient admissions staff and first responders. A patient admission desk is staffed seven days a week to greet incoming finders, admit patients and field questions regarding wildlife emergencies.

Students
CROW's internship, externship and fellowship students participate in daily hospital and rehabilitation center activities, working closely with experienced staff and specialists from admittance through release.

Volunteers
More than 250 volunteers help CROW staff and students care for wildlife patients, assisting with daily feeding and cleaning duties, patient transportation, rescue and more.