My bro-in-law is a police officer and today he was called to an accident where someone hit a pregnant doe on the road (poor mamma just didn't move fast enough). The deer ran off but further down the road they found it already dead but noticed it was pregnant. My husband (not an avid hunter...hasn't for 15 years now) and 1 of his other brothers who is an EMT, immediately took the deer to my in-laws house down the road 1/4 mile to try to remove the baby via emergency c-section (if you will). It was actually 20-25 minutes after the deer had died, but after they quickly but carefully opened the mother's belly, they discovered 2 beautiful fawns...absolutely adorable. I've never witnessed anything this beautiful in any animal. Everything was perfect on each of them but it was too late. Neither one of them was breathing and there was no pulse. The one fawn's umbilical cord was detached...probably from the impact. It was amazing...2 grown men trying to save 2 helpless animals. Powerful!
2007-05-12 17:57:54 · 9 answers · asked by Hippity-Hopscotch Girl 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
aww thats sad..
but unfortunately... the fawns would not have made it anyway...
say they were alive when they did the c-section.. the fawns must have the mothers colostrum.. and unless you have colostrum on hand... or unless u contact a rehabber immediatley ( we have colostrum on hand)
the fawns would have only lived for a few days..
but im glad your friends tried.. if it ever happens again.. remember.. they have to have colostrum!
2007-05-12 19:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by Racquel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies live off their mother's oxygen. You basically only have as long as there is still oxygen in the blood in the babies' system to retrieve the babies and expose them to open air so they can breathe. Probably only a few minutes. It's also probable that the impact killed both fawns instantly. It's sad they couldn't be saved, but it's touching that they tried so hard.
2007-05-13 01:39:20 · answer #2 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give my best thoughts and respect to your brother-in-law. He must be a special person.
The fawns either died as a result of the impact, or more likely they died as a result of interrupted blood flow and oxygen deprivation. Assuming the impact did not kill them, them you would only have a few minutes at best to save them. After about 5, or at most 10 minutes, it is too late.
Bless you, though, for trying.
2007-05-13 01:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
like the people before me stated you have to act fast!! if they had just cut open the stomach there on the side of the road they may have lived (I have done it). It may seem unsanitary and gross but it has to happen there and quick! Just remove all "leftovers" so that little kids don't get scared.
Even if you HAD gotten the babies out of there soon enough they probably wouldn't have lived anyway due to lack of colostrum and a real mother to teach them to stay away from humans. I am sorry to say it but it is probably better this way, relatively quick and they would have been in vetinary care the rest of their lives probably due to trauma and malnutrition.
Better luck next time!
2007-05-13 01:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by wiccanblackcat13 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice try and what a kind and decent thing to do. You picked a winner! A good man!
I know it is heartwrenching but now the babies are in heaven with their momma. It might have been pretty tough for them on earth without her.
Considering people can only go 4 minutes without oxygen to the brain, if they could have found her earlier and opened her up, maybe they could have saved one - or maybe not. That's just life. But it sure was a nice try!!!
2007-05-13 02:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by D 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is commendable that they tried to save the fawns. I'm so sorry that they didn't make it. After being hit the fawns, depending on the damage to the womb, probably had about 10 minutes to be delivered.
2007-05-13 01:29:08 · answer #6 · answered by kismetsguardian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
once the heart stops you have about five to ten minutes because the fawns aren't getting any oxygen from the blood anymore. they could have both been killed by the impact.
2007-05-13 01:11:03 · answer #7 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow thats amazing i feel bad that they didnt survive
2007-05-13 01:05:15 · answer #8 · answered by skibunny 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
something you dont see often thats for sure
2007-05-13 01:05:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋