Thanks to an alert and caring Greyton resident who came out in the middle of the night to see what all the squealing was about, this little Grysbok was rescued from attacking dogs. He was kept safe overnight and this morning I was able to respond.

Puncture wounds and broken bones can heal but there is no coming back from stress induced capture myopathy. We had to act quickly while avoiding any unnecessary handling and transporting.

I bandaged his eyes and put cotton balls in his ears to minimize stimuli and stress. I assessed him and found a puncture wound in his inner thigh. I then called Caledon Vet Clinic / Dierekliniek and Dr Francois arranged long-acting antibiotics and pain killers which were administered after flushing out the wound.

This rescue highlighted the importance of teamwork and the fact that stress kills wildlife quicker than any wound or illness. But despite everything that could’ve gone wrong, today turned out to be a good day!

The absolute BEST feeling in the world is seeing a wild soul returning home – wild and free as they should be!

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