A resident from Dunbeath contacted head office about a seal pup that had been watched all morning alone on a beach at Dunbeath not too far south of the Hospital.
Local medic Jane Gunn went out to have a look and confirmed it to be a skinny weaned grey seal. Jane then drove the pup to the Hospital for its assessment. Thanks Jane.
We found we had a grey seal female, approx 3 weeks old and while weighing 15.5 kilo was very malnourished as well as very dehydrated. This didnt stop her being very fiesty, which is normal until they get used to their new surroundings.
She was called Blossom, and will start with hydration fluid for the first 24 hours followed by easing her onto fish. There were no physical injuries besides a superficial graze to the chin so all going well she should progress quickly.
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