\n Kim Goodwin, who runs a local wildlife rescue in Weymouth, was alerted to the young deer after it had reportedly been lying in a lay-by during the night into the following morning, with no sign of its mother.\n<\/p>\n
\n It was discovered near the Clay Pigeon Raceway on the road to Batcombe, off the A37.\n<\/p>\n
\n Fortunately, Kim was able to take the fawn into her care and rushed it straight to Vets4Pets in Dorchester.\n<\/p>\n
\n The fawn all safe and snuggled up (Image: Kim Goodwin)\n<\/p>\n
\n She said: “I can\u2019t thank Jordan (Vets4Pets) and his team enough for taking such good care of her. Her blood glucose levels were 0.8 on arrival and they should have been between 8-10.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019m surprised she survived. She\u2019s doing a lot better today but it\u2019s still very early. Roe Deer are extremely difficult to hand rear or work with as they get very stressed out.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Kim described the fawn as ‘a little fighter,’ adding: “I didn\u2019t realise she was so young and tiny. Her umbilical cord is still visible.”\n<\/p>\n
\n After receiving two drips and a small feed at the veterinary practice, the fawn showed encouraging signs of improvement and is now in Kim’s care and is receiving plenty of love and cuddles.\n<\/p>\n
\n Kim added: “She\u2019s an absolute sweetheart but such a time waster as wants to be cuddled all the time.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The fawn all safe and snuggled up (Image: Kim Goodwin)\n<\/p>\n
\n Veterinary surgeon and practice owner Jordan Hall said: \u201cAs a practice we pride ourselves on treating wildlife, we work quite closely with wildlife rescues to get them back in the wild and rehabilitated.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThis little fawn had been seen over a period of a day with no mother around, it was a little bit neurological, had low blood glucose levels and was dehydrated. We needed to get that sorted as soon as possible.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n He explained that fawns and deer in general are very vulnerable creatures, but this one responded to treatment very well.\n<\/p>\n
\n Upon receiving the news that the fawn continues to do well in its recovery, Jordan said that it makes him feel \u2018proud,\u2019 adding: \u201cWe pride ourselves in doing everything we can for them, unfortunately it doesn\u2019t always turn out the way that you want it to.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWe have a really great team who all take part in that care from start to finish. We are here for wildlife and if anyone finds them in need, do give us a call and we will work to our absolute best to make sure they are sorted.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n The fawn sometimes gets nicknamed ‘Bambi’ as she\u2019s so wobbly on her legs.\n<\/p>\n
\n Over the weekend she took her first few steps before going back to sleep.\n<\/p>\n
\n Kim explained that it is a team effort between a few rescues and that she has been given ‘the best job of looking after the precious little life,’ revealing that they will be looking to move her to a specialist rescue as soon as they can.\n<\/p>\n
\n The fawn all safe and snuggled up (Image: Kim Goodwin)\n<\/p>\n
\n One of the rescuers she often works alongside is Derek Davey who does a lot of work with seabirds, swans and wildlife.\n<\/p>\n
\n The pair recently picked up a mother duck and her ducklings from the fountain at Tesco in Dorchester.\n<\/p>\n