Jurgen Freund / Wildlife carer wrapping a Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) baby in blankets, Tolga Bat Hospital, Queensland, Australia.

David Perpinan / Close-up of a carer feeding a Blue fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva), confiscated from illegal wildlife trade, Brazil.

Laurent Geslin / Photographer Laurent Geslin putting back wild European lynx (Lynx lynx) kittens in den after a veterinary check up. Switerland, June 2014.

Laurent Geslin / Vet and KORA team putting a radio collar on wild European lynx (Lynx lynx) for translocation to Kalkalpen National Park, Austria from Switzerland. May 2011.

Nick Upton / Julia Coats of the Animal and Plant Health Agency releasing Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) back into River Otter. Part of escaped population re-released to the wild following veterinary check ups. Tak...

Nick Upton / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) entering the River Otter after release. Part of escaped population re-released to the wild following veterinary check ups. Taken on the second day of Beaver releases aft...

Jabruson / Angelique Todd with veterinarians during the anaesthesia of 'Blackback' Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) 'Ngobo'. Gorilla anaesthetised by veterinary team in order to remove wire snare from wrist. Mo...

Jabruson Motion / Close-up of a vet preparing drug for darting a Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), part of a relocation programme, Sei Serdang, Prima, Batang Serangan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 2015.

Jabruson Motion / Vet examining a sedated Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), part of a relocation programme, Sei Serdang, Prima, Batang Serangan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 2015.

Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals / Domestic chicken hen which has been rescued from factory farms in Australia, recover and receive veterinary care, before being going to adoptive homes. Australia, 2013

Neil Aldridge / Orphaned White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) calf is bottle fed by its veterinary foster mother at the Rhino Revolution orphanage in South Africa where young rhinos are brought for care, safety and...

Neil Aldridge / A vet cuts identification notches into the ear of a sedated White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in a secure enclosure known as a boma as part of a translocation operation to bring rhinos from South...

Neil Aldridge / A member of the Rhino Conservation Botswana team holds a drip attached to a young White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) while vets provide the young rhino with care after its translocation from South...

Neil Aldridge / Vets cut identification notches into the ear of a White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) before releasing it into the wild of the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana after the rhino was translocated f...

Neil Aldridge / Team of vets and conservation staff move a sedated White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) into a comfortable resting position in a secure enclosure known as a boma during a translocation operation to...

Neil Aldridge / A team of vets and conservationists guide a blindfolded and partially drugged adult White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) out of its transport crate and into its new home in the Okavango Delta in nor...

David Perpinan / Oesophagostomy tube placed in a captive Red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria). These tubes are placed for animals that refuse eating by themselves. Small repro only.

David Perpinan / Surgical site and procedure in a wild Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) in order to place a subcutaneous radiotransmitter for a conservation project. Small repro only

David Perpinan / Anesthesia of a wild Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) using inhalant anesthetics in a zip lock bag. Small repro only.

David Perpinan / Old wound caused by entanglement with fishing lines or nets in a Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). Animal under rehabilitation. Spain. January 2013.

David Perpinan / Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) wild animal with carapacial fracture from a lawn mower. This is a common problem in wild box turtles from semi-urban areas. Small repro only.

David Perpinan / Cloacal prolapse in a captive, juvenile Savannah monitor lizard (Varanus exanthematicus). small repro only

David Perpinan / Radiography of the anterior section of a captive Leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus guentheri) showing cervical endolymphatic calcium stores. These stores are more prominent in females and are used as a cal...

David Perpinan / Snake fungal diseases in a wild Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi). This is an emerging disease in wild snakes of North America. Small repro only

David Perpinan / Snake fungal disease in a wild Eatern Indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi). This is an emerging disease in wild snakes of North America. Small repro only

David Perpinan / Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) juvenile with severe malformation due to inadequate feeding (excessive protein). Small repro only.

David Perpinan / Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) under rehabilitation getting ready for a radiograph. Rehabilitation centre, Georgia, United States Small repro only

David Perpinan / Captive bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) suffering from mite infestation. Small repro only

David Perpinan / Anesthesia of a captive Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). Small repro only.

David Perpinan / Dental disease in a captive Orca / Killer whale (Orcinus orca). This is a common condition in captive orcas. Small repro only

David Perpinan / Overgrown claw damaging the foot pad in a captive jaguar (Panthera onca)

David Perpinan / Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) juvenile with metabolic bone disease. This is a common disease in captivity caused by inadequate husbandry. Small repro only

David Perpinan / Open mouth of a captive, anaesthetized Jaguar (Panthera onca) showing dental wear affecting mainly the canines.

David Perpinan / Use of a doppler probe to detect heart rate in a captive African giant snail (Achatina fulica), Small repro only.

Jurgen Freund / Wildlife carer wrapping a Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) baby in blankets, with three other orphans wrapped up nearby, Tolga Bat Hospital, Queensland, Australia.

Suzi Eszterhas / Vet examining Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) female rescued by Human Orangutan Conflict Response Unit. Rescued from area of clearcut forest and later released into a national park. Aceh Province, S...

Neil Aldridge / White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) orphaned calf is comforted by its foster mother - a British veterinary nurse, at the Rhino Revolution wildlife rehabilitation centre near Hoedspruit, South Afric...

Neil Aldridge / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) tiny cub is hand-fed at a veterinary practice after being found abandoned by its mother at only a few days old. London, England, UK, March 2014. Winner of the Portfolio Categor...

Nick Garbutt / Veterinarian from Oncafari Project setting trap to catch Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) in order to fit a radio collar. In foreground old and weakened Cow killed by female Jaguar. Caiman Lodge, sout...

Nick Garbutt / Vet from Project Oncafari testing pad of specially designed Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) snare trap. Caiman Lodge, southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. September 2017.

Nick Garbutt / Vet from Project Oncafari testing pad of specially designed Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) snare trap. Caiman Lodge, southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. September 2017.

Nick Garbutt / Veterinarian from Project Oncafari taking measurements of Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) female trapped following the death of a Cow. Caiman Lodge, southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Sep...

Nick Garbutt / Veterinarian from Project Oncafari measuring teeth and jaw of Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) female trapped following the death of a Cow. Caiman Lodge, southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil....

Nick Garbutt / Veterinarian from Project Oncafari weighing sedated Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) female trapped following the death of a Cow. Caiman Lodge, southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. September...

Terry Whittaker / Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) being anaesthetised for health check, prior to release into the wild. Head Vet Nurse Leasa Neame and Vet Nurse Laura Wilson check the vole's heart rate and warm its tai...

Terry Whittaker / Water vole (Arvicola amphibius), anaesthetised and injected with fluids for health check, prior to release into the wild. Kent, England, UK. May 2015.

Will Watson / Scientist castrating Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) during a control programme, River Lugg, SSSI, Herefordshire, England, UK, August 2017.

David Perpinan / Field worker ringing a Blue-fronted amazon parrot (Amazona aestiva) chick, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.