The unit also conducts theoretical and practical research in the field. Students of veterinary medicine at the Estonian University of Life Sciences have the opportunity to participate in the treatment and research of wild animals, including possibility do a thesis on some relevant topics affecting the life and health of a wild animal.
Also, a biobank of wild animals is part of the unit, where various biological samples (dead specimens, organs, blood, etc.) are collected all over Estonia and stored. These samples are being used in health retrospective studies as the wild animals around us can be a very useful mirror to changes in the environment and the dangers (infectious diseases and contaminants) that are also important for human health.
In the case of a wild animal in distress, please first contact the state hotline 1247 (1247@1247.ee) or the Environmental Board. The reception of protected wild animals is carried out based on a prior agreement.
Additional information
veterinarian Madis Leivits
madis.leivits@emu.ee