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Oakville vet hopes to pull arrow from deer
Wants to tranquilize doe for procedure Ministry official has doubts about plan


TONY FITZGERALD
TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

ANCASTER—A renowned Oakville veterinarian wants to save a doe shot through the head with an arrow.

But the Ministry of Natural Resources says the operation would be too stressful and the deer should be put down.

Dr. Wolfgang Zenker, who operates the Burloak Animal Clinic, wants to try to tranquilize the deer, then remove the arrow.

He is widely known for his expertise with large animals. He has treated other deer, buffalo calves and has a tiger scheduled to visit his Lakeshore Rd. hospital next week.

"I'm hoping, if I can get close enough and the deer is quiet enough, to hit it with a dart and tranquilize it," said Zenker.

"All I have to do then is cut the back part of the shaft off and pull the rest of the arrow through." Ancaster resident Julie MacBournie spotted the deer Monday evening.

The deer had wandered in and out of her backyard for two days. "She was eating and drinking. She seemed fine."

Julie's husband Vic called the Metro Toronto Zoo seeking advice.

The zoo referred him to Zenker.

Zenker plans to travel to Ancaster, near Dundas Valley Conservation Area, with his blowgun tomorrow or Saturday.

The blowgun is similar to those used by South American aboriginals.

"I'm confident we can help," Zenker said. "The hardest part is going to be getting the dart in and making sure it doesn't run away before the tranquilizer takes effect.

"If it doesn't go too far and we can follow it and I can get there, then I can use a reversal agent to reverse the tranquilizer and it should be okay."

But Bill Murch, from the ministry isn't so sure.

He says the veterinarian could be authorized by the ministry to render emergency assistance but some details must be worked out before any rescue attempt is made.

"There is a fair degree of risk associated with that (tranquilizing rescue)," Murch said.

The animal has stress from the injury it sustained. People around it add stress and tranquilizing adds further stress. There are considerable risks associated with the plan.

"If we do go ahead with this, we don't want it turned into a media event," said Murch. "The animal is under enough stress already. "

Murch said the deer is likely to die of infection, caused by the arrow, and it should be put down.

Zenker disagrees.

"I've seen some pretty horrendous injuries to deer and they heal well," he said.

"Deer have a very good immune system, so I don't think it's infected.

``If we're able to get a hand on it and pull the arrow through, we might have time to give it antibiotics."

He said the arrow obviously didn't hit an artery. The season for archers to hunt deer ended Dec. 31.