Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital

Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital Learn more at us: https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/schools/sydney-school-of-veterinary-science.html.

The Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital (WHCH) is a dedicated wildlife and teaching hospital, serving the communities of south-western and southern Sydney, the Wollondilly, the Southern Highlands and beyond. Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital is part of Sydney University’s University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden which is also home to Uni Vets Camden, the Camden Equine Centre and Livestock Services.

We recently welcomed Keren Cox-Witten and Clare Death from Wildlife Health Australia to our Wildlife Health and Conserva...
18/06/2025

We recently welcomed Keren Cox-Witten and Clare Death from Wildlife Health Australia to our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital.

Their visit highlights our ongoing collaboration as part of WHA’s Sentinel Clinics programme, which plays a vital role in monitoring and reporting wildlife disease surveillance, emerging diseases, mass mortality events, and cases of special interest.

This work aligns closely with the One Health approach, a global movement that recognises the deep interconnection between the health of people, animals, and the environment. By bringing together expertise across veterinary, medical, and environmental fields, One Health aims to better detect, prevent, and respond to diseases that can affect multiple species and ecosystems.

At the University of Sydney, we are proud to embrace One Health through our research, clinical practice, and education. Collaborative initiatives like the Sentinel Clinics programme reflect our commitment to advancing integrated, cross-disciplinary solutions to global health challenges.

🌏🐢 Happy World Turtle Day! 🐢🌏Today, we’re celebrating Australia’s incredible native turtles, and the dedicated team at o...
23/05/2025

🌏🐢 Happy World Turtle Day! 🐢🌏

Today, we’re celebrating Australia’s incredible native turtles, and the dedicated team at our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital, who care for sick and injured wild turtles across southwest Sydney.

Some of the most common cases we treat in freshwater turtles include:

💥 Shell fractures – typically from car strikes, treated with pain relief, fluids, and usually requires surgery

🩻 Internal injuries – x-rays guide treatment, especially for nesting females with retained eggs or internal trauma

🐣 Vulnerable hatchlings – young turtles are fragile and receive warmth, fluids, and close monitoring

🎣 Fish hook ingestion – turtles often mistake bait for food; they receive pain relief, anaesthesia, radiographs, and surgical removal of the hook, followed by post-operative care

Did you know? Our hospital is not only a vital treatment facility for native wildlife, but also a dedicated Wildlife Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

As part of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at The University of Sydney, our fourth-year students complete a clinical rotation at our hospital, gaining hands-on experience in examination, imaging, and treatment, developing the skills to care for native wildlife with both expertise and ethical responsibility.

We also work closely with dedicated wildlife carers, who play a crucial role in the long-term rehabilitation of injured turtles, helping them recover and return safely to the wild.

Thank you to everyone who plays a role in protecting our precious turtles. 💚

Recently, we welcomed four final-year veterinary students from Mahidol University in Thailand to our Wildlife Health and...
21/05/2025

Recently, we welcomed four final-year veterinary students from Mahidol University in Thailand to our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital. The visit was part of a collaboration between the Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals (MoZWE) at Mahidol University and 's International One Health Program.

It offered an opportunity to strengthen ties between future veterinary professionals in Australia and Thailand, supporting the development of a sustainable wildlife health workforce across the Asia-Pacific region.

The students gained insight into Australian veterinary education and practice, with learning focused on epidemiology, biosecurity, One Health, and wildlife rehabilitation. During their visit, they also attended classes at our Camden and Camperdown campuses.

We wish them every success as they continue their studies and careers in veterinary science.

Pictured: Associate Professor Michelle Campbell-Ward with the four visiting Thai veterinary students and Dr Steve Unwin from Wildlife Health Australia.

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Happy World Veterinary Day! 🐾🌍At the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital, we’re proud of our skilled and compassio...
25/04/2025

Happy World Veterinary Day! 🐾🌍

At the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital, we’re proud of our skilled and compassionate vets who care for our native wildlife every day and help train the next generation of veterinary professionals.

On this special day, Head of School and Dean, Professor Jacqui Norris, shares her gratitude:

“Thank you to the amazing veterinarians in our Sydney School of Veterinary Science. I am so proud of their work in preventing and saving animal lives, advocating for animal welfare and teaching the next generation of veterinarians. I am very proud of our wonderful profession and send a shout out today to all veterinarians globally, thanking them for the work they do to protect animal health and welfare."

Animal health takes a team, and we’re proud to be part of it.

From Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April, our team will be operating on a reduced schedule. We're open to care for in-hou...
16/04/2025

From Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April, our team will be operating on a reduced schedule. We're open to care for in-house wildlife patients only during this time.

🚫 We're not open to the public during these dates, so please do not bring wildlife to the hospital.

If you find an injured native animal or need urgent care over Easter, contact a licensed wildlife rescue group, such as:

🦘 WIRES: 1300 094 737
🐨 Sydney Wildlife: 02 9413 4300

We’ll reopen with full services from 8:30am on Tuesday 22 April.

Thank you for helping us protect native wildlife. ❤️

14/04/2025

We were featured on ABC News this week, in a story highlighting how Sydney’s suburban expansion is threatening koalas in South-West Sydney. 🐨

As development pushes deeper into native habitat, we’re treating more koalas suffering the consequences: road trauma, dog attacks, fence injuries, and stress-related illness from lack of food, shelter, and safe space to move.

Our clinical team at the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital shared what we’re seeing firsthand, and why it’s more important than ever to understand the risks koalas face.

Wildlife hospitals around Australia are doing all they can, but treatment alone isn’t enough. While our care is vital for individual animals, preventing further harm through changes in housing development and ecology is crucial to saving these species.

Without urgent action to protect native vegetation and restore movement corridors, we’ll keep seeing the same injuries and illnesses occurring.

🎥 Watch the full story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-13/the-sydney-surburban-sprawl-that%E2%80%99s-a-death-zone/105169238

At the today? Come and visit our tent near the President's Common. Get yourself a copy of our freshly printed service ...
05/04/2025

At the today? Come and visit our tent near the President's Common. Get yourself a copy of our freshly printed service brochures to learn more about the work we do at the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital.

We’re proud to share our strong performance in the 2025 QS Top Universities World University Rankings by Subject! 🎉🐾 #1...
13/03/2025

We’re proud to share our strong performance in the 2025 QS Top Universities World University Rankings by Subject! 🎉

🐾 #1 in Australia for Veterinary Science
🌏 21st globally (Veterinary Science)

The rankings also put The University of Sydney first in Australia in nine disciplines and overall, 20 subjects improved their global ranking. 🏆

These rankings assess universities across 55 subject areas, considering academic and employer reputation, research excellence, and citations. 📚

Check out the full results here: tinyurl.com/topunirankings25

Faculty of Science, University of Sydney

In recent news, you may have seen footage of a U.S. influencer handling a young wild wombat in a manner resulting in sig...
13/03/2025

In recent news, you may have seen footage of a U.S. influencer handling a young wild wombat in a manner resulting in significant distress to both the joey and the mother.

Wild animals deserve our respect. A wombat joey belongs with its mother. Separating them is harmful to their welfare and can even lead to life-threatening consequences.

Wildlife laws exist to protect these animals. Let’s admire wildlife from a distance and respect their natural way of life. Every animal, regardless of species, deserves to be treated as an individual, with compassion, dignity and respect.

📞 Found injured wildlife?

Our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital is located at our Camden Campus and is open 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday. You can reach us at 02 4655 0798 for advice.

If you outside of our opening hours, please contact a local wildlife group such as WIRES (1300 094 737) or Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services – 9413 4300), or visit a nearby vet. If you see a joey alone, don’t assume it’s abandoned. Call our hospital or a wildlife rescue group for advice before intervening.

Find out more about our hospital and ways to donate: https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/schools/sydney-school-of-veterinary-science/wildlife-hospital.html

Celebrating Women in Veterinary Medicine 💜 This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible women in the...
07/03/2025

Celebrating Women in Veterinary Medicine 💜

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible women in the veterinary field, especially our team of dedicated students and staff at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science and the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital, Camden. Their passion, expertise, and dedication are shaping the future of animal care by making a real difference in animals’ lives every day.

On this day of celebration, Professor Jacqui Norris, Head of School and Dean shared:

"So wonderful to celebrate the amazing women who make our veterinary profession so productive and diverse. There is such a rich history of wonderful women from our veterinary school from Virginia Osbourne one of the first female registered veterinary surgeons in NSW, to the amazing veterinary virologist Margaret Sabine (remembered as the Cat virus Kingpin to Daria Love who transformed our understanding of many veterinary infectious diseases; to our first female Dean of Veterinary Science, Rosanne Taylor. Wishing all the members of our profession and genders within, a happy women’s day."

💬 Who's a woman in the vet industry that inspires you? Tag them below! ⬇️

Today, on World Wildlife Day, we proudly recognise the incredible work of our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital ...
03/03/2025

Today, on World Wildlife Day, we proudly recognise the incredible work of our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital teams who go above and beyond for our wildlife 🐾

Our teaching hospital, led by Associate Professor Annabelle Olsson, and located at our Camden campus, is a vital hub for conservation, research, teaching and collaboration.

Our hospital recently expanded its capacity, thanks to a $4.5 million grant from the NSW Government. This funding allows us to focus more on koala and native species conservation, providing specialist care for Australian native wildlife 🐨

Our team collaborates with various partners, such as wildlife rescue groups, councils, individuals and community partners to ensure that injured, sick, orphaned, and displaced wildlife receive quality care and the chance to be released back into their natural habitats ⛑

If you find injured wildlife:
✅ Keep it in a warm, quiet, dark place.
❌ Don’t feed it—this can do more harm than good.
⚠️ Never handle bats or snakes—call trained rescuers.
🚗 Be mindful of busy roads—only approach if it’s safe to do so.
📞 Our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital is located at our Camden Campus and is open 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday. You can reach us at 02 4655 0798.

If you find injured wildlife outside our opening hours, please contact a local wildlife group such as WIRES or Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services), or visit a nearby vet.

Find out more about our hospital and ways to donate: https://go.sydney.edu.au/DCSds7

When a sick or injured koala comes into care, quality vet treatment can save their life—but recovery doesn’t stop when t...
03/02/2025

When a sick or injured koala comes into care, quality vet treatment can save their life—but recovery doesn’t stop when they're off the treatment table. Stress is one of the biggest barriers to healing, and for a koala too weak to climb, being stuck on the enclosure floor—away from the safety of the trees—only makes things harder.

That’s why tree forks are essential. These simple structures give koalas a safe, familiar place to rest, keeping them off the ground and easing their stress.

They also help our clinical team monitor patients in a more natural position, making it easier to provide the right care without unnecessary handling. And with fresh eucalyptus always within reach, koalas can regain their strength at their own pace. 🍃

This wouldn’t be possible without Nepean Men's Shed and Friendly Freds Tree Services. The Men’s Shed crew built six solid timber bases, and Shane and Caroline from Friendly Fred’s sourced, cut, and attached real tree forks—creating a setup that works for both the koalas and our team. And already, they’re making a difference (just look at those happy faces! 🐨).

For the koalas, these forks mean comfort. For our team, they mean better care. And for Shane from Friendly Fred’s? “Seeing the koalas in the forks makes me smile.” (Same here! 💚)

Wildlife rehabilitation is always a team effort, and we’re so grateful to everyone who helps create the best possible environment for these animals to heal.

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415 Werombi Road
Sydney, NSW
2570

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

02 4655 0798

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