The charity said it did not want to turn any patients away over the next few weeks as numbers rise from the winter average of 100 orphaned animals.

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However, he issued a warning that further falls were unlikely over the next two months as the NHS faces up to winter pressures and the increased demands from flu and the Christmas and New Year holiday.

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