In the News

The Cool Down (Ben, Ore.; Aug. 16) — While depictions of snakes in popular culture typically aren’t favorable, the reptiles help maintain biodiversity. Citing a post on the Wildlife Medical Clinic website, the article notes…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 5) – Dr. Erica Bender, a specialty intern in zoological medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, describes the signs of “gastrointestinal stasis,” a potentially serious problem in rabbits…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; July 23) – Dr. Christopher Kennedy, a veterinary specialist in the emergency and critical care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, advises owners to address signs of heat stress in…
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Chicago Sun-Times (July 17) – Three piping plover chicks died in a span of five days last week. The causes of their deaths haven’t been determined, but wildlife experts are exploring the ways the chicks…
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WCIA-TV News (July 13) – Animal lovers will have a unique opportunity later this summer to work with local wildlife at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The university’s Wildlife Medical Clinic says beginning this…
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American College of Veterinary Pharmacists website (June 5) – In a news release announcing newly elected board members, Dr. Alexandra Gochenauer, pharmacist in charge at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who is vice…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; June 10) – Dr. Becky Smith shared tips for avoiding ticks as well as for removing them if they make their way onto two- or four-legged family members. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/ciliving-stories/ciliving/u-of-i-vet-medicine-protection-against-tick-bites

AVMA News (June 6) – Naomi Esquivel, a rising fourth-year student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, won the AAVMC Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarship for showing promise as a future…
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WCIA-TV News (Champaign, Illinois; April 30) – “It’s always good to make sure that they are getting the appropriate care that they need,” said Tyson Jenkins from the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic. “For…
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