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WCIA-TV (Feb. 26) – A critically ill red-tailed hawk that was admitted to the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic has made an “incredible recovery.” Because his anemia and low blood protein were so severe,…
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First Wildlife Orphans Make Appearance at Clinic

March 14, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; March 13) – Dr. Samantha Sander, director of Wildlife Medical Clinic at the University of Illinois, shows off two infant squirrels that marked the arrival of spring and orphan season at the clinic….
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Human Medications Pose Dangers to Pets

March 11, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (March 10) – Dr. Tina Wismer, the medical director for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center and adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, has advised veterinarians and pet owners…
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Saving the Penguins of Peru

March 06, 2019 / In the News

WILL-AM The 21st Show (March 5) – Two Illinois scientists are hoping to make a difference for the Humboldt penguin native to Peru: Dr. Mike Adkesson, vice president of clinical medicine for the Chicago Zoological…
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Pet Reptile Basic Care

March 04, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (March 3) – With the interest in reptiles as pets expanding, Dr. Sarah Reich, a veterinarian who sees wildlife and exotic pets at the UI College of Veterinary Medicine, has some advice for current…
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Wildlife Ambassadors Hazel and Thistle on TV

March 01, 2019 / In the News

UI7-TV (March 1) – Volunteers from the Wildlife Medical Clinic introduced Hazel the Eastern box turtle and Thistle the American kestrel to the campus on the Good Morning Illini live TV show.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYeiDggR-K8&list=UUNvaH1rL6_EBJsv0_6_FCTQ&index=7&t=0s

Puppy Gets Heart Fixed on Valentine’s Day

March 01, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; March 1) – Drs. Jonathan Stack and Gabi Wallace, both cardiology residents at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and Lauren Phillips, a fourth-year veterinary student, told the story of Olive, a poodle puppy that…
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Plasticizer Impacts Reproductive Health

February 25, 2019 / In the News

Daily Illini (Feb. 25) – Professor Jodi Flaws and Katie Chiang, doctoral student in comparative biosciences, co-authored a study, have found that feeding mice doses of phthalates, found in plastics, decreases fertility in female mice…
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