WMC Blog

Native or Not Quiz

Use your wildlife knowledge to guess if the animals pictured are native to Illinois!

Spot-It: Wildlife Edition!

We take in so many interesting patients throughout our time in the Wildlife Medical Clinic and we try to share as much as we possibly can with the public. Despite these intentions, it is sometimes…
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Dehydration in our Wildlife Patients

Most of the patients we see in the Wildlife Medical Clinic are suffering from a common abnormality in addition to any illness or injury they have: dehydration. While dehydration might not sound that harmful, it…
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Canada goose Case Report

On June 10, 2020, a juvenile Canada goose presented to the clinic after being abandoned by the rest of its flock. Upon first examination, we noted he was lethargic, had a few superficial scabs on…
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Sponsor a Day in honor of Isabella

We would like to thank the Rushings for sponsoring a day at the Wildlife Medical Clinic. They chose to sponsor today in honor of their magnificent Isabella, whom they love very much. This donation allows…
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Meet the WMC Summer Interns!

Every summer, the Wildlife Medical Clinic student volunteer base leave campus for their own adventures and learning opportunities. With the summer being our busiest season, we still have plenty of animals to take care of…
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Otters in Urbana??

Each year, we care for more than 100 different species in the Wildlife Medical Clinic, which is one of the most interesting aspects of volunteering there! While we can count on some species to always…
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