WMC Blog

Wildlife Baby Shower

Mark your calendars and help us get ready for wildlife baby season! The Wildlife Baby Shower will be at Priarieland Feeds on April 4, 2015.

WMC Aids Bald Eagle in Recovery

By Melissa Giese (class of 2017) A large bird was found injured on the side of a gravel road in Effingham, Illinois. The bird was not moving much, and didn’t seem to use its wings…
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WMC Aids Bald Eagle in Recovery

By Melissa Giese (class of 2017) A large bird was found injured on the side of a gravel road in Effingham, Illinois. The bird was not moving much, and didn’t seem to use its wings…
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Resident Birds in Slow Motion

Several veterinary students volunteer to provide behavioral enrichment and husbandry care for our resident birds. Check out this slow motion video of Odin and Nokomis catching food for enrichment! Video credit: Evan Emmel (vm18)

Resident Birds in Slow Motion

Several veterinary students volunteer to provide behavioral enrichment and husbandry care for our resident birds. Check out this slow motion video of Odin and Nokomis catching food for enrichment! Video credit: Evan Emmel (vm18)

Shell Shocked: Turtle Shell Repair

by Allie Urbanik (vm17) One day an eastern box turtle was presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being hit by a car. On examination, the most evident and pressing issue was a large carapacial…
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Shell Shocked: Turtle Shell Repair

by Allie Urbanik (vm17) One day an eastern box turtle was presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being hit by a car. On examination, the most evident and pressing issue was a large carapacial…
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