What should you do if you come across a venomous snake? If you are out for a hike and come across a venomous snake, it is best to just leave it alone and give it… Read More >
Every fall and spring, just like how thousands of students use the American highway system to return to home or school, hundreds of species of birds use a system of “flyways” to migrate according to… Read More >
Summer is drawing to a close which means the Wildlife Medical Clinic is preparing for the return of our student volunteers! During the summer, the clinic is staffed by a team of 4 clinic interns,… Read More >
Emydomyces testavorans is a recently discovered fungus associated with freshwater habitats that causes shell disease in a wide variety of turtles and terrapins (Woodburn et al 2019; Woodburn et al 2021). The fungus has been… Read More >
The Wildlife Medical Clinic at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine embraces a threefold mission: to provide veterinary care to sick or injured wild animals; to educate veterinary students and wildlife professionals about… Read More >
Several weeks ago, we made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize our resident opossum, Patty. This decision came about due to her increasing age and declining health. Patty was a huge part of our ambassador… Read More >
Dr. Aubrey Engel Dr. Engel has been our Zoological Medicine Specialty Intern since August of 2022, and she will be moving on to our anesthesia service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital to… Read More >
Hazel, our beloved Eastern Box turtle ambassador, helps the Wildlife Medical Clinic teach our community about wildlife stewardship. Reptiles have very specific care and husbandry needs and it’s important to leave the care of wild… Read More >
Happy Independence Day! Our favorite American symbol at the Wildlife Medical Clinic is our bald eagle ambassador, River. Today’s Hawk Talk is all about bald eagles as a species and a little bit about River and her… Read More >
The Wildlife Medical Clinic is celebrating July by showcasing our special bald eagle ambassadors River! Feel free to share your fully colored version of River with us on Facebook by tagging us at ‘Wildlife Medical… Read More >
