WMC Blog

Goodbye and Good luck!

Each July brings a bittersweet transition to the Wildlife Medical Clinic, as we say goodbye to our ZooMed house officers. While the WMC is staffed by volunteer veterinary and undergraduate students, this care is supported…
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A Birds-Eye View

An injured adult barred owl was recently presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic. At the triage exam, we assessed this animal to have head trauma, with notable bruising around the right ear, bloody nasal discharge,…
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Fathers of the Animal World

Last month, we took a look at some adorable photos of animal moms in honor of Mother’s Day. This month, let’s talk about some interesting animal dads that we see in the Wildlife Medical Clinic!…
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fireworks at night

Keeping Wildlife in Mind This Independence Day

By Samantha Sander, DVM, Dipl ACZM As the Fourth of July draws closer, many communities are actively preparing for their annual festivities. Patriotic fanfare coupled with the shimmering lights and booming explosions of fireworks are…
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Mother’s Day Matching!

With May being a month to celebrate the mothers of the world, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some interesting moms we see in the Wildlife Medical Clinic!  Many animals look entirely different…
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Just Wing It!

When you break a bone, you might get a cast or a set of crutches from your doctor. But what do we do for birds with broken wings? Every year dozens of birds are brought…
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Meet Chloe!

The Wildlife Medical Clinic would like to welcome our newest Student Manager, Chloe Dupleix! Chloe is from Louisiana where she attended Loyola University in New Orleans and received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Chemistry….
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Garter Snakes

Jamie Booth c/ o 2023 With summer finally creeping out, we are starting to see some of our warm weather wildlife starting to emerge! The most common snake in Illinois is the garter snake, and…
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