Archived Student Blogs
Box Turtle Team (2017)
Samantha Johnson (right) and Marta Rzadkowska (left) are veterinary students leading Turtle Team to monitor health in the Eastern Box Turtle population.
Blandings Turtle Blog (2017)
John and Lauren are rising second-year veterinary students spending the summer analyzing the health of the Blanding’s turtle, a state endangered species.
Snake Surveillance (2017)
Megan is a third year vet student, her main focus is investigating the epidemiology of Snake Fungal Disease in Eastern Massasaugas and Timber rattlesnakes.
Erin’s Corner (2016)
Erin is a third year vet student, her main focus is investigating the epidemiology of herpesvirus in Blanding’s turtles in north east Illinois.
Katherine’s Corner (2016)
Katherine is a third year vet student, her main focus is amphibian pathogen surveillance in reclaimed and man-made wetlands in Eastern Tennessee.
Kayla’s Corner (2016)
Kayla is a third year vet student, her main focus is to explore the epidemiology of common pathogens of reptiles and amphibians in eastern and southern Illinois.