Check out our 2024 Annual Report to see all that we accomplished in the past year!<\/h3>\n<\/div>![\"2024](\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/wel-annual_report_2024-800x1035-1-232x300.jpg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>2024 WEL Annual Report<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>The Wildlife Epidemiology Lab within the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois offers\u00a0formal and informal training opportunities for veterinarians and veterinary students.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Field](\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/02\/fieldwork2015--300x207.jpg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nFieldwork<\/h4>\n
Fieldwork is an important part of the Lab’s work.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n(IMAGE JOYCE SEAY-KNOBLAUCH)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Emilie](\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/05\/DSC_1978-2-300x214.jpg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nDiagnostic Lab<\/h4>\n
Submit Diagnostic Lab tests through our website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Field](\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/02\/fungroup2015--300x207.jpg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nWildlife Health Training<\/h4>\n
Educating students in the importance of wildlife disease.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2026 Student Blogs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Box Turtle Team<\/h3>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/boxturtleteam26-600x600-1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>Becca<\/b> is a Class of 2028 DVM student, and this will be her third season working with box turtles through WEL and her second season as a Turtle Team Leader!<\/p>\nGrace<\/b> is a Class of 2028 DVM student, and this will be her second season out in the field with WEL working with box turtles!<\/p>\n
Tatum<\/b> recently completed her Master of Veterinary Science program and will be joining the Class of 2030 DVM program!<\/div><\/div><\/div>Becca, Grace and Tatum<\/span>\u2019s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>![\"RSS\"](\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\")
<\/a> Becca, Grace andTatum’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>- What Can a Shell Still Tell Us?<\/a> May 22, 2026<\/span><\/li>
- Introducing the Box Turtle Team Leaders of 2026!!<\/a> May 7, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Cook County Team<\/h3>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/cookcounty2026-600x600-1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>London<\/b> is a rising 3rd-year DVM student interested in zoological and wildlife medicine. This year, London’s project will focus on comprehensive health and disease surveillance in smooth green snakes.<\/p>\nCaitlyn<\/b> is a rising 2nd-year DVM student interested in the One Health framework and its application to urban wildlife. Caitlyn is researching baseline hematology and blood pathogens in map turtles<\/div><\/div><\/div>London and Caitlyn’<\/span>s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/a> London and Caitlyn’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>- Meet The Cook county Aquatic turtles team<\/a> May 7, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Kane County <\/strong>Team<\/h3>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/kanecounty26-600x600-1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div> Grace<\/b> is a second-year veterinary student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.<\/p>\nSophia<\/b> is a 2026 graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Grace and Sophia’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/a> Grace and Sophia’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>2024 WEL Annual Report<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>The Wildlife Epidemiology Lab within the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois offers\u00a0formal and informal training opportunities for veterinarians and veterinary students.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nFieldwork<\/h4>\n
Fieldwork is an important part of the Lab’s work.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n(IMAGE JOYCE SEAY-KNOBLAUCH)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nDiagnostic Lab<\/h4>\n
Submit Diagnostic Lab tests through our website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nWildlife Health Training<\/h4>\n
Educating students in the importance of wildlife disease.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2026 Student Blogs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Box Turtle Team<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>Becca<\/b> is a Class of 2028 DVM student, and this will be her third season working with box turtles through WEL and her second season as a Turtle Team Leader!<\/p>\nGrace<\/b> is a Class of 2028 DVM student, and this will be her second season out in the field with WEL working with box turtles!<\/p>\n
Tatum<\/b> recently completed her Master of Veterinary Science program and will be joining the Class of 2030 DVM program!<\/div><\/div><\/div>Becca, Grace and Tatum<\/span>\u2019s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/a> Becca, Grace andTatum’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>- What Can a Shell Still Tell Us?<\/a> May 22, 2026<\/span><\/li>
- Introducing the Box Turtle Team Leaders of 2026!!<\/a> May 7, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Cook County Team<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>London<\/b> is a rising 3rd-year DVM student interested in zoological and wildlife medicine. This year, London’s project will focus on comprehensive health and disease surveillance in smooth green snakes.<\/p>\nCaitlyn<\/b> is a rising 2nd-year DVM student interested in the One Health framework and its application to urban wildlife. Caitlyn is researching baseline hematology and blood pathogens in map turtles<\/div><\/div><\/div>London and Caitlyn’<\/span>s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/a> London and Caitlyn’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>- Meet The Cook county Aquatic turtles team<\/a> May 7, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Kane County <\/strong>Team<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div> Grace<\/b> is a second-year veterinary student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.<\/p>\nSophia<\/b> is a 2026 graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Grace and Sophia’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/a> Grace and Sophia’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
The Wildlife Epidemiology Lab within the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois offers\u00a0formal and informal training opportunities for veterinarians and veterinary students.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nFieldwork<\/h4>\n
Fieldwork is an important part of the Lab’s work.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n(IMAGE JOYCE SEAY-KNOBLAUCH)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nDiagnostic Lab<\/h4>\n
Submit Diagnostic Lab tests through our website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\nWildlife Health Training<\/h4>\n
Educating students in the importance of wildlife disease.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2026 Student Blogs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Box Turtle Team<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>Becca<\/b> is a Class of 2028 DVM student, and this will be her third season working with box turtles through WEL and her second season as a Turtle Team Leader!<\/p>\nGrace<\/b> is a Class of 2028 DVM student, and this will be her second season out in the field with WEL working with box turtles!<\/p>\n
Tatum<\/b> recently completed her Master of Veterinary Science program and will be joining the Class of 2030 DVM program!<\/div><\/div><\/div>Becca, Grace and Tatum<\/span>\u2019s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/a> Becca, Grace andTatum’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>- What Can a Shell Still Tell Us?<\/a> May 22, 2026<\/span><\/li>
- Introducing the Box Turtle Team Leaders of 2026!!<\/a> May 7, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Cook County Team<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>London<\/b> is a rising 3rd-year DVM student interested in zoological and wildlife medicine. This year, London’s project will focus on comprehensive health and disease surveillance in smooth green snakes.<\/p>\nCaitlyn<\/b> is a rising 2nd-year DVM student interested in the One Health framework and its application to urban wildlife. Caitlyn is researching baseline hematology and blood pathogens in map turtles<\/div><\/div><\/div>London and Caitlyn’<\/span>s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/a> London and Caitlyn’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>- Meet The Cook county Aquatic turtles team<\/a> May 7, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Kane County <\/strong>Team<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div> Grace<\/b> is a second-year veterinary student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.<\/p>\nSophia<\/b> is a 2026 graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Grace and Sophia’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/a> Grace and Sophia’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>Fieldwork<\/h4>\n
Fieldwork is an important part of the Lab’s work.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n (IMAGE JOYCE SEAY-KNOBLAUCH)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> Submit Diagnostic Lab tests through our website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> Educating students in the importance of wildlife disease.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> Grace<\/b> is a Class of 2028 DVM student, and this will be her second season out in the field with WEL working with box turtles!<\/p>\n Tatum<\/b> recently completed her Master of Veterinary Science program and will be joining the Class of 2030 DVM program!<\/div><\/div><\/div> Caitlyn<\/b> is a rising 2nd-year DVM student interested in the One Health framework and its application to urban wildlife. Caitlyn is researching baseline hematology and blood pathogens in map turtles<\/div><\/div><\/div> Sophia<\/b> is a 2026 graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>Diagnostic Lab<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>Wildlife Health Training<\/h4>\n
2026 Student Blogs<\/h2>\n<\/div>
Box Turtle Team<\/h3>\n<\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div>Becca, Grace and Tatum<\/span>\u2019s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>
<\/a> Becca, Grace andTatum’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Cook County Team<\/h3>\n<\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div>London and Caitlyn’<\/span>s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>
<\/a> London and Caitlyn’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>Kane County <\/strong>Team<\/h3>\n<\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div>Grace and Sophia’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>
<\/a> Grace and Sophia’s latest posts:<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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