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Wild Hummingbird sitting on a nest made in a small fork of a branch.

Hummingbirds

The Tiniest Thru-Hiker Ruby-throated hummingbirds can fly over 1,000 miles without stopping, an impressive feat for acreature that usually weighs in at just around 4 grams. These hummingbirds are a migratoryspecies, spending their summers spread…
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Ruby throated hummingbird wildlife patients perching on a branch.

Should You Feed Wildlife?

At the Wildlife Medical Clinic, we receive many phone calls from caring members of the community asking if they should be feeding healthy and/or injured wildlife. We truly appreciate when citizens care enough about our…
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Young squirrel transported to clinic in box with newspaper and stuffed animal.

I found an injured animal, now what?

Bringing Wildlife to the Clinic You’ve potentially found an injured wild animal and called the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) to discuss what you should do. The volunteer at the WMC determines the animal should be…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Pets

Check out the College of Veterinary Medicine’s blog post below. Dr. Lewis, Director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic, discusses highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and the risks it poses to you and your pets.

An Eastern Cottontail in a hospital enclosure.

2024 Year in Review

Happy New Year! Wildlife Medical Clinic has successfully closed our 2024 chapter and opened our door to 2025. We are grateful for the support from our community, professional colleagues, fellow wildlife rehabilitators, student volunteers, and…
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Red-Tailed Hawk Case

Juvenile red-tailed hawk 24-2042 arrived on September 14 with an ulnar (wing) fracture and ocular (eye) trauma. We provided pain relief medications, topical eye drops, and managed the ulnar fracture with a figure-8 bandage. Once…
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