One of the most amazing resources in the Wildlife Medical Clinic are the dedicated veterinary and undergraduate students that help keep the clinic running. Veterinary students that volunteer in the clinic do so while concurrently… Read More >
What initially sparked your interest in wildlife medicine? I’m not sure if I can really pinpoint one thing that sparked my interest. As my parents can attest, I’ve loved animals for as long as I… Read More >
Student Blog by Aubrey Engel, VM 21 An Osprey presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinical after a concerned citizen spotted the bird floating face down in Clinton Lake. This good Samaritan waded out in the… Read More >
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved resident ambassador Eastern Screech Owl, Derby. Derby came to the Wildlife Medical Clinic as an adult in 2015 from… Read More >
You may recall a case from mid-November involving a female Bald Eagle with a metacarpal fracture- if not, you can read about the initial treatments here. A bony callus had formed appropriately over the well-aligned… Read More >
On the day before Thanksgiving this year, a female mallard duck was brought to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being hit by a car four days prior. Physical examination found that the patient was not… Read More >
Case Reports Written by Anamaria Cruz It was a blustery, cold January afternoon, and my pager shift was nearly over. Just as I was walking to hand off my pager to my teammates on the… Read More >
This week on ciLiving, Dr. Reich brought in a rather unusual patient to us in the clinic- a domestic pigeon! The patient’s temperament and the presence of a zip-tie ‘band’ around one leg led us… Read More >
On Halloween, this female young adult bald eagle was transferred to the clinic from the Illinois Raptor Center after being hit by a car. Initial examination showed an open fracture and additional radiographs indicated both… Read More >
