This adult male American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic in late November. The finders had been watching him on a local lake for the summer and were concerned that he… Read More >
What inspired you to be a manager at the Wildlife Medical Clinic? Whenever anyone asked, “why did you pick the University of Illinois?”, I quickly replied that I wanted to be a part of the… Read More >
Check out our director, Dr. Samantha Sander on CiLiving talking about the impact the Wildlife Medical Clinic made in 2021, both on wildlife animals and veterinary students alike. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/wildlife-medical-clinic-at-university-of-illinois-has-big-impact-on-wildlife-and-students-alike/
This adult male American toad (Bufo americanus) presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic in November with a left hind leg wound. While the injury was notably severe, our exam showed the toad was using the leg to bear weight and had appropriate reflexes, indicating that the… Read More >
This time of year, rodents become a bothersome issue for many households making many people reach for rodenticides to control the issue. While these poisons are effective for rodent control, they pose a threat to… Read More >
The Wildlife Medical Clinic is proud to officially present our newest Wildlife Ambassador—Patricia (Patty) the Virginia opossum! Like many of our ambassadors, Patty was first a patient at the WMC. She had been kept illegally… Read More >
By: Fayth Kim This female, adult red-eared slider presented in May with fractures to her carapace, bridge, and plastron (all the areas of her shell). She was originally found on the side of the road… Read More >
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,… Read More >
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… Read More >
Kaylee Cox & Natalie Zimmerman c/o 2022) This February, a 30-pound male bobcat presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after a long journey from western Illinois. He was found on the side of the road… Read More >
