Cases

Little Garter Snake with a Big Problem

Student Blog by Yvonne Wong, VM 21 In November, a juvenile Common Garter Snake presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic. The little snake, just 30 grams or around 1 ounce, was found in a basement!…
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Bald Eagle Update!

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…
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A Different Kind of Thanksgiving Bird!

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…
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Lead Toxicosis

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…
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Critters Uncaged- Pigeons

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…
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Bald Eagle Wound Debridement

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…
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Half Blind Red-Tailed Hawk

An adult Red-tailed Hawk presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being found on the side of a highway.  The finder was concerned the hawk had been hit by a car and might have a…
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Barred Owl Recovery

By Megan Stuart, class of 2020 On February 26th, the clinic received a barred owl that had been found after being hit by a car. The owl was upright and didn’t have any immediately noticeable…
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Barred Owl Has a Big Week!

A Barred Owl was transferred to the Wildlife Medical Clinic from a nearby veterinary clinic on February 20th after being hit by a car on February 18th. In their initial exam, the team noticed an…
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