Jamie Booth c/ o 2023 With summer finally creeping out, we are starting to see some of our warm weather wildlife starting to emerge! The most common snake in Illinois is the garter snake, and… Read More >
By: Lauren Vincent, Class of 2023 Milkweed is a native Illinois perennial plant that serves a unique role in our backyard ecosystems and across the country. This plant is the only host for Monarch butterflies… Read More >
One of the most interesting species of snake in my opinion is the hognose snake, and we have a type of hognose native right here to Illinois! The plains hognose snake (Heterodon nascius) can be… Read More >
The weather is starting to get warmer and the days are beginning to last longer – orphan season is about to start! We see the young of various species in our clinic each year; of… Read More >
As students prepare for the second half of this spring semester, the Wildlife Medical Clinic is undergoing some big personnel changes. Third year students are moving onto their 4th (and final) year of the veterinary medicine curriculum and… Read More >
Jamie Booth c/o 2023 February is National Pet Dental Health Month! While the animals we work with are nowhere near pets, they still have some pretty cool teeth. Take on the activity below to see how many… Read More >
Alexis Davidson, Class of 2023 Back in August, a juvenile female eastern gray squirrel presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being picked up by a dog. It was suspected that she had fallen from her… Read More >
By: Lauren Vincent, Class of 2023 In honor of Valentine’s Day, we wanted to explore the unique mating rituals of avian species that are seen at the Wildlife Medical Clinic. Interestingly, many of these birds… Read More >
This past week our beloved ambassador, Delphine, was humanely euthanized due to her declining health. Our Wildlife Medical Clinic community is deeply saddened with the loss and we appreciate all of the kind words and… Read More >
