In the News

Wildlife Medical Clinic Preparing to Re-Open May 18

Although the coronavirus pandemic caused the Wildlife Medical Clinic to close its doors to wildlife patients for the first time in our 42-year history, the good news is, we have been very active during the…
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WMC in the News: Ring-necked Duck Case

Our Facebook friends were in for quite a ride following our recent Ring-necked duck patient’s case! The initial details of the case were even featured on Fox Illinois- read the article here: https://foxillinois.com/news/local/ui-wildlife-clinic-performs-blood-transfusion-from-owl-to-duck!

Tips on Keeping Critters Out This Winter

https://www.facebook.com/ciliving/videos/1208076062726604/?v=1208076062726604 This November, Wildlife Medical Clinic Director Dr. Sander and third-year veterinary student Ally brought our ambassador ball python, Bucket, with them to visit ciLiving and chat about the different ways wild animals make it…
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Gosling Rescue in the news!

WCIA 3 News joined Dr. Sarah Reich and some of our student volunteers as they ventured out yesterday to rescue some goslings from a rooftop! The patio was a great place for the adults to…
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Dr. Sander speaks about Spring Migration

Dr. Samantha Sander, one of the directors of the Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois, joined the hosts of ciLiving this April to talk about some of the birds may expect to see migrating through Illinois…
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Thank you, WIXY 100.3!

Last week, we shared some helpful tips on social media regarding how to manage your dog in your backyard if you find a rabbit’s nest. The post was shared with over 35,000 people on Facebook,…
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Dr. Sander on Orphaned Wildlife

Spring has certainly sprung in the clinic! We currently have several orphaned squirrels and bunnies that were brought in over the past week. Dr. Sander and some of these orphans made an appearance on ciLiving…
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Dr. Sander Speaks about Hibernation

Check out Dr. Sander, the newest clinician to the Wildlife Medical Clinic, who talks about wildlife winter survival strategies in the newest episode of ciLiving!

Critters Uncaged: Hibernation

This week on ciLiving, Dr. Reich brought spoke about the different strategies that animals take to ride out the long, cold winters experienced in Illinois and elsewhere! https://www.facebook.com/ciliving/videos/2305219502830772/