By: Kathleen Rafferty, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2021 “Saving the world, one box turtle at a time” – it’s a well-known phrase for the University of Illinois Wildlife Epidemiology Lab…. Read More >
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!… Read More >
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/
Erin Newman, VM18 A juvenile snapping turtle was found in a yard and brought into the Wildlife Medical Clinic in August. He had a cut on his neck right where it joined his shell and… Read More >
by Allie Urbanik (vm17) One day an eastern box turtle was presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being hit by a car. On examination, the most evident and pressing issue was a large carapacial… Read More >
by Allie Urbanik (vm17) One day an eastern box turtle was presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being hit by a car. On examination, the most evident and pressing issue was a large carapacial… Read More >
The aquatic turtles that you see sunning themselves on logs in rivers and lakes during the warmer part of the year are all hibernating under water right now. They have burrowed themselves into the muddy… Read More >
The aquatic turtles that you see sunning themselves on logs in rivers and lakes during the warmer part of the year are all hibernating under water right now. They have burrowed themselves into the muddy… Read More >
