Watch as WMC Program Coordinator, Sydney Oliveira, and ambassador Virginia Opossum, Pesto, visit CiLiving. Pesto makes a return visit to CiLiving to show how much he has grown since the fall and to talk about how he is doing in our ambassador program.
On February 5, 2026, a juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic emaciated and with a depressed mentation, not able to hold itself up or stand properly. Due to the clinical signs at the initial exam, we placed an intraosseous catheter – this means it was placed directly into a bone in the […]
Join Program Coordinator, Sydney Oliveira, and Dr. Macy Peterson, on CiLiving as they introduce us to one of the newest avian ambassadors, Loki, the Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).
Join Program Coordinator, Sydney Oliveira, on CiLiving as she introduces us to one of the newest avian ambassadors, Whittington, the Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio). Interested in some fun facts about owls, check out her second segment on CiLiving to learn more.
Check out our recent visit to CiLiving where Wildlife Medical Clinic Director, Dr. Stephany Lewis, DVM, CWR, DABVP (Avian Practice) goes over some unique giving opportunities that the clinic has to offer. Some of these opportunities such as our Adopt an Ambassador program, our Sponsor a Day, and our 2026 Wildlife Medical Clinic Calendar make […]
Sydney Oliveira, WMC Program Coordinator, and Roxanne Lisowsky, Wildlife Ambassador Care Coordinator and DVM candidate 2027 talk about scavengers. They also introduce us to the Wildlife Medical Clinic’s newest ambassador animal, a young male Virginia Opossum.
We recently made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize Petunia, our resident Virginia opossum. Petunia was a huge part of our ambassador program at the Wildlife Medical Clinic, and she will be greatly missed. Petunia’s journey with us started when she arrived at the Wildlife Medical Clinic from Champaign, Illinois, on May 18, 2022, as […]
Several weeks ago, we made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize our resident barred owl, Vara. This decision came about due to an overall decline in her quality of life. Although Vara did not travel for ambassador programs, she could be seen outside during cool summer evenings, her favorite time of day. She was loved […]
Sydney Oliveira, WMC Program Coordinator, brought Onslo (Blue Tongued Skink), a Wildlife Medical Clinic animal ambassador along on her visit to CiLiving. He is one of eleven ambassador animals that individuals may have the pleasure of meeting and learning about at the upcoming Vet Med Open House. The open house will take place Sunday, October […]
Sydney Oliveira, WMC Program Coordinator went on CiLiving with our American Toad ambassador, “Basil”. Follow along to learn about Basil and American Toads.