News & Stories: Cases
Cases
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2024 Year in Review
Happy New Year! Wildlife Medical Clinic has successfully closed our 2024 chapter and opened our door to 2025. We are grateful for the support from…
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Red-Tailed Hawk Case
Juvenile red-tailed hawk 24-2042 arrived on September 14 with an ulnar (wing) fracture and ocular (eye) trauma. We provided pain relief medications, topical eye drops,…
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Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
What is Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NHSP)? Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSHP) is unfortunately a common type of metabolic bone disease that can occur in any animal…
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Taking Time to Digest
Arrival of Red-Tailed Hawk 24-2154 While the patients presenting to the Wildlife Medical Clinic are typically injured or ill in some shape or form, we…
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Reducing Stress in Wildlife Medicine
Fear Free Approach In recent years, many veterinary practices have shifted towards a new approach to helping animals feel safe and secure in the clinic.…
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Eye-Opening Insights: A Barred Owl Case Update
Barred owl Information The barred owl (Strix varia) is a larger owl species found in North America. They are part of the family Strigidae, known…
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The Journey Back to the Wild
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus The great horned owl, Bubo virginianus, is found across the majority of North America. Here in Illinois, they are found…
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Welcome Back to the New Academic Year!
As the summer draws to a close, we are overjoyed to welcome our talented students back to the clinic. The clinic has been working tirelessly…
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Summer Interns and Their Favorite Cases
Summer is the busiest season in the Wildlife Medical Clinic! To ensure we provide quality care and support to our patients, our summer interns have…
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Farewell and Thanks, Dr. Wong
House Officer- Dr. Wong Dr. Amanda Wong our wonderful Zoological Companion Animal Resident recently completed her residency at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She spent…