This year the Wildlife Medical Clinic celebrates its 40th anniversary! To celebrate, we want to take you on a virtual tour of our new clinic space led by our very own Dr. Reich. We were lucky enough to design this space from scratch with the considerations of the species that we treat and their stress levels in mind. After the big move last spring we have settled in nicely and have already cared for hundreds of orphaned and injured wildlife patients in the new space. We thank all those who have lent their support and helped us serve our mission for the past 40 years, and we look forward to many years to come.
Critters Uncaged- Pigeons
This week on ciLiving, Dr. Reich brought in a rather unusual patient to us in the clinic- a domestic pigeon! The patient’s temperament and the presence of a zip-tie ‘band’ around one leg led us to believe that this pigeon had been released from either a racing, messaging or show-bird operation. Although they can be found ubiquitously in large numbers, pigeons, or rock doves, are actually an invasive species in the United States. Learn more about this patient, the keeping of domestic pigeons, and the history of their introduction to the United States in the video below!
Dr. Sarah Reich shares unique things about pigeons. @Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois #ciLiving #CrittersUncaged #InYourCommunity
Posted by ciLiving.tv on Thursday, November 15, 2018
Bald Eagle Wound Debridement
On Halloween, this female young adult bald eagle was transferred to the clinic from the Illinois Raptor Center after being hit by a car.
Initial examination showed an open fracture and additional radiographs indicated both major and minor metacarpals (similar to the bones of your palm) were involved.