More Turtle Treatments!

Another red-eared slider is still in the clinic. This turtle came in with a fractured shell. The shell repair is going well and hopefully this turtle will also be able to eventually be released.

Giving Fluids to the Turtle



Turtle Shell Repair

PR Event Update!

The resident birds have been really busy lately. On September 27th and 28th, they went to an event at Prairieland Feeds.

Prairieland Feeds

This past weekend, Nokomis, Pistol and Noel went to the Mahomet IGA, while Odin and Penelope had an event in Monticello. Thanks to everyone who came to visit the birds!

Mahomet IGA

Turtle Releases!

At the beginning of the semester, we had more turtles in the clinic than usual. In the last two weeks, two of those turtles were released! First, a red-eared slider affectionately named Seabottom. She came in with a hook through her esophagus and some problems with the bottom portion of her shell (called the plastron). We removed the hook and treated her shell for about two months. Two weeks ago, we were able to release her in Crystal Lake park.

Kerry Packing up Seabottom


Seabottom just previous to release

The second turtle release happened this past weekend. Team 7's box turtle came in with an injured leg. The leg had to be amputated, but the turtle was able to get along fine without it. She was taken back to where she was found in Indiana and released. Thanks for the pictures Team 7!

Box Turtle Amputation Surgery

Box Turtle After Recovery


Box Turtle Release

Prairieland Feeds

The residents were at Prairieland Feed's event in Savoy today. They all enjoyed being outside in the great weather. Odin had a particularly good time and didn't want to get into his carrier at the end of the day! We'll be there tomorrow from 11-4, so come say "hi" to the birds!

Orphaned Bunny Release

Box Turtle

Thanks to teams 7 and 9 for the great pictures of their cases!