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July 18, 2025
The Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, which has more than tripled its caseload over the past decade, is renovating its facilities to treat an increasing number of injured or ill native wild animals.
July 09, 2024
The student-led Zoo and Wildlife Society at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted their second annual Wildlife Conservation Day featuring a diverse set of speakers.
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July 05, 2024
Check out this new paper led by Cornell zoological medicine resident Dr. Laura St. Clair and an interdisciplinary Cornell team studying sarcoptic mange in wild North American porcupines.
January 30, 2024
A transformational gift from philanthropist and Cornell alumna K. Lisa Yang ’74 will endow and rename the Cornell Wildlife Health Center as the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
November 17, 2023
While avian influenza has affected multiple bird populations and a range of mammal species across the world, the Cornell Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital has optimized its use of clinical medicine, practical precautions, and collaboration to effectively manage the risk of disease transmission among birds in the hospital, and from birds to mammals, including humans.
October 17, 2023
A black bear being treated at the Cornell Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital tested positive for a Salmonella strain that had not been seen in animals in the U.S. before. A joint study between the hospital and Dr. Kevin Cummings helped detect the outbreak quickly and prevent the bacteria from spreading further.
June 27, 2023
Three nestlings from the Cornell hawks' nest were treated for maggots in their ears at the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital and were then placed back safely in their nest.
June 09, 2023
A bald eagle had been hit by a car the night before arriving at the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital and was not doing well. A month later, however, she was ready to be discharged and transferred to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
January 18, 2023
From Ithaca to the plains of southern Africa, the Cornell Wildlife Health Center is working to heal the natural world. Launched in 2020, the center was formed to unite Cornell’s leading wildlife health professionals under a common mission: to repair the fractured relationship between people and nature.
January 16, 2023
The Cornell Wildlife Health Center has launched a new Student Support Fund for off-campus apprenticeships with free-ranging or captive wildlife, on-campus wildlife research, and student travel to present at professional conferences on wildlife health and conservation.