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Cornell Veterinary Podcast: Inside Cornell's Wildlife Hospital

Dr. Sara Childs-Sanford examining a bald eagle in the clinic

Sara Childs-Sanford, D.V.M.'99, director of the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, inspects a bald eagle. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM

“Every day is different, every day has new things … It’s never dull and it’s always challenging. I can’t anticipate that I’ll ever be bored.”

Sara Childs-Sanford, D.V.M. ’99, director of Cornell’s Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, joins show host Michelle Moyal, D.V.M.’ 07, to give listeners a sneak peek at what it’s like to care for the wide variety of wildlife that comes to the clinic every day. From becoming experts on an emerging viral disease in porcupines to watching out for West Nile Virus in raptors, Childs-Sanford and her team clearly get to walk on the wild side of veterinary medicine.

Listen below, and check out other episodes of the Cornell Veterinary Podcast.