Julia K. Whittington
Clinical Assistant Professor, Veterinary Clinical Medicine
Professional Interests: To promote
exotic animal health through medical and surgical methods while providing
full service hospital care to exotic animal pets. To take a proactive
role in client education in order to optimize quality of life and protect
the human-animal bond between pets and their owners. To educate veterinary
students regarding primary care of all pet animals so that they may prepare
for rewarding career in veterinary medicine. To offer medical and surgical
care to native wildlife species while instructing students in non-domestic
animal principles. To educate the public about native wildlife, natural
resources, and ecosystem health. To serve as a sentinel for wildlife
diseases in order to identify trends effecting our environment, health,
and natural resource conservation.
Selected Publications:
Whittington J. Antibiotic Use in Wildlife Patients, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Submitted.
Whittington J. Wound Management in Wildlife Patients, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Submitted.
Whittington J and Nagy J. What's Your Diagnosis; Proventricular rupture in an African Gray Parrot, Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, 19:2, 2005.
Birkenheuer A, Whittington J, Neel J, Large E, Barger A and Breitschwerdt E. Short Communications: Molecular Characterization of Babesia lotori isolated from a North American Racoon (Procyon lotor), Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Accepted with revisions.
Whittington JK, Exotic Animal Handling,
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Fall Conference
for Veterinarians Proceedings, 2002.
Whittington JK, Wildlife Triage and Treatment Considerations,
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Fall Conference
for Veterinarians Proceedings, 2002.
Whittington JK, Wildlife Medical Clinic Handbook,
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, 1995.
