2003 NYSWRC SEMINAR SCHEDULE updated Oct 15

Friday
8:30 – 5:30 Animal Basic Care
Animal Basic Care is an all day workshop designed for beginning rehabilitators and those who feel the need for more hands-on experience. This course was designed by NYSWRC rehabilitators and veterinarians. It has been greatly refined each year to meet your needs. The course includes lecture, hands-on experience with dead animals, and an extensive manual and medical kit. A certificate of participation will be given.Fee:$60.

8:30 – 5:30 Rabies Vector Species

Lunch 11:30 – 12:30
11:30 – 1:00 NYSDEC Wildlife Rehabilitator Exam
12:30 – 2:30 Whitetail Deer – Cindy Page
2:30 – 3:30 Introduction to Turtle Rehabilitation - Harriett Forrester
3:30 - Nuisance Wildlife – Lou Berchelli
4:30 – Black Bear Rehabilitation – Jean Soprano

Disease and Medical Topics
12:30 West Nile Virus; Old and Current Concepts – Dr. Noha Abou-Madi
1:15 Diseases, Domestic Animals & Wildlife - Ag & Markets Veterinarian
2:00 Chronic Wasting Disease – DEC
2:45 West Nile Virus – Wayne Gall
3:30 Rehabilitation, Public Health and Disease Concerns – Dr. Amy Willsey, DOH
3:45 Nutritional Diseases in Wildlife in Captivity – Dr. Noha Abou-Madi

6:30 Dinner/Costume party
7:30 Annual Meeting
Crate Raffle
8:00 Animal Capture Olympics
Entertainment/party and fun in TeePee

Saturday
8:30 Common Wildlife Emergencies – Triage and Emergency Treatment - Dr. Noha Abou- Madi
9:30 Emerging Wildlife Diseases and Public Health Concerns – Dr. Patrice Klein
10:15 Break to get to concurrent sessions
10:30 - 12:30 CPR for Wildlife Workshop (hands-on) – Dr. Noha ABou-Madi and Cornell techs

Avian
10:30 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Licenses and Federal Regulations – Dave Dobias
11:30 Raptor Caging – Marc Payne

Reptile
10:30 Herp Identification – Kathy Michell, Harriett Forrester
11:30 Injuries in Turtles – Kathy Michell

Mammal
10:30 Raccoon Rehabilitation – Barb Hollands
11:45 Bat Rehabilitation – Elise Able
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 4:30 Bird Bones – fracture workshop – Marc Payne
1:30 – 3:30 Necropsy Workshop (hands-on, advanced to intermediate level) –Dr. Patrice Klein, Dr. Noha Abou--Madi, Julie Richter
1:30 – 3:30 Reptile Lecture/Workshop (Emergency Care & Shell Repair) – Kathy Michell and Harriett Forrester

Avian
1:30 Basic Songbird Care – Jean Soprano
2:15 Bird Topic – Rose Borzik (unconfirmed)

Mammal
1:30 Skunk Rehabilitation – Elise Able
2:15 Care of Orphan Tree Squirrels – Barbara Bellens-Picon
3:30 – 3:45 Break
3:45 - 5:45 Wound Management Lecture/Workshop – (lecture/hands-on) Dr. Patrice Klein, Dr. Abou-Madi, Julie Richter
3:45 – 5:45 Falconry Jessing Workshop (Jessing, Coping, Trimming) – Matt Pestinger, Wendi Pencille

Avian
3:45 Avian Diets & Nutrition - Diane Winn
4:45 Bird care topic – Rose Borzik (topic unconfirmed)

Mammal
3:45 Care of Juvenile & Infant Cottontails – Ken and Marcia Barber
4:30 North American Porcupine – Uldis Roze
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Award – “Veterinarian of the Year”
7:45 Silent Auction
8:00 Raffle
Fun in the TeePee following program

Sunday (8:30 – 12:30)
10:30 – 12:30 Reptile Workshop (repeat) – Michell, Forrester
8:30 – 5:00 Chemical Immobilization Workshop - Bill Brothers *
9:30 – 12:30 Introduction to Homeopathy Workshop – Nancy Vlcek

General/Medical
8:30 Skunk Cardiomyopathy – Wendi Pencille
9:15 Raptor Diseases – Dr. Alison Hazel
10:15 Toxicities: Diagnosis and Treatment – Dr. Sara Childs
11:15 Avian Orthopedics – Dr. Alison Hazel
10:30 Internet Use for Rehabilitators – Wendi Pencille, Molly Gallagher
8:30 – 12:30 Education, Avian/ Raptors – Hawk Creek

Raptor Housing
Maintenance of Raptors in Captivity (coping, trimming, jessing)
Use of Live Animal for Education
Enclosure Enrichment

*Chemical Capture Course Fee: $100.
Bill Brothers, owner of Animal Care & Equipment and Services, Inc. (ACES), Crestline, CA will be your instructor.

This 8 hour course is an excellent beginning for rehabilitators, humane workers and animal control officers who are interested in becoming skilled at chemical capture. Course lecture is supplemented by instructional videotapes of real-life captures and field practice with equipment and targeting.
Choosing Chemical Capture
Learn the answers to these important questions:
• What is the correct method for each situation?
• Are you prepared to perform the capture humanely and correctly?
• Do you have the appropriate equipment and drugs to do it safely?
• How do you create training protocols for other members of your team?
• When is it necessary and when is it not?
• What are the legal liability issues?
Preparing for the Capture
Gain valuable skills in these important areas:
• Creating guidelines for chemical capture of animals
• Understanding animal behavior and how it affects chemical capture
•Assessing environmental conditions that affect chemical capture
• Targeting darts effectively
• Evaluating and preparing site options
• Analyzing the dart impact and its effect on capture
• Practicing the commandments of chemical immobilization
• Completing an immobilization report form
Understanding Pharmacology
You’ll learn:
• Which five major drug categories are options
• Which drugs are the best and why
• What antagonists are and how to use them
• How to mix the more popular “cocktails”
• How to determine correct dosages
• How to estimate an animal’s weight
Using Appropriate Equipment
You will:
• Review equipment options, including poles, syringes, blowpipes, and power projectors
• Examine different manufacturers in each equipment category
• Study the care and maintenance of equipment
• Choose auxiliary gear you might need
• Set up equipment in a useful traveling case
Field Practice
You will get to:
• Handle each type of equipment
• Practice targeting with blowpipes and gun-type projectors
• Load syringes
• Work with actual darting scenarios (when conditions permit)
An attendance certificate will be issued at the completion of the course.