Wildlifevets.com Chemical Immobilisation Courses 2011 - World Vet Congress In Cape Town Oct 2011

Wildlifevets.com is holding 4 Chemical Immobilisation Courses in 2011. Two of these courses are being given in conjunction with the World Vet Congress being hosted in Cape Town in Oct 2011. The course is presented by Wildlifevets.com Africa in collaboration with Wildlife Pharmaceuticals, to South African veterinarians and biologist and veterinarians from all over the world. It is accredited with the South African Veterinary Council. It is an in-depth discussion on the various aspects of the different chemical preparations used in the wildlife industry. Students are offered lectures and practical demonstrations on the immobilization of high risk anesthetic species such as the rhino and giraffe. Lecturers are all experienced in the fields they present, and practical hands on experience will be gained both in confined and free ranging animals. Course Content Practical demonstrations and active participation in field work Applied physiology Pharmacological principles from injection to recovery Current and new pharmacological preparations Equipment- darting with a wide range of projectors Basic principles of immobilisation Species specific information Problems under anesthesia Accidental human injection Confined space darting Legal aspects of darting, keeping records and registers. For more information about courses please log onto http://www.wildlifevets.com/WLCChemImm.htm.

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