rehabilitation

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Sea Turtle Medicine

Heather DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), CertAqV will present this live, interactive webinar, RACE-approved for 1 credit hour and co-hosted with the Wildlife Disease Association. This webinar reviews the key regulatory, anatomical, diagnostic, and therapeutic considerations involved in sea turtle rehabilitation. Topics will include state and federal permitting requirements, the conservation challenges facing threatened and endangered sea turtle species, and anatomical features relevant to clinical care. Diagnostic evaluation focuses on physical examination, imaging, laboratory testing, and sample collection techniques designed to minimize patient stress. Treatment discussions cover critical and supportive care, including fluid therapy, nutritional support, analgesia, anesthesia, and appropriate antimicrobial use. This webinar also examines a few conditions commonly encountered in wildlife rehabilitation.

Form-Questionnaire 

Wildlife Intake and Surrender Form

This wildlife intake and surrender form was generously shared by faculty advisor, Dr. G. Lewbart, and the North Carolina State Turtle Rescue Team, a volunteer organization run by veterinary medical students at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Download the Word version of this form and modify the sections highlighted in yellow to best meet your facility’s needs.

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Australian Wildfire & Wildlife Insights

The 2019/2020 wildfires put the plight of Australian wildlife and the realities of climate change on the international stage. This RACE-approved webinar course consists of two, 1-hour recordings that explore the impact of Australian bushfires on wildlife. Part 1, presented by Dr. Bree Talbot, explores the basics of patient assessment and triage as well as management of pain, smoke inhalation, and burns for the unique species found in Australia. Part 2 summarizes Dr. Michelle Campbell-Ward’s research evaluating the key rescue/rehabilitation-related wild animal welfare outcomes and ethical dilemmas encountered during the Australian bushfires.