island rehabber
12-01-2013, 10:43 PM
I LOVE the CWRA (Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitator's Association). They give one-day seminars that are fun, informative, and professional. They are exceptionally nice people and there are always great takeaways and goodies. I go every year even though I'm in NY.
Would anyone like to go with me or just meet there next Saturday the 8th? Let me know!
Highlights of the upcoming CWRA Meeting! The CWRA Fall meeting will be held on Sunday Dec 8th at Sessions Woods in Burlington, CT, 9am -5pm. Directions: http://www.fosw.org/directions.html
We are very excited to be joined by Dr. Erica Miller of Tri-State Bird Rescue, one of the leaders in our field, and expert Dr. Shary Parker, who specializes in exotic and wild animal medicine! We’ll close with our very own Laurie Fortin giving a summary of 15 years of rehabilitating in Connecticut! Agenda topics are below. We hope you’ll plan to join us on Dec 8th for a terrific meeting! Directions
SOME AGENDA TOPICS:
What's on This Bird? And How Do I Get It Off? Few rehabilitators actually respond to large oil spills, but nearly all of us receive individual birds that are contaminated with motor oil, tar, paint, sticky traps, cooking oil, or a myriad of other substances. This presentation looks at the more common contaminants, how they affect the feathers, and how to figure out the best way to treat the bird. (Dr. Erica Miller)
Wound Management Lecture: One of the most important aspects of wildlife rehabilitation is successful wound management. To properly treat a wound, it is imperative to understand how the wound was formed and how it will heal. Wounds result from many different types of injuries and present in many different ways. Wounds covered in this lecture will include abrasions, lacerations, partial and full thickness wounds, punctures, abscesses, chronic wounds, and burns. The mechanisms of wound healing will also be discussed, followed by treatment options and techniques. A limited number of wound management materials will be evaluated for appropriate use, but the focus will be on understanding different wounds and treatment techniques. (Dr. Shary Parker)
“Happy Feet” - A Podiatric Lecture: Are you frustrated with all those wound management and critical care lectures that start at the nose and never quite get to the toes?!? Well, you’re in luck! Back by popular demand, “Happy Feet” will concentrate on the paws’n’claws! We will cover bumble foot, de-gloved paws, pad and toenail injuries, curled-toes-that-you-just-can’t-straighten, and other common foot injuries. Also included will be bandaging, splinting, sandaling and thermoplast techniques, to treat these common foot injuries. (Dr. Shary Parker)
Common Toxicoses of Wildlife: Wild animals are often affected directly and indirectly by various types of environmental toxins. Unfortunately, many toxicoses are difficult to
diagnose, and must be treated immediately (before test results are received) if the patient is to survive. This overview provides key points to recognizing the signs of common toxicants affecting wildlife in North America, an explanation of some of the diagnostics that are available, and some general treatment approaches suspected cases of toxin exposure. (Dr. Erica Miller)
Would anyone like to go with me or just meet there next Saturday the 8th? Let me know!
Highlights of the upcoming CWRA Meeting! The CWRA Fall meeting will be held on Sunday Dec 8th at Sessions Woods in Burlington, CT, 9am -5pm. Directions: http://www.fosw.org/directions.html
We are very excited to be joined by Dr. Erica Miller of Tri-State Bird Rescue, one of the leaders in our field, and expert Dr. Shary Parker, who specializes in exotic and wild animal medicine! We’ll close with our very own Laurie Fortin giving a summary of 15 years of rehabilitating in Connecticut! Agenda topics are below. We hope you’ll plan to join us on Dec 8th for a terrific meeting! Directions
SOME AGENDA TOPICS:
What's on This Bird? And How Do I Get It Off? Few rehabilitators actually respond to large oil spills, but nearly all of us receive individual birds that are contaminated with motor oil, tar, paint, sticky traps, cooking oil, or a myriad of other substances. This presentation looks at the more common contaminants, how they affect the feathers, and how to figure out the best way to treat the bird. (Dr. Erica Miller)
Wound Management Lecture: One of the most important aspects of wildlife rehabilitation is successful wound management. To properly treat a wound, it is imperative to understand how the wound was formed and how it will heal. Wounds result from many different types of injuries and present in many different ways. Wounds covered in this lecture will include abrasions, lacerations, partial and full thickness wounds, punctures, abscesses, chronic wounds, and burns. The mechanisms of wound healing will also be discussed, followed by treatment options and techniques. A limited number of wound management materials will be evaluated for appropriate use, but the focus will be on understanding different wounds and treatment techniques. (Dr. Shary Parker)
“Happy Feet” - A Podiatric Lecture: Are you frustrated with all those wound management and critical care lectures that start at the nose and never quite get to the toes?!? Well, you’re in luck! Back by popular demand, “Happy Feet” will concentrate on the paws’n’claws! We will cover bumble foot, de-gloved paws, pad and toenail injuries, curled-toes-that-you-just-can’t-straighten, and other common foot injuries. Also included will be bandaging, splinting, sandaling and thermoplast techniques, to treat these common foot injuries. (Dr. Shary Parker)
Common Toxicoses of Wildlife: Wild animals are often affected directly and indirectly by various types of environmental toxins. Unfortunately, many toxicoses are difficult to
diagnose, and must be treated immediately (before test results are received) if the patient is to survive. This overview provides key points to recognizing the signs of common toxicants affecting wildlife in North America, an explanation of some of the diagnostics that are available, and some general treatment approaches suspected cases of toxin exposure. (Dr. Erica Miller)