Wildlife Pathology Short Course, 13-18th February 2012

Registrations close COB Friday 3rd February

We are sure you would agree that recent events, such as the emergence and re-emergence of Hendra virus from wildlife to cause concern to human health, agriculture, and wildlife health, highlight the significance of having well trained and educated field staff, clinical veterinarians, diagnostic specialists and wildlife managers.

Based on the successful formula established in 2008, we are hosting a Wildlife Pathology Short Course in February 2012. The aim of this course is to provide comprehensive and systematic training in the investigation of wildlife disease. In turn, the course will bolster national and international linkages across all sectors involved with wildlife health: universities, zoos, agriculture and environment departments, vertebrate pest controllers, wildlife managers, and wildlife rehabilitators.

It is our belief that building a trained and collaborative workforce ultimately improves our collective ability to detect and respond to wildlife health threats.

The 2008 Short Course united 141 participants from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Vietnam. Feedback from participants was exceptional, with more than 98% of participants rating the experience as exceeding their expectations. There is now growing enthusiasm and support for the 2012 course, with confirmed participation of six overseas wildlife pathologists and more than10 local subject matter experts.

The 2012 course will be focused on the more practical aspects of wildlife health, incorporating a series of hands-on workshops including: wildlife disease risk assessment, wildlife health information management, mapping and analysis, marine mammal necropsy, invertebrate pathology and basic wildlife laboratory skills.

The theme of the course in 2012 is wildlife health and conservation, with talks providing a general overview of the diseases of native wildlife, and topics such as wildlife sentinels of environmental degradation, ‘One world - one health’ and wildlife health and climate change.

If you have any questions regarding the short course, have trouble downloading any of the attachments, or would like to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact us.