type hereDr Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira, BMV MCV PhD is Associate Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology at the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil (UFPR).LINK TO RESOURCE EMAIL
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Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Overview
Deborah Galle specializes in rabbit rehabilitation. She is a former IWRC and Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitators Association board member. She is currently employed as the Emergency & Critical Care Liaison for Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, a level 1 trauma facility.LINK TO RESOURCE EMAIL
Taking Care of Staff & Volunteers
Rehabilitators work incredibly hard but their pay is often not commensurate and their hours long and intense. Volunteers may find it difficult to get the support they need or transition into a paid position in the field. Featured speakers Jenny Schlieps is the Program Manager and Rehabilitation Manager for Focus Wildlife. She is an NWRA board member...
Wildlife Rehabilitator and Veterinary Relationships
Improving the working relationship between veterinarians and wildlife rehabilitators Featured Speakers Diane Seguin, CAHT, CWR; Dr Katie McInnis, IWRC’s International Programs Coordinator; Dr Max Rinaldi, Medical Director at Emergency Veterinary Hospital; Peggy Popp, wildlife rehabilitator and 2019 Partners for Wildlife Rehabilitation Fellow References discussed on this session will later be available for download, meanwhile if you...
2020 Fire Season
Fire is one of the most common type of disaster to affect wildlife rehabilitation centers. Treating victims of fire is challenging and requires special knowledge and skills. 2020 began with the disastrous burns in Australia, continued with fires all around the globe including South and Central America as well as Africa, South East Asia, the...
Compassionate Objectivity
Compassionate Objectivity may help you maintain a perspective about your work in ways that help avoid burnout and allows you to continue to work effectively and with emotional equanimity in difficult circumstances. With invited speaker Rebecca Duerr, DVM, Director of Research and Veterinary Science at International Bird Rescue.
Environmental Ethics, A Primer for Wildlife Rehabilitators
Ethics are a prominent part of our lives, particularly in the rehab world where we have to care for patients who cannot communicate their pain levels, wants, and needs to us. Featured Speaker Bron Taylor PhD, conservationist, professor of environmental ethics at the University of Florida, author, former editor of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, current...
Epizootic Disease Spread
Epizootic disease spread is a disease event in non-human animal populations. Such an outbreak can have greater effects on the wider ecosystem, including humans! With guest speaker Lynn Miller PhD, previous IWRC Board President. She was the Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation at Cape Wildlife Center, Wildlife Education Director at the South Florida Wildlife Center, and is currently the...