The creators of the IWRC’s Disaster Preparedness Workbook 1 joined the December 2021 Coffee & Tea to discuss the resource and how wildlife rehabilitators and centers can prepare for the unexpected. Resources Access IWRC’s Disaster Planning Workbook I and its ‘how to’ video guide. Read our 2020 blog post on preparing your facility for a...
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Working with Falconers
November 2021 Dr Claire Peterson joined us to discuss utilizing falconers to improve raptor patient recovery. https://www.screencast.com/t/kHnxeuV3HgF
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Fire Extinguishers
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Calculating Drug Doses
Join IWRC membership chair Diana Huang, DVM to take a look at the math behind calculating a drug dosage.
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Disaster Preparedness Workbook 1
This workbook is the first in a series of preparedness modules that will aid rehabilitators in creating their own disaster and emergency plan. The series will address both preparing a rehabilitator for a disaster on site and response to a regional disaster where the rehabilitator’s skills are needed. The primary functions of this first workbook...
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Wildlife Rehabilitators and Self Care
In June of 2021 we took time to discuss self care in wildlife rehabilitation. Please, take time to care for and nurture yourself so you can continue to care for wildlife in your community. Panelists included: Gretchen Miller Internationally recognized media professional with over 20 years of experience as a presenter, interviewer, and documentary producer…
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Avian Ophthalmology and Vision
type here Dr Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira, BMV MCV PhD is Associate Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology at the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil (UFPR). LINK TO RESOURCE EMAIL https://www.screencast.com/t/368Ws26QcA
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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 https://www.screencast.com/t/499uVsg3
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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...