Wildlife Immobilization and Conservation - VMPM 496
Spring Semester 2011 - 3 credits
Instructor in Charge - Dr. C. O. Thoen
Enrollment requirement – VM II, VM III or VMIV
January 13, 2011 – 5:30 to 7 pm Meeting with Drs. Thoen and Uhlenhopp
Sue Dekkers, RN - Health and Safety Issues for travel to South Africa. - VMPM Room 2142.
Assignment of disease for power point presentations.
Feb. 1, 2011 – Due date for Power Point Presentations with 1 page summary reports – Submitted to Katie Davidson at:
Feb. 5, 2011 – 8 am to 2 pm – Power point presentations by individual students on assigned Infectious Diseases of Public Health Significance. Attendance Required. Vet Med Room 1485 – Dr. Thoen
Africa Study Abroad Presentation for 2010 – Gal Cohen-Chivvis
Feb. 7, 2011 – 5 pm to 8 pm – Dr. Ralph Farnsworth - University of Minnesota.
Viral and parasitic infections of wild animals – An Overview
Mechanisms of action of drugs used in immobilization of Wild Animals and demonstrations on loading of darts and darting techniques.
Vet Med Room 1485
Feb. 12, 2011 –8 am to 2 pm - Power point presentations by individual students on assigned Infectious Diseases of Public Health Significance. Attendance Required. Vet Med Room 1485 – Dr. Thoen.
Summer Session – Travel to South Africa for 2 weeks
September 1, 2011 – Due date for written reports (6 to 8 pp, size 12, double spaced) on South Africa Experience submitted to Katie Davidson (). The reports should contain specific information on knowledge gained and its use in veterinary practice involving wild animals.
September 1-28, 2011 –Scheduled Interviews (30-40 min.) with Dr. Thoen to provide for assessment of veterinary training experience and evaluation of student performance.
Course ends September 28, 2011
Course Objectives: Presentation of information on procedures for immobilization of wild animals including drug dosage (mechanism of action) and infectious diseases of public health significance endemic in South Africa.
Grading: 75% - Written report and Interview
15% - Presentations in pre-departure course
10% - Attendance and class participation