The Wildlife Veterinary
Experience is for those
people who want to learn
some of the principles and
networks
to contribute and enhance
global wildlife
conservation through
active involvement in all
aspects of wildlife
management, education,
research and development.
People in the veterinary
field will gain valuable
practical exposure to
South African veterinary
facilities and
professionals.
List
of service providers
during course:
•
African Reptiles and Venom
• Ondersterpoort Facility
– University of Pretoria
• Nelspruit Veterinary
Hospital
• Wildlife Vets Facility
•
Chimp Eden –
Jane Goodall Facility
Course
certification
A certificate of
participation is awarded
at the end of this
course.
Snake ID and Snakebite
treatment – Venomous
snake handling –
FGASA accredited
course
Wildlife Capture and
Manipulation course
Specialist |
Herpetologist, Mike Perry
The snake identification
and snakebite treatment
course is registered with
Wits University as well as
FGASA
(Field Guide Association
of Southern Africa) as a
specialised course.
The Snake Identification
and Snakebite Treatment
Course and Snake Handling
Course is required for
individuals who wish to
apply for a catch and
release permit in South
African and also for those
who wish to keep
indigenous South African
snakes, or for individuals
who have just started
keeping snakes.
Snake
Identification and
Snakebite treatment course
covers the following:
Identification of
dangerous and medically
important snakes
Symptoms and syndromes
of snakebites
First Aid
Medical treatment
Allergies and treatment
The course starts at
08h00 - 14h00, you will
have 2 tea breaks and 30
minutes lunch. The Snake
Identification and
Snakebite Treatment Course
is required for anybody
that wants to keep
indigenous South African
snakes, or who has just
started keeping snakes.
This is applicable to
residence of Gauteng
Province, RSA.
Learn how to handle
snakes correctly and
safely and get hands-on
experience under Mike's
supervision.
Ondersterpoort |
University of Pretoria
The Faculty has a proud
tradition in veterinary
and Para-veterinary
education, research and
service-rendering
which dates back to the
early 1920s. The Faculty
of Veterinary Science and
the Ondersterpoort
Veterinary Institute (OVI)
are situated in close
proximity to each other.
This affords unique
opportunities for
co-operation, in terms of
facilities and expertise
that are unequalled in
Africa, and indeed, in
most parts of the world,
to study tropical and
subtropical infectious
and parasitic diseases.
The course is
presented by wildlifevets.com in
collaboration with Wildlife Pharmaceuticals, to both
local and international veterinarians, veterinary
students and biologists. It is accredited with the
South African Veterinary Council. This is an
in-depth course on the various aspects of the
different chemical preparations used in the wildlife
industry. Students are offered lectures and
practical demonstrations on the immobilization of
high risk anaesthetic species, such as the rhino and
giraffe. Lecturers are all experienced in the fields
they present, and practical hands on experience will
be gained both in confined and free ranging animals
Practical demonstrations
and active participation in field work
Applied physiology
Pharmacological
principles from injection to recovery
Current and new
pharmacological preparations
Equipment- darting with
a wide range of projectors
Basic principles of
immobilisation
Species specific
information
Problems under
anaesthesia
Accidental human
injection
Confined space darting
Legal aspects of
darting, keeping records and registers
Set
on a 1000 hectare game reserve,
JGI Chimpanzee Eden is a home to chimpanzees
that have been misplaced from their natural habitat.
The world-renowned
Jane Goodall Institute has made this tranquil
venue their South African sanctuary and has
committed itself to the rescue and care take of
chimpanzees in need of refuge.
Being the first and only
chimpanzee sanctuary in South Africa, this venue
will be able to bring the world of chimpanzees
closer to humanity through education, tourism and
modern technology.
Entering the reserve, a mere 15 km from the
bustling city of Nelspruit, visitors can expect to
be captivated by the beautiful bush surroundings
with most of the natural game species roaming the
reserve
Wildlife
Veterinary Course
|
South Africa
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