Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina
January 26 & 27, 2013
WRNC invites wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, technicians and associated wildlife professionals to attend its 11th annual symposium. The symposium is being held at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh on January 26 & 27, 2013. Veterinary and Vet tech continuing education credit is being offered. More information including descriptions of the sessions, speaker and hotel information and the session schedule will be posted when they become available.
Pre-registration fee: $80 - Registration after January 14 is $90
Registration Includes:
- Friday Night Icebreaker reception (pre-registration required)
- Saturday Night Banquet (pre-registration required)
- Lunch Saturday and Sunday
To cover the cost of supplies, there will be a $5 fee for each Workshop/Lab taken. You can select and pay for each lab when you register online. The lab fee is non-refundable.
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSED
*Online registration will close on January 22nd at 5pm. There will be limited on-site registration as space allows.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds will be granted for notices received in writing by seven days prior to the course. After that time, there will be a 25% cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after the course has begun.
Hotel Accommodation
A special discounted rate is offered for attendees at the Brownstone.
Attendees are responsible for making their own reservations.
1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 828-0811 ext. 7624
(919) 828-2788 Fax
www.brownstonehotel.com
Symposium Rate: $87.00 per night single, $95 double.
Full hot buffet breakfast is included.
Specify that you are attending the WRNC Symposium.
Schedule
Events
IceBreaker
Meet your fellow rehabilitators at the IceBreaker Friday evening from
7-9 pm in the Brownstone banquet room.
Light hors d'oeuvres are provided.
Banquet
Enjoy great food and lots of fellowship at our catered banquet Saturday evening. The banquet is held at the Holiday Inn Brownstone. It starts at 7:30 pm. The cost is included in your registration fee.
Raffle
Raffle items are on display throughout the day on Saturday.
Tickets may be purchased at the registration desk.
The drawing is held on Saturday at 5:45 pm
No live animals (pets or wildlife) are allowed in the CVM buildings during the WRNC Symposium, except by advance written permission.
Anyone found in violation of this policy will be asked to leave the symposium immediately, with no refund of monies paid.
Schedule
Saturday - Jan. 26, 2013
Advanced Track** ** topics approved for Vet/Vet Tech CE |
Intermediate/General Track* *these topics approved for Vet Tech CE |
Beginner Track* *these topics approved for Vet Tech CE |
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| 7:00-8:30 | Registration | ||||
| South Theater | North Theater | D-239 | D-236 | ||
| 8:30-9:20 | Songbird Medicine & Critical Care (this is a pre-req for songbird lab but anyone can attend lecture)** | Considerations for Managing Injured Adult Mammals in Captivity* | The Professional Wildlife Rehabilitator | Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation | |
| 9:30-10:20 | Wound Management for Wildlife & Case Presentations** | Seabird Rehab* | Large Mammal Rehab* | Wildlife Calls* | |
| 10:20-10:40 | Break | ||||
| South Theater | Anatomy Lab | North Theater | D-239 / D-235 Lab | ||
| 10:40-11:30 | Small Mammal Emergency & Critical Care Support** | Songbird Bandaging / Splinting / Supportive Care Lab (MUST attend Songbird Med. lecture as pre-req)** | Debilitated/Emaciated Orphaned Mammals, Part 1* | Mammal Physical Examination Lab* | |
| 11:40-12:30 | Biosecurity for Patients & Humans** | Debilitated/Emaciated Orphaned Mammals, Part 2* | |||
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch (cafeteria) | ||||
| South Theater | Anatomy Lab | North Theater | D-239 / D-235 lab | D-236 | |
| 1:30-2:20 | Amphibian Medicine & Rehabilitation** | Mammal Bandaging / Splinting Lab** | Waterfowl Rehabilitation* | Avian Physical Examination Lab* | Introduction to the Rehabilitation of Eastern Gray Squirrels* |
| 2:30-3:20 | Aquatic Avian Medicine** | ||||
| 3:20-3:40 | Break | ||||
| South Theater | Anatomy Lab | North Theater | D-239/D-235 | D-236 | |
| 3:40-4:30 | Wildlife Parasitology** |
Large bird (ex. raptors) bandaging / splinting lab** | Birds on the Wing* | Zoonoses* | |
| 4:40-5:30 | Metabolic Bone Disease in Wildlife** | Enrichment: Every Animal Deserves a Toy* | Fluid Therapy* | ||
| 5:30-6:30 | Raffle & Silent Auction | ||||
| 7:30 | Banquet Keynote Presentation (Brownstone Hotel) 'The Wildlife Equivalent to Putting a Man on the Moon' Walt Sturgeon |
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Sunday - Jan. 27, 2013
Advanced Track** ** topics approved for Vet/Vet Tech CE |
Intermediate/General Track* *these topics approved for Vet Tech CE |
Beginner Track* *these topics approved for Vet Tech CE |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Registration | ||||
| South Theater | North Theater | D-239 | Anatomy Lab | ||
| 8:30-9:20 | Avian & Reptile hematology** (this is a pre-req for lab, but anyone can attend lecture) | Capture and Restraint of Small Mammals and Birds* | Beginning Basics of Bird Care* | Subcutaneous Fluid Lab* | |
| 9:30-10:20 | Raptor Medicine Clinical Cases** | Fundraising | |||
| 10:20-10:40 | Break | ||||
| South Theater | B-104 Microscope Lab | North Theater | Anatomy Lab | D-236 | |
| 10:40-11:30 | Alternative & Holistic Treatments for Wildlife** | Avian & Reptile hematology lab** (MUST attend hematology lecture as pre-req) | Capture and Restraint of Large Birds* | Minimum Standards* | |
| 11:40-12:30 | Emergency & Critical Care Support for Injured Raptors** | Rehabilitation of Cottontails* | |||
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch (cafeteria) | ||||
| South Theater | North Theater | D-239S | D-236 | ||
| 1:30-2:20 | Open Forum - Mammals | Imprinting* | Rehabilitation of Opossums, Part 1* | ||
| 2:30-3:20 | Open Forum - Birds | The Making of a Beak & Coping* | Rehabilitation of Opossum, Part 2* | ||
| 3:20 | End of Conference | ||||
** Qualifies for Veterinarian and Vet Tech CE credit
* Qualifies for Vet Tech CE credit
Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC) is a nonprofit, membership organization committed to sharing information and knowledge about wildlife rehabilitation for the benefit of native wildlife. WRNC's website is found at http://www.ncwildliferehab.org/. The website provides veterinarians with a FAQ on wildlife, information on legalities for veterinarians, locating rehabilitators and continuing education.