Key Information
CPD Hours: 2 hours
Course Length: Two hours
Course Format: Access to recorded webinar for 2 weeks plus a copy of the slides to support viewing
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This course may run again in the future. To register your interest please contact us.
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Course Information
Key Areas
- Identification of commonly presented species
- Safe handling and clinical examination
- Triage and decision-making including euthanasia
- Initial emergency treatment
- Commonly seen conditions and how to approach them
This course will be updated and sold as a part of a webinar series in 2025. Please register your interest with us by emailing cpd@rvc.ac.uk
Do you see wildlife casualties in practice and wish you had more knowledge of these species? Would you like to feel more confident with handling, triage and decision making?
Wildlife casualties are frequently presented for emergency veterinary care and decision making in the triage process can be challenging. This course aims to help clinicians build confidence in their approach to wildlife cases from identification and triage through to rehabilitation and release. It is suitable for both experienced and new graduate vets and nurses.
Why do this course?
If you are seeing wildlife casualties on an occasional or regular basis and wish to build your confidence in approaching these cases. If you want to update your knowledge and apply best practice to provide optimal care for these species.
Our extensive library of recorded webinars are great value for busy practitioners seeking quality CPD at a time of their choice and without leaving home. Participants gain access to the webinar for two weeks which allows them to view it at their leisure and convenience as well as review aspects as needed to enhance learning. Participants will receive an electronic copy of the slides to support their viewing session and a CPD certificate.
Members of the BVA Young Vets Network receive a 50% discount on our recorded webinars (subject to availability – ten discounted places available per webinar per year).
Please note: Our anytime Recorded Webinars and Recorded Webinar Plus CPD are regularly reviewed to ensure they are still providing the most up-to-date information. Please therefore activate the webinar within 3 months of purchase as we cannot guarantee availability after this time period. Any recorded webinars that are removed from sale during the 3 month time period we will offer a free replacement.
Tutors
Vicki Baldrey, BSc BVSc DZooMed (Avian) MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College