| FWRA 2008 SYMPOSIUM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 25th | ||
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome: FWRA President | Deb Anderson, DVM |
| 8:45 - 9:45 | On the Wild Side: Wildlife Advocacy in Florida | Jennifer Hobgood, HSUS |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lead Poisoning: protecting animal and human health | Mark Pokras, DVM | Photography | Reinier Munguia |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Wildlife in Florida | Reinier Munguia |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Officer James Adams |
| 2:45 - 3::45 | Arthropod-borne Diseases and Chagas Disease in Florida | Rebecca Schultz | The Power of One: One Zoo's Conservation Commitment | Beth Armstrong |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Rabies | Daniel Stanek, DVM, Michelle Anthony | Hints to Identifying Nestling Raptors and Raising Orphaned Raptors for a Successful Release | Carol McCorkle, CVT |
| 5:00 - 5:30 | Roundtable Discussions | |
| 7:00 | Is that Normal? | Deb Anderson, DVM | Wheel of Torture | Deb Anderson, DVM | What the Heck is It and How do We Use It? | Leslie Johnson |
| Friday, September 26th | ||
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Pharmaceutical Disposal Issues and Going Green | Laurie Tenace, DEP |
| 9:45 - 12:00 | Rounds | PJ Deitschel, DVM |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Boosting the Immune System, Nutritional Support and Alternative Therapy | Jack Landess, DVM | Understanding the Avian Shoulder | Mark Pokras, DVM |
| 2:45 - 3:45 | Fractures | Amber McNamara, DVM | Introduced and Invasive Secies in Florida | Steve Johnson |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | 2008: A Permits Oddity | Resee Collins |
| 5:15 - 5:45 | Antibiotics Panel | |
| 7:00 | General Membership Meeting | All members and Attendees | Fundrasing Ideas (at end of meeting) | Dorothy Kaufman |
| Saturday, September 27th | ||
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Audubon Eagle Watch | Lynda White | Dehydration | Beth Hirschfeld, DVM |
| 9:45 - 10:45 | Training Educational Birds | Donna Sue Evans | Emaciation | Beth Hirschfeld, DVM |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Wild Words for Wild Wings | Sandy Beck | Songbird Diets | Vered Nograd | Bat Rehabilitation | Cyndi Marks |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Seanet | Mark Pokras, DVM | Introduction to Armadillos and Skunks | Dorothy Kaufman |
| 2:15 - 3:15 | Reptile Rehabilitation | Jack Landess, DVM | Chimney Swift Rehabilitation | Dorothy Kaufman | Taking specimens for submission for testing and GI tract Exploration | Michael Yabsley |
| 3:45 - 5:00 | Workshops | |
| 6:00 | Banquet and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Mrk Pokras | Raffle and Auction |