FWRA Symposium 2011  
September 22-25, 2011

We have another great Symposium planned for you this September!  Our 2011 Symposium is approaching fast and will be here before we know it!  The FFA Florida Leadership Training Center in Haines City, FL www.flaltc.org  will once again be the venue for this fun and informative event.  We have amazing speakers coming from literally all parts of the country, so it’s assured that you will return home with an increased wealth of good information and skills to share with your patients and colleagues. 

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FWRA 2011 Symposium Schedule

 
   Thursday, September 22nd


Raptor Care and Maintenance Workshop

Erica Miller, DVM

Triage- It is not just for disasters
Beth Hirschfeld, DVM

Updates for the State
Mark Cunningham, DVM

Astrovirus Infection in Orphaned Squirrels
Antonia Gardner

Head Trauma and Related Injuries
Antonia Gardner, DVM

Wildlife Rehabilitation and Pathogen Discovery
Jim Wellehan, DVM

Capture Myopathy in Long-Legged Herons and Marsh Birds: Physiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Selected Cases from the South Florida Wildlife Center  
Antonia Gardner, DVM

Lead Poisoning in Wild Birds: Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches 
Erica Miller, DVM

Creating and Enriching a Critter Habitat
Deb Helsel

Preparing Avian Biofacts for Use in Education Programs
Beth Knapp-Tyner

 
 
   Friday, September 23rd


Triage Criteria of Wildlife Orphans (avian and mammal)
Stefan Harsch, DVM

Placing Non-releasable Migratory Birds
Dianna King-Flint

Common Medical Problems Encountered in the Wildlife Nursery
Stefan Harsch, DVM

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Janet Rider

Successfully Raising Small Opossums (25g and below)
Stefan  Harsch, DVM

Handbooks for Staff and Volunteers
Dan Martinelli

Avian Fracture Immobilization Workshop
Erica Miller, DVM

Educational Programs using Non-Releasable Wildlife
Dan Martinelli

Dealing with Drugs: Things We Should All Think About
Erica Miller, DVM

Wild Bird Capture Techniques Around Fishing Hot Spots
Liz Vreeland

Eastern Cottontail Rabbits
Pat Isaacs

Puppet Making Demonstration
Beth Knapp-Tyner

 
 
   Saturday, September 24th


Nutrition
basics and beyond
Vered Nograd

Raising Raptors; Proper ID, Diet Considerations and Correct Socialization
Carol McCorkle, CVT

If You Can't See Them...Are They There? Zoonoses
Beth Knapp-Tyner

Avian Ophthalmology
Erica Miller, DVM

Sia Essential Species Repository: A legal, ethical and tribal answer to the age old issue of Indians and Feathers
William Voelker and Troy

Alternative and Supportive Treatments
Jack Landess, DVM

Highlights and Challenges of Fawns
Beth Knapp-Tyner

Solving the Mysteries in Wildlife Rehabilitation
Erica Miller, DVM

 

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We’ll see you there!

 

 
 
 
 
 
         
Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
PO Box 1449, Anna Maria, Florida 34216