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WRI Conferences
Wildlife First Aid Info
3 Courses & 1 Lecture
Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland is delighted to invite you all to our
2016 Autumn Events
We are hosting 4 events this Autumn which should offer eveyone with an interest in wildlife, regardless of your level of experience, an opportunity to attend at least one of them
Click on the TABS above for event details & registration
1. IWRC Pain & Wound Management Course
(specifically for individuals who have completed the IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Course, or experienced wildlife rehabilitators - 11 credits)
2. IWRC Basic Wildife Rehabilitation Course
(open attendance, introduction to wildlife rehabilitation and first aid - 22 credits)
3. WRI Advanced Wildlife Treatment Course - Veterinary
(specifically for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses - 11 credits)
4. Lecture on Lead Toxicity in Wildlife
(open attendance - 2.5 credits)
Our Instructors are from America, UK, and Ireland
All of the events have been accredited by the Veterinary Council of Ireland
We look forward to seeing you there!
kind contribution from
Programme
Instructor
Registration & Payment
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council’s
Pain & Wound Management Course
This Pain & Wound Management Course is designed to give wildlife rehabilitators and veterinary professionals a working knowledge of the vocabulary and concepts underlying the modern approach to pain and wound management in mammalian and avian species
Recommended for:
Individuals who have completed the IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Course, or
experienced wildlife rehabilitators
Date: Saturday 24th September 2016 (ONE DAY)
Venue: Ashbourne Community School , Ashbourne, Co Meath
Credits: accredited by the Veterinary Council of Ireland for 11 CVE credits
| 08.30 | Registration & Coffee |
09.00 |
physiology and clinical signs of pain |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00 | Skills and practical sessions; wound assessment wound types antibiotic therapy |
| 15.00 | Coffee |
| 15.20 - 17.30 | Skills and practical sessions; cleaning and topical agents bandaging techniques physiology and stages of wound healing |
Lynn Miller B.Sc.Ag., Dipl. Ecotox., PhD, CWR – Director Emeritus
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Lynn began life in New Zealand surrounded by animals; cats, dogs, chickens, horses, budgies, etc. But it was her passion for wildlife and conservation that lead to Summer School at Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust and a stint at London Zoo. A rather lovely holiday in France led to meeting a gorgeous French Canadian chap and a new life in Quebec. While attending McGill University’s MacDonald College, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, near Montreal, she began working with birds of prey at the Macdonald Raptor Research Centre. Of course, although the fact that raptors were the specialty did not deter the many people who bought in ducklings, song birds, herons and pigeons. |
In 1994 Lynn co-founded Le Nichoir. She qualified as an International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) instructor many years ago and subsequently joined the IWRC board, and in 2011, become president of IWRC. She also is a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator (CWR). The classes Lynn teaches have allowed her to travel widely throughout North America and Mexico, Ireland and South Africa.
Lynn has continued her education with a PhD in Environmental Toxicology and continues research into the impact of oil in birds, especially the northern gannets that migrate south to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico through her research position in the Chemistry department at Concordia University. She has been the position of Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation for the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, Massachusetts for four years now. Although based there, she continues her research at Concordia University, and returns regularly to visit Le Nichoir.
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Grant
WANT TO ATTEND THIS COURSE?
Click HERE to REGISTER
Veterinary Surgeons (MVB) if claiming CVE credits |
€245 |
Registered Veterinary Nurses if claiming CVE credits |
€135 |
General Public and anyone NOT claiming CVE credits |
€90 |
Fee includes:
lunch (vegetarian soup & sandwiches), morning and afternoon biscuits at coffee breaks
delegate pack - magazines, brochures and wildlife information
WRI Certificate of participation
11 CVE credits
AND while stocks last - the BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties!!
FAQ's
Q - How often do you run these courses
A - This is the first time we've run this course in Ireland. Hopefully we'll be able to deliver it from 2017 onwards as demand dictates.
Q - Why is it more expensive for vets and nurses than general public
A - Though we have issues with the price of CPD for the veterinary profession, we have to face the fact that they have to pay one CPD provider or another, and we can't afford not to charge similar fees to the other CPD providers.
Q - Why is it more expensive for vets than for nurses
A - Vets are paid more than nurses!
Q - I'm a vet but don't need CPD, do I still have to pay the vet fee
A - No. Anyone not claiming CPD can register under the general public category
Q - How do I get notified of upcoming Courses?
A - Click HERE to join our mailing list and be the first to hear date announcements for future courses
Q - Can I get a refund if I can't attend after booking
A - Click HERE for Cancellation Policy
Q - Can I reserve a place on the next Course?
A - Sorry no. You can't know if you'll be able to attend until you know the date so I'm afraid it's first-come-first-served.
Q - How do I use the online registration system
A - When a course is open for registration, there will be a sentence saying: 'Click HERE to register', at the top of the page. Clicking on it brings you automatically to the online system - if you're having problems, click the HELP button below for instructions
.
Course Grant
If the fees are preventing your attendance you can contact us to discuss grant assistance
We have been asked by potential donors how to obtain the greatest good for wildlife from financial donations. Our belief at WRI is that educating people about the importance and practice of wildlife care has the greatest long term good.
If you would like to donate specifically to the Wildlife Course Grant Fund to help subsidise our Wildlife Courses for those of limited means, please click on the DONATE button below.
Many thanks to those of you that have already donated
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council’s
Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Course
The Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Course is a comprehensive introductory course in wildlife rehabilitation. Lecture topics include: introduction to wildlife rehabilitation; anatomy and physiology; calculating fluid requirements; handling and physical restraint; thermoregulation; stress; basic shock cycle; initial care and physical examination; nutrition and associated diseases; standards for housing; zoonoses; euthanasia criteria and release criteria.
Practical topics include: gavage; physical restraint; injections; physical examinations; weighing and limb immobilisation.
WANT TO ATTEND THIS COURSE?
Click HERE to go to the Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Course website
Recommended for:
Open attendance, introduction to wildlife rehabilitation and first aid
Date: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th October 2016 (TWO DAYS)
Venue: Ashbourne Community School , Ashbourne, Co Meath
Credits: accredited by the Veterinary Council of Ireland for 22 CVE credits
Programme
Instructors
Registration & Payment
Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland’s
Advanced Wildlife Treatment Course
This Advanced Wildlife Treatment Course is designed to give veterinary professionals an in-depth knowledge of the modern approaches to mammalian and avian wildlife treatment options after first aid and stabilisation has been achieved
Recommended for:
Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses
Date: Sunday 25th September 2016 (ONE DAY)
Venue: Ashbourne Community School , Ashbourne, Co Meath
Credits: accredited by the Veterinary Council of Ireland for 11 CVE credits
| 08.30 | Registration & Coffee |
09.00 |
Veterinary legal and ethical obligations |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00 | Skills and practical sessions; Capture, Handling, Restraint Physical examination Triage, Stabilisation Diagnostics, Sampling |
| 15.00 | Coffee |
| 15.20 - 17.30 | Skills and practical sessions; Euthanasia Pathology Case studies |
David Couper, MRCVS
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David has been the wildlife veterinary officer at the RSPCA's West Hatch Wildlife Centre in Somerset for the past 13 years, where he mainly works with native wildlife. David also works with companion animals in the Domestic Centre which deals with Inspectorate-generated animals - cruelty cases, abandonments etc. David has been to Canada a couple of times to do voluntary work on a Swift Fox reintroduction program, and has written the fox and bat chapter, and co-authored the otter chapter, for the 2nd edition of the BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties. |
Kieran Corry, MVB
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Kieran’s wildlife interest started at the age of 4 when he asked for a bird guide and a pair of binoculars for Christmas. As a profession he initially intended to become a marine mammal vet and did an externship with Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in the USA which included a capture and health assessment of wild bottlenose dolphins. After realising that marine mammal veterinary meant either research or working at sea world, Kieran quickly changed his mind about this career idea. After graduating with first class honours from University College Dublin in 2005 he worked in a busy large and small animal practice in County Tyrone. |
During breaks from working in practice, Kieran did voluntary work with Amazon Community Animal Rescue, Education, and Safety in Peru, and Pilpintuwasi Wildlife Rescue - a wildlife rescue and temporary custody centre located on 20 hectares of land 20 minutes outside Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon. Pilpintuwasi is dedicated to protecting animals affected by the poaching and trafficking industry which thrives in Iquitos.
To pursue this interest in the small animal field, particularly orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, he moved to Birmingham to work in a progressive small animal practice where he expanded his skills. After moving back to Ireland in 2010, Kieran wanted to work in a practice that offered the highest standard of equipment and an ethos for veterinary care that matched his own. To this end, he now commutes from Tyrone to work in Clontarf Veterinary Hospital in Dublin.
On return to practice he took on any wildlife cases that came his way and rehabilitated them himself but was limited due to lack of proper facilities until he met Dan Donoher from Kildare Animal Foundation (KAF). Kieran is now able to concentrate on the veterinary treatment of Irish wildlife and leave KAF and Hedgehog Rescue Dublin to do the rehabilitation.
His main wildlife workload involves surgical and medical treatment of traumatic injuries caused by humans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Grant
WANT TO ATTEND THIS COURSE?
Click HERE to REGISTER
Veterinary Surgeons (MVB) if claiming CVE credits |
€245 |
Registered Veterinary Nurses if claiming CVE credits |
€135 |
Vets / vet nurses NOT claiming CVE credits |
€90 |
Fee includes:
lunch (vegetarian soup & sandwiches), morning and afternoon biscuits at coffee breaks
delegate pack - magazines, brochures and wildlife information
WRI Certificate of participation
11 CVE credits
AND while stocks last - the BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties!!
FAQ's
Q - How often do you run these courses
A - This is the first time we've run this course. Let us know if you want it again!
Q - Why is it more expensive for vets and nurses than general public
A - Though we have issues with the price of CPD for the veterinary profession, we have to face the fact that they have to pay one CPD provider or another, and we can't afford not to charge similar fees to the other CPD providers.
Q - Why is it more expensive for vets than for nurses
A - Vets are paid more than nurses!
Q - I'm a vet but don't need CPD, do I still have to pay the vet fee
A - No. Anyone not claiming CPD can register under the general public category
Q - How do I get notified of upcoming Courses?
A - Click HERE to join our mailing list and be the first to hear date announcements for future courses
Q - Can I get a refund if I can't attend after booking
A - Click HERE for Cancellation Policy
Q - Can I reserve a place on the next Course?
A - Sorry no. You can't know if you'll be able to attend until you know the date so I'm afraid it's first-come-first-served.
Q - How do I use the online registration system
A - When a course is open for registration, there will be a sentence saying: 'Click HERE to register', at the top of the page. Clicking on it brings you automatically to the online system - if you're having problems, click the HELP button below for instructions
.
Course Grant
If the fees are preventing your attendance you can contact us to discuss grant assistance
We have been asked by potential donors how to obtain the greatest good for wildlife from financial donations. Our belief at WRI is that educating people about the importance and practice of wildlife care has the greatest long term good.
If you would like to donate specifically to the Wildlife Course Grant Fund to help subsidise our Wildlife Courses for those of limited means, please click on the DONATE button below.
Many thanks to those of you that have already donated
Programme
Lecturer
Registration & Payment
Lynn Miller’s
Lead Toxicity in Wildlife Lecture
Wildlife casualties caused by lead toxicosis are a common occurrence impacting a wide range of species.
Lead, a heavy metal, has no known role in any required biological process.
That means there is no safe level of lead in a body, its impact can range from subtle shifts in fitness to death.
Recommended for:
Open to the general public and anyone with an interest in this topic. However it is focused on providing information to veterinary professionals admitting patients with lead toxicosis, and wildlife rehabilitators who provide the follow up supportive treatment.
Date: Saturday 24th September 2016
Venue: Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne, Co Meath
Credits: accredited by the Veterinary Council of Ireland for 2.5 CVE credits
19.00 - 21.30 |
The potential sources of lead |
Lynn Miller B.Sc.Ag., Dipl. Ecotox., PhD, CWR – Director Emeritus
|
Lynn began life in New Zealand surrounded by animals; cats, dogs, chickens, horses, budgies, etc. But it was her passion for wildlife and conservation that lead to Summer School at Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust and a stint at London Zoo. A rather lovely holiday in France led to meeting a gorgeous French Canadian chap and a new life in Quebec. While attending McGill University’s MacDonald College, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, near Montreal, she began working with birds of prey at the Macdonald Raptor Research Centre. Of course, although the fact that raptors were the specialty did not deter the many people who bought in ducklings, song birds, herons and pigeons. |
In 1994 Lynn co-founded Le Nichoir. She qualified as an International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) instructor many years ago and subsequently joined the IWRC board, and in 2011, become president of IWRC. She also is a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator (CWR). The classes Lynn teaches have allowed her to travel widely throughout North America and Mexico, Ireland and South Africa.
Lynn has continued her education with a PhD in Environmental Toxicology and continues research into the impact of oil in birds, especially the northern gannets that migrate south to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico through her research position in the Chemistry department at Concordia University. She has been the position of Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation for the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, Massachusetts for four years now. Although based there, she continues her research at Concordia University, and returns regularly to visit Le Nichoir.
WANT TO ATTEND THIS COURSE?
Click HERE to REGISTER
Veterinary Surgeons (MVB) if claiming CVE credits |
€30 |
Registered Veterinary Nurses if claiming CVE credits |
€20 |
General Public and anyone NOT claiming CVE credits |
€10 |
2.5 CVE credits
Venues
1. Wound Course: Ashbourne Community School , Ashbourne, County Meath
2. Rehab Course: Ashbourne Community School , Ashbourne, County Meath
3. Vet Course : Ashbourne Community School , Ashbourne, County Meath
4. Lead Lecure: Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne, County Meath
| Ashbourne Community School:
1 Deerpark, |
Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne:
The Rath, |
Click HERE for School map and details
Driving directions:
From Dublin Airport:
From the airport follow signs for the M1 (Southbound) and the M50 (Southbound). Merge onto the M1 and stay in the left hand lane. After approximately 2km, take the slip road for the M50 (Southbound).
Stay on the motorway for 2 junctions, following signs for the N2, Ashbourne & Derry. Once you are on the N2/M2, after approximately 14km you will come to another roundabout where the hotel will be situated just off the 2nd exit. Continue straight into the village for the school, then use map and details for the school from the link above.
From the M1 (Drogheda South junction):
Take the Drogheda / Duleek exit off the motorway and got through the toll booth on the slip road. At the roundabout at the top of the slip road take the 2nd exit signposted for Duleek. At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit towards Duleek / Ashbourne.
Go under the motorway and take the 2nd exit at the next roundabout, again signposted for Duleek / Ashbourne. Continue for 16km until you reach the junction with the N2. Turn left towards Ashbourne and travel along the N2 for approximately 8km until you reach a roundabout. At the roundabout take the first exit into the hotel, or continue straight into the village for the school, then use map and details for the school from the link above.
Public Transport directions:
Taxi from Dublin airport roughly €50 (each way)
From Dublin city:
Bus Éireann buses, click HERE for their website
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