Wildlife Veterinary Medicine Q&A – Webinar
11th May 2020
Welcome to our first webinar for 2020 ‘Wildlife Veterinary Medicine Q&A’
Many thanks to Vicki and all attendees
| Guest Speaker | Dr Vicki Baldrey – BSc(Hons) BVSc DZooMed(Avian) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. |
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| Description | WRI invites you learn more about the veterinary care of wildlife by attending an expert led online Q&A webinar with Vicki Baldrey. Vicki will be online to answer any of your wildlife questions relating to her article ‘Wildlife casualties in general practice’ published this month in the Veterinary Ireland Journal. Some of the topics covered in Vicki’s article: wildlife legislation & zoonoses, methods of handling & restraint, signs of stress, triage, first aid, hospitalisation; housing & nutrition, stabilization, clinical examination, species specific common conditions for native wildlife, conditions warranting euthanasia, treatment and drugs & dosages for species specific conditions. |
| Audience | Recommended for vets, vet nurses and wildlife rehabilitators |
| Prerequisites | Please read Vicki’s article in the Veterinary Ireland Journal Wildlife casualties in general practice |
| Accreditation | 1 CVE Credit from the Veterinary Council of Ireland |
| Certification | Certificate of Attendance provided by WRI |
| Where | Online – Zoom |
| When | 5pm – 6pm, 11th May 2020 |
| Registration | Zoom link will be sent once payment is received |
| Questions | Questions relating to the article can be submitted in advance if you wish to wri.dand@gmail.com |
Guest Speaker
We are delighted to ‘virtually’ welcome Vicki as our Guest Speaker
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Vicki Baldrey BSc(Hons) BVSc DZooMed(Avian) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
Vicki qualified from Liverpool Vet School in 2005 and has since worked in first opinion and referral exotics practices in the UK and overseas. She obtained the RCVS Diploma in Zoological Medicine in 2014 and became an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine in 2016. Vicki joined the RVC Exotics team in 2016 as a part time Exotics clinician at the Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital in Camden. Vicki spends the rest of her time based in Nantwich, Cheshire, working with exotic pet and wildlife species. |
FAQ’s
Q – How often do you run these webinars?
A – Hopefully 3-4 times a year. We will announce dates in our e-newsletter as and when they are confirmed
Q – Why do you charge a fee?
A – Though we would love to offer all our events for free, as a charity we rely on fees from our events to sustain our organisation and support rehabilitators and the animals they care for.
