Exotic Pets Medicine and Surgery, Brno / Czech Republic, 8 - 12 September 2008 held
Course Master in charge: Prof. Dr. Zdenek Knotek (MVD, CSc)(CZ)
Co-lecturers: Prof. Steve Hernandez-Divers (USA), Dr. Nico J. Schoemaker (NL), Dr. Sharon Redrobe (UK), Dr. Vladimir Jekl (CZ)
Overview
The new intensive course on exotic medicine, which will be held in Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic Brno, will be a training programme for those who wish to broaden their knowledge of advanced medicine and surgery of exotic animals (reptiles, pet birds, small mammals). The course will be at an advanced level with major emphasis on new methods-oriented and problem-solving approaches. The course will consist of five days of intensive training programme. The morning sessions will include lectures/presentations. The afternoon sessions will be organised as wetlabs focused on practical training all steps under supervision of the course masters. This form of modern intensive training programme (using live animals, cadavers and dummies) covers all important methods used for practical examination, diagnosis and treatment of exotic pets, including the recent advances in diagnostic endoscopy and minimal invasive surgery.
Topics - Exotic Pets Medicine and Surgery Course with Workshops
• Clinical biology, handling, sample collection and drug administration in reptiles, pet birds, small mammals
• Imaging techniques (radiography, USG, CT, MRI)
• Therapeutics for exotic patients
• Anaesthesia (inhalant, injection, TIVA)
• Surgery in reptiles, pet birds, small mammals
• Rigid endoscopy: equipment and methods
• Flexible endoscopy: equipment and methods
• Minimal invasive surgery in reptiles and pet birds
Species: reptiles, pet birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, chinchillas, rats, gerbils..
 COURSE PROGRAM Exotic Pets 2008 - subject to change
ATF credit hours (Akademie für Tierärtzliche Fortbildung, Germany): 29
(for Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
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Tuition fee: EURO 1.800,--
Early registration: EURO 1.700,-- (deadline for early registration: 31st March 2008)
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