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Exotic Pets Medicine & Surgery, Brno / Czech Republic, 7 - 11 September 2009 held

Course Master: Prof. Dr. Zdenek Knotek (CZ)
Co-lecturers: Prof. Dr. Stephen J. Divers (USA), Dr. Nico J. Schoemaker (NL), Dr. Sharon Redrobe (UK)


OVERVIEW

Exotic Pets Medicine and Surgery Course with Workshops

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

  • Clinical biology, handling, sample collection and drug administration in reptiles, pet birds and 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...


    PROGRAM

    Monday, 07 September 2009 - Biology, clinical examination
    08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and course goals
    09:00 – 10:00 Clinical biology of reptiles
    10:30 – 11:30 Clinical biology of small mammals
    11:30 – 12:30 Clinical biology of pet birds
    14:00 – 17:00 Wet lab handling, sample collection, clinical haematology

    Tuesday, 08 September 2009 - Imaging techniques, therapeutics
    08:00 – 09:00 Imaging techniques in reptiles
    09:00 – 10:00 Imaging techniques in small mammals
    10:30 – 11:30 Imaging techniques in pet birds
    11:30 – 12:30 Therapeutics: reptiles Knotek
    14:00 – 15:00 Therapeutics: pet birds
    15:00 – 16:00 Therapeutics: small mammals
    16:00 – 17:30 Wet lab imaging techniques (cases)

    Wednesday, 09 September 2009 - Medicine
    08:00 – 09:00 Diseases in rabbits and rodents
    09:00 – 10:30 Diseases in pet birds
    11:00 – 13:00 Diseases in reptiles
    14:00 – 15:30 Diseases in ferrets
    17:00 – 19:00 Visit to the Brno Zoo
    19:00 – 22:00 Social evening

    Thursday, 10 September 2009 - Anaesthesia, Surgery
    08:00 – 09:00 Anaesthesia and surgery in reptiles
    09:00 – 10:00 Anaesthesia and surgery in pet birds
    10:30 – 11:30 Anaesthesia and surgery in small mammals
    13:00 – 17:00 Wet lab exotic animal surgery

    Friday, 11 September 2009 - Endoscopy
    08:00 – 08:30 Introduction to exotic animal endoscopy: equipment and methods
    08:30 – 11:00 Wet lab: exotic animal endoscopy
    11:30 – 13:30 Wet lab: exotic animal endoscopy - II
    14:00 – 16:00 Wet lab: exotic animal endoscopy - III

    Exotic Pets Medicine and Surgery 2009 - subject to change


    ATF credit hours (Akademie für Tierärtzliche Fortbildung, Germany): 33
    (for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg)

    CPD points (Continuing Professional Developement): 40
    Please also see ESAVS Certficate Program (ECSAVP)


    COURSE LOCATION

    Hotel and Travel Information

    Hotels starting from 52,00 Euros
    per night
    (Please enter Brno and Czech Republic for hotels and select hotels in the city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)

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    Hostels starting at 15,00 Euros per night (Please enter Brno, Czech Republic as location and select hostels in the city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)






    REGISTRATION

    Tuition fee: EURO 1.850,--
    Early registration: EURO 1.750,-- (deadline for early registration: 31st March 2009)

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    We thank following companies for supporting this course:


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