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 Chemical Capture: Vets

To date, The Game Capture School successfully trained more than 1100 people from different countries and is well established and recognized throughout the world. Our immobilization course for veterinarians is the only course of this kind in South Africa that has been accredited by the South African Veterinary Council. The number of hours for the entire event accredited for CPD is 43 which is the equivalent to 43 CPD points.

We are also recognized by the University of Cambridge and Royal Veterinary College for EMS (Extra Mural Studies).

Supporting the education and practice of wildlife handling and care, our courses are aimed at minimizing animal stress and mortalities.

The Venue: 

The Game Capture School operates in the Tambotie Floodlands near the Nyslvlei National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Lecturers:

Prof David Meltzer and Dr Richard Burroughs and other wildlife professionals

Group size:

Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Course dates:

10 - 14 March 2008: PLEASE NOTE: BOTH VETS & NON-VETS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THIS COURSE.
30 June - 04 July 2008: VETS ONLY

Cost:

To be advised

Includes:

Ground transport while on course | Accommodation (per person sharing) | Meals | Personal attention, as course number is maximum of 12 | All equipment to be used (dartguns, darts, etc.) | Tuition by wildlife professionals and veterinary surgeons | Preparation of darts and darting on the practice range, from a helicopter, and in the field |Darting of herbivores and carnivores

Excludes:

 

The GameCaptureSchool reserves the right to make changes to the program should it be deemed necessary.
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The objective of this course is to teach you, the background, facts and science of immobilization of wild animals in a practical skills development programme. On completion of the course, you will have revised the applicable physiology of capture and the pharmacology of the drugs used. You will understand the preparation and use of the equipment; monitoring, handling and caring for the immobilized animal; loading and transport of captured animals.

The curriculum includes:

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Pharmacology in general with particular reference to drugs that are used in the chemical restraint of wildlife

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Physiology and general anatomy of wild animals

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Basic wildlife immobilization principles including those relevant to:
chemical restraint of wild animals; decision and responsibility; general concepts; safety; and other factors. 

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Chemical capture from the ground and air (the role of the helicopter and pilot)

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Individual species requirements

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Equipment used to administer the different drugs

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Stress and mortality

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Transportation of wild animals

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Management of the release of translocated wild animals into a free-ranging environment.

Also available if you attend this course:
Chemical and Physical Restraint of Wild Animals - a Training and Field Manual for African Species. This full colour, glossy paper manual, is a must for any chemical capture with all the information needed to assist you in your chemical captures.
Please order in advance so we have enough copies available.
Cost: R556.00 VAT inclusive

 Dedicated to Conservation and Education

PO Box 1637 | Mookgophong | SOUTH AFRICA | 0560
Cell/Mobile : +27 082 825 8735
E-mail : info@gamecapture.info

Date of entry: November 2001 | Date of latest update: March 28, 2008