Capturing and handling non-captive wild animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians) can sometimes involve risks for the animal. The aim of this training course is to provide a better understanding of these risks, how to prevent them, and first aid techniques for managing them. The aim is to fine-tune the capture and restraint phases to ensure animal welfare.

Who is this course for?

Target audience

  • Animal Facility Staff, Animal Facility Manager, Project designers

Prerequisites

  • No

Learning objectives

  • Knowing the regulatory context for first aid adapted to wildlife
  • Anticipate first aid needs and equipment appropriate to your practice
  • Knowing how to protocol triage and identify limit points in anticipation of incidents
  • Recognising and managing common problems caused by the capture of wild animals
  • Understand and apply the principles of superficial wound management
  • Anticipating and choosing euthanasia methods

Programme

  • Risks of incidents inherent in the capture and handling of non-captive wild animals (small and large mammals, small and large birds, reptiles, amphibians)
  • Anticipating and managing these risks
  • Refinement of techniques, limit points
  • First aid for injured animals
  • What happens to injured animals
  • Case studies, feedback from participants
  • Practical work: suture techniques

Teaching resources

  • Theoretical contributions
  • Participatory exercises
  • Practical suture exercises on substitutes
  • Teaching support sent by e-mail

Assessment procedures

Assessment of knowledge in the form of a questionnaire leading to a training certificate

Prices

  • Sessions on the agenda: 470 EXCLUDING VAT / participant
  • Other: on request

Accessibility

  • Disabled access: Adaptation to your needs on request
  • Admission procedure : Entry questionnaire

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