Information for students

This course consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part will be made available to you 4 weeks in advance as a digital lecture via Blackboard (time-dependent). The practical part will take place on 28.06. and 29.06. at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW). You will receive all further information in advance.

Additional information / Pre-requisites

The course can be attended a maximum of 2 times (part 1 in the winter semester and part 2 in the summer semester). The order of course participation does not depend on the semester.

Comments

TOPIC AREAS OF THE LECTURE

Wildlife reproduction medicine in mega vertebrates (elephants, rhinoceroses)

Wildlife reproduction medicine in ‘oddballs’ (naked mole rats, olms, marsupials)

Wildlife reproduction medicine for bears (giant pandas)

Wildlife reproduction medicine for felids (Fossa)

Wildlife reproduction management

Great apes as patients

Reptiles as patients

Basics of wildlife immobilization

Imaging techniques in wildlife reproduction medicine

PRACTICAL PART

Wildlife immobilization and its pharmacological principles, exercise

Endoscopy as an imaging procedure in wildlife reproduction medicine, exercise: Introduction to various endoscopy systems using a learning model

Introduction to further imaging procedures in wildlife reproduction medicine

- X-ray and computer tomography

Practical examination of one or more patients from the Berlin Tierpark/Zoo with health/reproduction problems (selected students can take part in the clinical examination or treatment)

Survey of the health/reproduction status of new arrivals from licensed rescue centres (reptiles, mammals)

If indicated: use of the IZW's high-performance computer tomograph

Suggested reading

Angaben dazu werden während der Vorlesung gegeben

2 Class schedule