FREE, live, interactive LafeberVet webinar*
Reptile Wildlife Euthanasia Techniques
Presenter: Renée Schott, DVM, CWR
Sunday, June 28, 2020 - 3 pm EDT (New York)
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The question is not, can they reason?
Nor, can they talk?
But, can they suffer?
--Jeremy Bentham, philosopher, 1780
Wildlife often present to veterinarians and wildlife rehabilitators with conditions that warrant euthanasia. It can be difficult, however, to apply mammalian methods of euthanasia to species with unique physiology such as reptiles. This interactive presentation will use cases to discuss practical euthanasia methods for reptiles and the (brief) physiology behind these methods compared to others. Emphasis will be placed on freshwater turtles as these represent some physiological extremes.
Dr. Renée Schott will present this live webinar event. Dr. Schott is the Medical Director and a Senior Veterinarian at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (WRCMN), one of the largest rehabilitation centers in the country. Renée has been involved in wildlife rehabilitation for over 15 years and she has worked at WRCMN for over 10 years. Additionally, Dr. Schott teaches courses at the University of Minnesota-College of Veterinary Medicine and she is a Course Instructor for the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. Renee also does relief work at The Raptor Center in St. Paul and she is a former member of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Board of Directors.
Lecture topics:
Wildlife rehabilitation definition
Pain?
Legalities
Definition of euthanasia
Evaluating euthanasia methods
Animal factors
Human factors
Remains (carcass) factors
We must view the above considerations with a practical systems view or process flow
Recommended reading
Before the live session, Dr. Schott strongly recommends attendees read the brief article "Euthanasia: Quality of the Life"
by Katherine McKeever.
This copyrighted material is reprinted with permission of the
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
from Principles of Wildlife Rehabilitation, 2nd edition, 2002 (pp 215-216).
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