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SAFE CAPTURE® E-LEARNING

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The content that is currently covered in our livestream and in-person training sessions is now available in a self-guided e-learning format. This program has been approved for 12 hours of continuing education (CE) credits in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval, as well as by National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA), and The Wildlife Society (TWS).

CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION E-LEARNING SERIES

General Considerations

This course discusses foundational information for conducting the safe capture of animals via chemical Immobilization.

Modules

  • General Considerations 1: Objectives, Precautions, and Considerations (30 - 45 minutes)
  • General Considerations 2: Stress, Anesthesia Stages, and Injection Sites (30 - 45 minutes)

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Strategies of Approach

This course discusses basic strategies to gain close access for drug delivery in ways that minimize animal distress for both free-roaming and managed-care environments.

Module

  • Strategies of Approach (30 - 45 minutes)

Medication Delivery Techniques

This course discusses remote injection equipment commonly used for the chemical immobilization of animals.

Modules

  • Hand Injection and Pole Syringes (20 - 30 minutes)
  • Darts (45 - 60 minutes)
  • Remote Injection Equipment (Dart Projectors) (60 - 90 minutes)
  • Dart Projector Maintenance, Safety, and Technique Charts (30 - 45 minutes)

Capture Pharmacology

This course discusses drugs commonly used for the chemical immobilization of animals.

Modules

  • Pharmacology and Drug Classes (30 - 45 minutes)
  • Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs (30 - 45 minutes)
  • Opioids (30 - 45 minutes)
  • Neuroleptic Tranquilizers (30 - 45 minutes)
  • Cyclohexamines (30 - 45 minutes)
  • Other Anesthetic Drugs (20 - 30 minutes)
  • Drug Form Manipulation (20 - 30 minutes)
  • Dose Calculations & Drug Selection (30 - 45 minutes)

 

Post-Capture Approach, Monitoring, and Procedures

This course discusses the safe approach of immobilized animals, anesthetic monitoring, and post-capture care.

Module

  • Post-Capture Approach, Monitoring, and Procedures (75 - 90 minutes)

 

Medical Emergencies Associated with Chemical Immobilization

This course discusses foundational information regarding medical emergencies that pose a risk to animals during a chemical immobilization procedure.

Modules

  • Medical Emergencies 1 – Respiratory & Cardiac Complications (45 - 60 minutes)
  • Medical Emergencies 2 – Myopathy & Thermoregulation (30 - 45 minutes)
  • Medical Emergencies 3 – Bloat, Seizures, Injury, Pneumonia, Offspring (30 - 45 minutes)

 

Human Safety and Accidental Human Exposure

This course discusses risks for human exposure to the drugs used in chemical immobilization, and protocols and equipment usage for preventing accidental exposure.

Module

  • Human Safety and Accidental Human Exposure (30 - 45 minutes)

 

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Thank you to our collaborative partners

Chicago Zoological Society. Inspiring Conservation LeadershipIZE: International Zoo Educators AssociationAAZDV logoZRA Zoological REgistrars AssociationServant Leadership Institutenational animal care & control association

 

 

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