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Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis. We will try to keep the availability as up-to-date as possible, but please keep in mind that substitutions may be necessary.
Wetlabs will run concurrently from 1:30p.m. - 5:15p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
LOCATION |
WETLAB |
| Sequoyah Room/then Necropsy | Marine Animal Necropsy - Rotstein ($30) Availability: 0 participants |
| BAS Arena | Wildlife Immobilization & Darting Wetlab - Ramsay ($15) Availability: 0 participants |
| Meet in Lobby | Knoxville Zoo Trip 1 - Schumacher ($10) Availability: 0 participants |
| Lab 235 | Avian Hematology Wetlab - LeBlanc ($20) Availability: 8 participants |
LOCATION |
WETLAB |
| Sequoyah Room/then Necropsy | |
| BAS Arena | |
| Meet in Lobby | Knoxville Zoo Trip 2 - Schumacher ($10) Availability: 0 participants |
| Lab 235 | Avian Hematology Wetlab - LeBlanc ($20) Availability: 5 participants |
Ferret Diagnostics Wetlab - Greenacre ($15) Availability: 0 participants |
Description of Wetlabs:
Marine Animal Necropsy - will consist of a 45 minute anatomy & general necropsy procedures lecture. Specimens should include dolphins, sea turtles, and other marine mammals that can be obtained by the time of the conference. Animals will be necropsied and findings recorded.
Wildlife Immobilization & Darting - will consist of a 20-30 minute lecture on wildlife/zoo darting procedures and safety. Then lab will be moved to the animal science arena and students will be able to practice darting techniques.
Knoxville Zoo Trip - two hour side trip to visit behind the scenes at the Knoxville Zoo, including vet hospital and exhibits.
Avian Hematology - 30 minute presentation on distinguishing features of avian blood, followed by practicing clinical hematology sampling techniques, including microscopic reading and interpretation of blood smears, PCV, and TP on avian blood samples.
Ferret Diagnostics - "Performing and Interpreting Diagnostics in Ferrets: Physical Examination, Radiographs, Echocardiogram, and Ultrasound." Use of blood donor ferrets for non-invasive clinical diagnosis (ausculting the caudal heart and hearing the normal sinus arrhythmia, abdominal palpation, nail trim, demos of one injection while eating Nutrical, possibly see/hear an echocardiogram or ultrasound being performed). Radiographs and ultrasounds will be presented for interpretation.