15th
ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
15th
Special Events:
IceBreaker
Banquet
Raffle
Raleigh
January 21 - 22, 2017
WRNC invites wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, vet techs and associated wildlife professionals to attend its 15th symposium. The symposium is being held at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
in Raleigh on January 21 - 22, 2017.
In addition to general sessions appropriate for all rehabilitators, there is a track of sessions for beginning rehabilitators. There is a track of sessions that is approved for veterinary CE credit and and a track approved for vet techs. A variety of workshops are offered. Many sessions are appropriate for more than one track. Please note that the program is subject to change.
Your registration fee covers lunch both Saturday and Sunday. It also covers the banquet Saturday evening if you register by January 13 and select the banquet option when you register.
Tracks:
Beginner
General/Intermediate
Advanced
Up to 10 hrs Vet
and 12 Vet Tech CE
Registration
The registration fee is $80 for registrations made by January 6 and $90 after January 6. A place at the banquet is not reserved for those registering after January 13. There is an additional fee for each lab taken. We are using the Office of Continuing Education at NCSU to process our registrations. Your 2017 membership is included in the registration fee.
You first enter membership information on this site and then you are transferred to the CE Office site to continue to registration for the symposium.
Online registration has closed. You may come and pay your registration fee at the door, but admission to the banquet is not guaranteed. |
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A confirmation email is sent from the CE Office after you register. It lists the options that you chose (labs, banquet etc). Please check the email carefully to ensure that you have made the lab and banquet reservations that you want. We recommend you bring a copy of the email with you as it is your proof that you made the reservation.
Online registration will be open through Friday, January 13. It will be closed after Friday, but you may come and pay your registration fee at the door.
Workshops/Labs
There is a $5 fee for each lab taken except the Avian Orthopedics Surgery Lab. It is $30. The fees helps cover the cost of supplies used in the labs.
The fee for the Cage Building Workshop is $15 to cover the cost of the materials. You keep the cage that you build. Be sure you have room in your vehicle to take it home.
You are required to select and pay for labs/workshop when you register. Please read the descriptions of the labs in the session abstracts before deciding on the labs that you wish to take. We encourage everyone to sign up for labs with care. The lab fee is non-refundable and non-transferable if you later change your mind. Also, if you select a lab and then don't attend, you may keep someone else who wanted to attend from doing so.
Seats in labs are reserved on a first come first serve basis. Register early to insure placement in the labs of your choice.
The following are the labs that are offered:
Avian Physical Exam Lab
Non-invasive Turtle Shell Repair
Avian Necropsy Lab
Mammal Physical Exam Lab
Sub-q Fluid Therapy Lab
Large Bird Bandaging Lab
Songbird Bandaging and Splinting Lab
Avian Orthopedics Surgery Lab (veterinarians)
Cage Building Workshop
Sessions
The program is subject to change.
Additional sessions will be added as they are confirmed.
General Sessions
Compassion Fatigue
Armadillos
Fawn Rehabilitation
Is it a Bird Calling? A Mammal? An Insect?
Care of Chimney Swifts
Bird ID and Diets
HPAI Prevention Plan
Observations
Aging a Barred Owl
NC Permit Rule Changes
Groundhogs
What’s Wrong for Wrens is Right for Robins
Cottontail Rehabilitation
Raptor Case Studies
Unlawful Reptile Trade in NC
Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine
Avian Anatomy
Initial Assesment and Care of Reptiles and Amphibians
Consideration for Caring for Adult Mammals in Captivity
Wound Management
Triage/Emergency Response
Creating Habitat for Wildlife
Quick Response Codes in Wildlife Sanctuary Husbandry
Veterinary CE Credit
The following sessions are approved for veterinary CE credit:
Non-invasive Turtle Shell Repair Lab
Avian Orthopedics Lab
Avian Necropsy Lab
Large Bird Bandaging Lab
Songbird Bandaging and Splinting Lab
Avian Anatomy
HPAI Prevention Plan
NC Permit Rule Changes
Raptor Case Studies
Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine
Triage/Emergency Response
Wound Management
Veterinary Technician CE Credit
All of the sessions that are approved for veterinary CE credit are approved for vet tech credit. The following sessions are also approved for vet tech CE credit:
Avian Physical Exam Lab
Mammal Physical Exam Lab
Sub-q Fluid Therapy Lab
Handling Wildlife Calls
Compassion Fatigue
Armadillos
Fawn Rehabilitation
Is it a Bird? A Mammal? An Insect?
Care of Chimney Swifts
Bird ID and Diets
HPAI Prevention Plan
Observations
Aging a Barred Owl
Groundhogs
What’s Wrong for Wrens is Right for Robins
Cottontail Rehabilitation
Unlawful Reptile Trade in NC
Beginner Rehab Track
We recommend that beginners and rehabilitators who have had little or no formal training take the following:
Beginner Expectations - Eyes Wide Open
Rehabbing Squirrels
Rehabilitating Orphaned Opossums
If you can’t see them, are they there?: Zoonoses
Fluid Therapy
Handling Animal Calls
Basic Medical for Beginners
Mammal Physical Exam Lab
Sub-q Fluid Therapy Lab
Events
Banquet
Enjoy great food and lots of fellowship at our catered banquet Saturday
evening. The banquet is held at the Hilton Garden Inn. It starts at 7:30 pm. The
cost is included in your registration fee if you register by January 13 and select the banquet option on your registration. The banquet is not automatically included. You must select it. A place at the banquet is not guaranteed for those registering after January 13.
Keynote Presentation:
Shot & Sinkers - Tackling Lead Poisoning in Wild Birds:
An Avian Veterinarian's 30-Year Perspective
by Dr. Laurel Degernes,
Retired from NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
The banquet is held at
Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh/Crabtree Valley
3912 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612
TEL: +1-919-703-2525
IceBreaker
Meet your fellow rehabilitators at the IceBreaker Friday evening from
7-9 pm at the Hampton Inn & Suites.
Light hors d'oeuvres are provided.
The IceBreaker is held at
Hampton Inn & Suites Raleigh/Crabtree Valley
3920 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612
Tel: 1-919-881-7080
Raffle
Raffle items are on display throughout the day on Saturday.
Tickets may be purchased at the registration desk.
The drawing is held on Saturday at 5:30 pm.
Symposium Scholarships
Three scholarships, that cover the symposium attendance fee and hotel lodging* are available for WRNC members with financial need. To apply send a letter explaining how you expect to benefit from the symposium and why financial assistance to attend is needed. Send the letter to WRNC, PO Box 2844, Durham, NC 27715. Applications must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2016. Please include "Symposium Scholarship" on your letter. For additional information contact Jean Chamberlain at jean@ncwildliferehab.org.
*Lodging will be provided only if scholarship is awarded to applicant residing one hour or more from symposium location.
Continuing Education Credit
The WRNC symposium is approved for continuing education units for renewal of the Certified Wildlife Rehabilitor (CWR) certificate.
The WRNC symposium is approved for up to 10 hours of veterinary CE credit in North Carolina.
The WRNC symposium is approved for up to 12 hours of vet tech CE credit in North Carolina.
The Symposium
is held in NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine.
1060 William Moore Drive
Raleigh, NC
No live animals (pets or wildlife) are allowed in the college buildings during the WRNC Symposium, except by advance written permission.
Anyone found in violation of this policy will be asked to leave the symposium immediately, with no refund of monies paid.