{"id":8051,"date":"2020-04-03T13:12:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T17:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=8051"},"modified":"2020-04-03T16:19:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T20:19:35","slug":"veterinary-professionals-gained-wildlife-conservation-and-rehabilitation-experience-through-unique-ce-program-in-belize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/veterinary-professionals-gained-wildlife-conservation-and-rehabilitation-experience-through-unique-ce-program-in-belize.php","title":{"rendered":"Veterinary Professionals Gained Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation Experience through Unique CE Program in Belize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the second year in a row, Purdue Veterinary Medicine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Global Engagement<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/ce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Lifelong Learning<\/a> hosted an eight-day continuing education course in Belize and Guatemala early earlier this year.\u00a0 Two veterinarians and five veterinary nurses from across the U.S. and Canada joined PVM Director of Lifelong Learning Andrea Brown on the adventure.\u00a0 The continuing education course was offered in partnership with the Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic (BWRC) \/ Wildlife Institute located near San Ignacio, Belize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program focused on multiple aspects of wildlife medicine and\nrehabilitation, and provided participants extensive hands-on experiences with a\nvariety of wildlife species.&nbsp; The course\ngave attendees a unique opportunity to learn from some of the top wildlife\nveterinary and conservation professionals in Central America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2396-crop_sm-1002x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A woman smiles reaching out to a Tapir\" data-id=\"8056\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2396-crop_sm.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_2396-crop_sm\" class=\"wp-image-8056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2396-crop_sm-1002x1024.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2396-crop_sm-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2396-crop_sm-768x785.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2396-crop_sm-230x235.jpg 230w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2396-crop_sm.jpg 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A behind the scenes tour of the Belize Zoo, which included an up-close encounter with a Tapir, gave participants an in-depth look at wildlife species in Central America.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2510-crop_sm-1024x946.jpg\" alt=\"A participant draws blood from a reptile while Dr. Paquet-Durand observes with additional students watch in the background\" data-id=\"8057\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2510-crop_sm.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_2510-crop_sm\" class=\"wp-image-8057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2510-crop_sm-1024x946.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2510-crop_sm-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2510-crop_sm-768x710.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2510-crop_sm-254x235.jpg 254w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2510-crop_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Participants learned how to properly restrain and draw blood on reptiles during the course.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BWRC co-founder Dr. Isabelle Paquet-Durand and her team provided engaging lectures and hands-on labs focused on wildlife medicine and conservation.&nbsp; Topics included wildlife case discussions, distance immobilization and restraint, osteology, x-ray diagnostic case examples, parasitology,&nbsp;reptile medicine and handling, and avian medicine and conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group also spent time at the ARCAS Wild Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Pet\u00e9n, Guatemala.&nbsp; Drs. Fernando Martinez and Alejandro Morales shared their vast knowledge of wildlife conservation, rescue, and rehabilitation during the visit.&nbsp; The group gained hands-on training with Amazon Parrots that needed routine parasite and vitamin treatments.&nbsp; Volunteer coordinator, Anna Bryant, provided an in-depth tour of the center and shared information about wildlife trafficking in Central America.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2524_sm-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"Participants review a text book while Dr. Paquet-Durand watches\" data-id=\"8058\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2524_sm.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_2524_sm\" class=\"wp-image-8058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2524_sm-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2524_sm-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2524_sm-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2524_sm-314x235.jpg 314w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2524_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Following the reptile blood draws, participants had a hematology discussion with BWRC co-founder Dr. Isabel Paquet-Durand, and analyzed the samples under the microscope.   <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2766-crop_sm-1024x793.jpg\" alt=\"A partipicant holds a bird while another participant practices treatment\" data-id=\"8055\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2766-crop_sm.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_2766-crop_sm\" class=\"wp-image-8055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2766-crop_sm-1024x793.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2766-crop_sm-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2766-crop_sm-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2766-crop_sm-304x235.jpg 304w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2766-crop_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Course participants practiced their avian restraint and handling skills as they performed routine treatments on Amazon parrots at ARCAS in Pet\u00e9n, Guatemala.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This course provided attendees with 30 hours of continuing education credit\nand a new appreciation for wildlife conservation in Central America.&nbsp; The program had been planned since last fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second year in a row, Purdue Veterinary Medicine\u2019s Office of Global Engagement and Office of Lifelong Learning hosted an eight-day continuing education course in Belize and Guatemala early in March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8055,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,499,28],"tags":[104,128,1615,26,1128,56,636,432],"class_list":["post-8051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-continuing-education","category-global-engagement","category-our-impact","tag-andrea-brown","tag-arcas","tag-belize-wildlife-and-referral-clinic","tag-featured-story","tag-global-ce","tag-homepage","tag-office-of-global-engagement","tag-office-of-lifelong-learning"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8051"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8094,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8051\/revisions\/8094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}