{"id":8106,"date":"2020-04-10T13:01:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T17:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=8106"},"modified":"2020-04-10T13:01:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T17:01:36","slug":"founder-of-veterinary-specialist-services-conducts-online-koala-conservation-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/founder-of-veterinary-specialist-services-conducts-online-koala-conservation-lecture.php","title":{"rendered":"Founder of Veterinary Specialist Services Conducts Online Koala Conservation Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.59.57-PM_sm-e1586463070657.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Moses holds a koala in the clinic\" class=\"wp-image-8105\" width=\"401\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.59.57-PM_sm-e1586463070657.jpg 644w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.59.57-PM_sm-e1586463070657-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.59.57-PM_sm-e1586463070657-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.59.57-PM_sm-e1586463070657-235x235.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Philip Moses and his Veterinary Specialist Services (VSS) team have treated and released over 400 native Australian animals.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking Purdue University\u2019s shift to remote instruction in\nstride, the College of Veterinary Medicine\u2019s Global Engagement team welcomed\nDr. Philip Moses, koala conservation expert, for a live Zoom lecture on Monday,\nApril 6. Originally planned as a campus visit, Dr. Moses\u2019 presentation was\nswitched to a virtual one as a result of the changes implemented by Purdue in\nresponse to the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Moses, a 1986 graduate of the University of Sydney in\nAustralia, is a veterinary specialist surgeon who is renowned for his work in\npioneering many surgical techniques used to treat koalas and kangaroos.\nThroughout his career, he has played an integral role in the conservation and\nrehabilitation of koalas, a species whose numbers suffered a devastating blow\nduring the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires. Dr. Moses has worked in both private\nand university practices in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2000, he cofounded Veterinary Specialist Services (VSS) as a referral service for general veterinary practices around Australia. VSS also serves as a specialty clinic for select wildlife partners, such as Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, which send injured animals to the referral service for treatment before releasing them back into the wild. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Moses\u2019 lecture provided education for the PVM community\nabout koalas, the main threats they face, and rehabilitation practices. After\ncovering those topics, he described a handful of cases and their outcomes, including\nthe case of Thomas, a three-year-old male who fell out of a tree, and Fran, an\n11-month old female with a pelvic limb fracture. Those two Koalas are among many\nsaved by VSS and released back into their original habitats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.38.46-PM_sm-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"Maddy, an adult female koala, holds her joey in a tree\" data-id=\"8104\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.38.46-PM_sm.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/screen-shot-2020-04-07-at-12-38-46-pm_sm\" class=\"wp-image-8104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.38.46-PM_sm-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.38.46-PM_sm-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.38.46-PM_sm-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.38.46-PM_sm-394x235.jpg 394w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-12.38.46-PM_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Maddy the koala was treated by VSS in 2014, released back into the wild, and spotted again in 2018, this time with a joey (pictured here).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-1.01.38-PM.png\" alt=\"Fran the koala stands on top of a crate\" data-id=\"8103\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-1.01.38-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/screen-shot-2020-04-07-at-1-01-38-pm\" class=\"wp-image-8103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-1.01.38-PM.png 622w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-1.01.38-PM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-07-at-1.01.38-PM-313x235.png 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Fran the koala, an 11-month-old female, was treated for a pelvic limb fracture. She is pictured here during her rehabilitation post-operation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe treated a koala called Maddy in 2014 and four years\nlater she was found in the wild with a joey. Without the effort we put in to\nsave her, that little joey wouldn\u2019t be here, so it was very heartening to see\nthat,\u201d said Dr. Moses. \u201cWe have contributed to the treatment and release of\nover 400 native Australian animals and all of our work is pro bono. It has been\na privilege to contribute to the survival of these species.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-06-at-4.31.33-PM_sm-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Moses is pictured in a Zoom lecture screen shot with an xray of a koala pictured on the screen\" class=\"wp-image-8102\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-06-at-4.31.33-PM_sm-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-06-at-4.31.33-PM_sm-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-06-at-4.31.33-PM_sm-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-06-at-4.31.33-PM_sm-376x235.jpg 376w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-06-at-4.31.33-PM_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Moses held a Zoom lecture, originally scheduled to be in-person, with the help of PVM Director of Global Engagement Will Smith. In this screenshot from the lecture, he is describing the unique long bones found in koalas.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the lecture, Director of Global Engagement Will Smith opened\nthe floor for questions from faculty, staff, and students. When asked what his\nadvice is for those in veterinary school, Dr. Moses replied, \u201cAs veterinary professionals, it is important to not only\nfocus on what you can do for yourself, your practice, and your colleagues, but\nalso what you can do for animals around the world, through treating stray\nanimals and treating wild animals.\u201d He also highlighted the importance of\nenjoying the profession, and encouraged students to work in unfamiliar places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This lecture is an example of the teamwork and\ntenacity of Purdue Veterinary Medicine in the face of adversity to continue to\nprovide a transformative education for our students and a global perspective on\nveterinary medicine. No matter where we are, we are still Boilermakers, who are\nworking together on the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ww4auXpVy44\">view a recording of Dr. Moses\u2019 lecture<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking Purdue University\u2019s shift to remote instruction in stride, the College of Veterinary Medicine\u2019s Global Engagement team welcomed Dr. Philip Moses, koala conservation expert, for a live Zoom lecture on Monday, April 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,44,499,29,42,644],"tags":[1238,122,56,1622,1620,25,126,1621],"class_list":["post-8106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-dvm","category-global-engagement","category-our-people","category-students","category-veterinary-nursing","tag-conservation-medicine","tag-global-engagement","tag-homepage","tag-koala-conservation","tag-philip-moses","tag-top-story","tag-will-smith","tag-zoom-lecture"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8106","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=8106"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8178,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8106\/revisions\/8178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}