Safe-Capture - Chemical Immobilization of Deer & Elk

Chemical Immobilization of Deer and Elk

Learn Safe and Effective Immobilization Techniques for:

	Capture & Handling
	Loading & Transport
	Semen Collection & Artificial Insemination
	Health/TB Testing

This is Safe-Capture's Internationally Acclaimed Chemical Immobilization workshop. This workshop was presented at the World Deer Congress. This is a 16 hour information packed workshop, which includes 2 hours of hands on practice with the equipment. This workshop will be presented by Wildlife Veterinarians Dr. Keith Amass and Dr. Mark Drew, known worldwide as specialists in animal capture.

LECTURE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:

Custom drug combinations and formulations which minimize induction times--the time from dart impact until the animal is immobilized. (Dr. Amass has drug combinations and techniques that will safely immobilize a White-tailed deer in 64 seconds.)
Safe and reliable drug and dosage recommendations for Deer and Elk in various levels of confinement--from tame animals in close captivity, to wild temperament animals that are in large enclosures or free ranging. (One drug combination or dosage does not fit all situations!)
Proper injection sites to ensure rapid drug absorption and effects
Capture strategies to minimize capture stress and mortality
Advantages and disadvantages of the various commercially available darting systems
Techniques for sighting in dart projectors to ensure accurate, atraumatic dart delivery
Techniques and modifications which are necessary to have field accuracy and consistent results with currently manufactured darting systems and radiotracking devices.
How to re-dose animals incompletely immobilized on approach
Where to obtain and how to use "superconcentrated" drugs which give you a faster knockdown, and allow you to use smaller, less traumatic darts
Post Immobilization Care of Immobilized Animals: tips on proper body and head positioning to prevent aspiration, dart removal techniques to minimize tissue trauma and decrease the chance of a dart wound abscess
Medical Monitoring: Assessment techniques to ensure the immobilized deer stays physiologically stable throughout the procedure
Medical Emergencies associated with capture and handling: How to prevent, recognize, and treat: capture myopathy, shock, hyperthermia, hypothermia, seizures, and other complications which can be avoided and managed in association with immobilization
Immune suppression associated with capture and translocation
The time of the year when Cervids are most susceptible to capture related mortality (and it's not rutting season)
Accidental human exposure to immobilizing medications: Which drugs are dangerous to humans? What can you expect with accidental human exposure? Standard Operating Procedures to prevent human exposure to immobilizing drugs. How to coordinate with your physician and local poison control to develop protocols should an accidental exposure occur.

HANDS-ON LABORATORY TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:

Safe Handling and Use of Immobilization Darts, Use of Safety Equipment for the Prevention of Accidental Human Exposure to Anesthetic Drugs:

Dart Loading Practice, Comparison of Commercially Available Products, and Techniques to Prevent Human Injury: Participants discuss basic dart component structure and function, barb variations, inherent problems or advantages of various systems, and practice assembly and loading with air/gas inject, spring inject, and explosive discharge darts, including: Pneu-dart, Simmons, Daninject, Telinject, Paxarms, Cap-chur, Ballisti-Vet, homemade systems and others.

Safety precautions are discussed and protective equipment is utilized simulating loading and unloading darts under field conditions.

Safe Handling and Use of Short and Long Range Projectors. Field Practice and Comparison of Commercially Available Products: Participants discuss application, assembly, loading, cost comparison, maintenance, range limitations, equipment modifications to minimize trauma, and field repair for air powered, CO2 powered, and 22 caliber charged projectors. Practice includes the use of Pneu-dart, Telinject, Daninject, Palmer, Paxarms systems and others.

Practice and development of Proficiency with the Blowgun: Even if you have never used a blowgun, you will leave this portion of the program being accurate and proficient using this safe, inexpensive, and atraumatic technique.

Practice and Development of Proficiency with Radio-Tracking Darts: Efficient Location of Animals, Rapid Retrieval of Lost Darts: Participants practice with the latest in radio tracking devices, placed within the tail of darts.

Whether you have experience or you are just starting out with chemical immobilization, this is a "not to be missed" workshop for anyone working with Deer and Elk! People with 20 years of darting experience have attended this program and left saying "I wish I had taken this course 20 years ago."

This is a completely revised and updated program. The all new 100+ page training manual:
"Chemical Immobilization of Animals: Technical Field Notes 2008" will be distributed to all course participants, and certificates are awarded to those satisfactorily completing the program.

Our program has been presented since 1989, and is considered by US government agencies to be the standard in Chemical Immobilization training.

We have provided training to well over 7,000 professionals in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Canada including the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, New Jersey Fish and Wildlife, Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries, Texas Parks and Wildlife, New York Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, US Fish and Wildlife Service-Alaska, USDA Wildlife Services, Beijing Biodiversity Center, Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, Alaska Sealife Center, Animal Rescue League of Boston, New York ASPCA, Virginia Animal Control Association, Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy, Essex County College Police Academy, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Beardsley Zoo, Audubon Park Zoo, Folsom City Zoo, Dallas World Aquarium, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Merck and Co., and a multitude of others.

We do not sell equipment, nor do we have contracts with equipment manufacturers. We provide only education in Chemical Immobilization and field assistance, and our recommendations for drugs and equipment stem from practical field use.

Our instructors are Wildlife Veterinarians specializing in remote anesthesia. They are friendly, experienced, internationally recognized experts, who are easy to talk to, welcome questions, and have the answers you need.

This is the most complete, up to date training program available on Chemical Immobilization, presented in an easy to understand manner, applicable to all experience levels.

Cost for this workshop is:

$575 for early registration and $625 for general registration. Those who have attended the workshop previously may attend again as a refresher for $350.

A few comments from our previous attendees:

"Your course was some of the best money I've spent in
the deer business."

"Top quality, hands-on, field tested practical
information!"

Excellent program. Very helpful and educational for
those with experience and those just starting out."

"The entire program was excellent. I learned that there is a lot more to chemical immobilization than I anticipated - I look forward to using my new knowledge."

Early Registration Fee
Save $50 if you register more than 30 days prior to the program date!

Early Registration Fee: $575
General Registration Fee: $625

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Semen Production and Artificial Insemination of White-tailed Deer
Learn how to Collect, Process, Freeze, Store and Utilize Semen
for Artificial Insemination of White-tailed Deer!

This is a workshop for individuals wanting to learn the technique, individuals wanting to improve their conception rates or straw number production, and those considering using AI who want to be better informed.

This is a "Hands On" workshop discussing both Posterior Cervical/Transcervical Insemination, as well as Laparoscopic AI techniques!

If you are currently using or considering using Artificial Insemination in your White-tailed Deer herd investing a day of your time at this workshop will save you years of trial and error, and reap you great benefits in decision making, efficiency, supply sourcing, conception rates, and straw production.

Unfortunately semen collection and processing (freezing in straws or pellets) is completely unregulated and unstandardized at this time. As a result, you as the consumer need to understand the procedures involved and know the right questions to ask to ensure you are investing in healthy, fertile semen. If you would like to collect and produce frozen semen from your own buck, or postmortem from an animal taken during a hunt, this workshop will show you step by step how to produce frozen semen of the highest quality.

Using frozen semen to inseminate does requires very precise technique. Some people spend a great deal of time, energy, and money and end up with no pregnancies. This workshop will teach you the technical skills and techniques that are essential to maximize your conception rates.

This workshop consists of six hours of multi-media, lecture presentations and a two hour "Hands-on" workshop presented by wildlife veterinarians Dr. Mark Drew and Dr. Keith Amass.

This the most up to date resource on how to Collect, Process, Freeze, Store and Utilize Semen for Artificial Insemination of White-tailed Deer.

Lecture Topics to be Presented:

Why Artificial Insemination? Are You Ready? Developing a Genetic Plan

Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Understanding the Fertility Cycle of Male and Female White-tailed Deer

How Genetic Traits are inherited in Deer - Selecting Superior Males and Females

The Effect of Location, Climate and Season on Male and Female fertility

Optimum breeding time periods for maximum potential conception in females

Optimal collection time periods for maximum sperm counts and fertility in males

Semen Collection by Electroejaculation and Alternative Semen Collection Methods

Factors which can deleteriously effect semen quality

Understanding Semen Extenders, Buffers and Diluters

Semen Cryogenic (Freezing Preservation) Techniques

Proper Storage and Handling of Frozen Semen

Security: Ensuring you received semen from the buck you requested

Step-by-step flowcharts are provided for Semen Collection, Processing, Freezing and Storage

Doe Selection and Nutritional Management for Optimal Conception and Birth Weight

Optimal Breeding Group Ratios

Synchronizing Heat (Estrus) in Does - what works, what doesn't, acquiring CIDRs

Detecting Heat: Producing a "Teaser Buck" or Vasectomized male

Recommended Timing of Insemination with frozen semen

The French Straw Technique

Step-by-step flowcharts are provided for the entire insemination process in Does

Pregnancy Diagnosis

Hands-on Lab will Include:

Instruction and Practice with Electroejaculators and Probes for Semen Collection

How to Evaluate Semen by Microscopic Examination for Optimal Fertility

How to Perform a Sperm Count using a Hemocytometer

Preparing Semen Diluters and Extenders for osmotic equilibration

Filling, sealing, and freezing straws

Techniques to prevent sperm "Cold Shock"

Placing and Removing CIDRs for estrus synchronization of Does (a vaginal implant which allows you to bring all deer into heat on the same day)

Instruction and Practice with straw thawing devices, speculums, and insemination rods for Transcervical Insemination of Does

Camera Guided Laparoscopic Insemination Equipment will be discussed, demonstrated, and available for use and practice by participants

Use of Cadaver specimens to identify and understand reproductive anatomy

How to collect and process semen Post-Mortem

More info on our White-tail AI Kits & Speculums

All Attendees receive the 2008 Safe-Capture White-tailed Deer AI Manual Covering all course presentations. (50 pages) Certificates will be awarded.

There will also be an additional presentation on the latest in Embryo Transfer, Embryo Splitting, and Cloning in White-tailed Deer!

Fees for this program are $725 for Early Registration (Registrations postmarked at least 30 days prior to the workshop date) and $775 for General Registration. Those who have attended the workshop previously may attend again as a refresher for $395.

"Top quality, hands on, field tested, practical information."

"The Safe-Capture Workshop was some of the best money I've spent in the deer business."

"Don't buy frozen semen before you have attended this workshop!"

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For further information, contact:

Safe-Capture International, Inc.
P.O. Box 206, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 USA
(608) 767-3071, FAX: (608) 767-3072
Email: safecaptur@aol.com
Web Site: www.safecapture.com

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