Chemical Immobilization
of Animals

Don't miss this Internationally Acclaimed Workshop!


Chemical Immobilization of Animals: Multi-Species

 


Our training program is presented over a 2 day period.  It consists of 14 hours of multimedia/ lecture/ PowerPoint/ video presentation, followed by 2 hours of "Hands On" training where participants are divided into small groups and are taught how to safely use blowguns, long range projectors, darts, human protective safety equipment, and dart associated radio-tracking devices.

LECTURE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:

Philosophy and General Considerations Prior to the Use of Chemical Immobilization as a Capture technique: Purpose and application; proper injection sites Animal Behavior: Flight reaction; flight distance. Understanding Stress, Techniques to Minimize Handling Stress and Mortality in Animals

Remote Delivery Equipment and Technology: Long and short range projectors, blowguns, pole syringes, hand injection: What equipment is available? How does it function? How well does it hold up to field use? Choosing the system to best fit your needs; Advantages and disadvantages of the various commercially available systems, How to get the most utility out of the projector you already own: Equipment Design and Mechanics/overview of commercially available systems. Hand syringes; pole syringes; blowguns; darts; remote delivery equipment utilizing carbon dioxide, compressed air, 22 blank powered charges (including Pneu-dart, Telinject, Daninject, Paxarms, Disinject, Palmer (Cap-chur); ballistics and range; techniques to ensure consistent accuracy and atraumatic dart delivery; terminal impact and the importance of minimizing tissue damage on injection; effects of wind on dart; radio transmitter darts, practice and equipment maintenance. 

Drug and Dosage Recommendations: Learn the Safest, Most Current Drug and Dosage Recommendations for the Species You Work With, the Scenarios you are Encountering and the procedures you need to perform.

Dosage Calculation: Standard Formulas for easy and accurate dosage calculation; Superconcentrated Drugs: How to use them, and why they afford more rapid knockdowns with smaller volumes.

Post Immobilization Procedures and Techniques of Anesthetic Monitoring: How to ensure the animal remains physiologically stable under anesthesia: How to ensure the correct level of immobilization for an approach which affords operator safety and minimizes stress to the animal; handling the immobilized animal; proper species specific positioning; vital signs; what they tell you and how to monitor them (temperature, pulse, heart rate, respiratory rate, capillary refill time); proper techniques of dart removal; dart wound care, the use of antibiotics and tetanus prophylaxis, reversal agents; release and recovery. Procedural checklists and patient care monitoring protocols provided!!

How to recognize, Prevent, and Treat Immobilization Related Medical Emergencies: Clinical Signs, Supportive Field Procedures and Preventive Measures: Respiratory distress and arrest; circulatory failure and shock; disturbances of thermoregulation: hyperthermia/hypothermia; bloat; capture myopathy; physical injury, seizures; pneumonia, mortality of uncared young, cardiac arrest, post-mortem examination, emergency kits.

Personnel and Personnel Safety: Developing Human Safety Protocols for Accidental Exposure to Anesthetic or Immobilizing Medications: Which anesthetics are dangerous to humans?; What can you expect with accidental human exposure?; recommended protective safety equipment and techniques to minimize and prevent accidental human exposure; how to initiate and develop safety protocols with your local hospital; firearms safety; equipment safety; field emergency kits; security; public safety precautions.

Record Keeping/Legal Considerations: Report forms, checklists, drug logs, drug labeling recommendations, the latest on AMDUCA (Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act) and DEA regulations, establishing withdrawal times for meat consumption after the use of anesthetic agents.

A 100+ page training manual is provided to all course participants, and certificates are awarded to those satisfactorily completing the program.

This is a completely revised and updated program.  The all new manual:
"Chemical Immobilization of Animals: Technical Field Notes 2008" will be distributed at this workshop!

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 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. 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.


Learn Reliable, Safe and Effective Techniques for Chemical Immobilization
of the Species you work with and the Scenarios you encounter!


 
This is Real Training . . .

We respect your time and your intelligence, and we know what it takes to be proficient in the field. Our course materials are time-tested to over 7,000 professionals on three continents.

 
You Get the Top Instructors . . .

Hand picked veterinary experts in Chemical Immobilization and Anesthesia and outstanding teachers as well!! Over 90% of our attendees have rated our program as EXCELLENT!
You Get Training Materials that Work . . .

Our presentation is multi-media and hands-on. You hear it in lecture, see it on video, and do it with your own hands. You also take home a comprehensive 110-page training manual covering all course materials.
You Get What We Promise . . .

Clear, concise information which will guide you to a safer, more successful level of expertise or we will refund your full tuition fee.

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 provide evaluation questionnaires to course participants asking for ratings of Excellent, Good, Satisfactory or Disappointing.  Over 90% of participants have rated our program excellent!  This program has been approved for 16 hours of Veterinary Continuing Education credit.  The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, and Oregon State University have granted our program 1 academic credit.

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.

Our programs are tailored to cover the species of interest to those attending!

 
  • Bears
  • Deer, Elk, Moose
  • Raccoon, Fox, Coyote, Wolf, and other small carnivores
  • Large Cats: (Mountain Lion, African Lion, Tigers, and other Exotic Felids)
  • Feral or Stray Dogs
  • Injured Animals Requiring Euthanasia
  • Escaped Domestic Livestock
  • Urban Wildlife
  • Marine Animals
  • Exotic and Super Exotic Hoofstock
  • Ducks, Geese, Emu, Ostrich and other Avian species; Reptiles
  • Non-Human Primates
  • and much more...

 

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

$575
General Registration

$625
Student Registration *

$325
* (For Full Time Students enrolled in Wildlife Biology, Veterinary Medicine or Related Sciences including Graduate Students, Residents, and Interns)



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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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