Liverpool University Animal Conservation Society (LUCAS) invite everyone who is interested in avian medicine and conservation effort to join our annual Symposium
Birds: All things exotic
at Leahurst, Saturday 13th March 2010. Registration: 9.30. Day starts: 9.50, ends: 16.45
We offer:
· Opportunity to hear leading wildlife avian vets and conservationists sharing their expertise
· Inspiration and ideas for undergraduate and postgraduate studies and professional work...
· Lunch and beverages during the day
Student entry: £10 + travel expenses
LUCAS members: £8 + travel
Other guests: £15 + travel
Special offer: any vet/biovet student bringing a non-vet guest(s) = each 10% off
Why you may consider paying upfront:
· To get your delegate’s pack.
· To give us a chance to provide enough food for everyone.
· To have a bus transfer organised between Liverpool and Leahurst for those who require it. Travel expenses will be shared and collected on the day.
To book your place and for further details, please contact:
Ben Alyoshkin xp0u7027@student.liverpool.ac.uk
See Full Programme Below
Birds: All things exotic
Annual symposium
Liverpool University Animal Conservation Society
Leahurst, Saturday 13th March 2010. Registration: 9.30, starts: 9.50, ends: 16.45
Programme
9.30 Registration
9.50 Welcome TBC
9.55 Michael Stanford, BVSc FRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Avian Critical Care
10.40 Andrew Routh, Chief Veterinary Officer, London Zoo Conserving the Declining Vultures of India and Nepal – the Story So Far
+10 QQ
11.35 Coffee
11.50 Emily Rackley, 5Y BVSc student, University of Liverpool Student's account of Avian elective
12.20 Dr John McGarry, Infection Biology Group, Comparative Molecular Medicine, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool. Helminths of raptors in the UK
+10 QQ
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Dr Samit Kundu and Claire Raisin DICE Durrell Institute of Conservation & Ecology, University of Kent Mauritius parakeet conservation and the role of the Psitticine Beak and Feather Disease [PBFD]. CR: Mauritius parakeet/bottleneck/inbreeding and PBFD prevalence SK: PBFD prevalence in the population, the molecular evolution of the virus and what this might mean for managing the species
+10 QQ
15.25 Coffee
15.35 Michael Stanford BVSc FRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine The Use of Diagnostic Endoscopy in the Avian Patient
+10 QQ
16.45 End
We offer:
· Opportunity to hear leading wildlife avian vets and conservationists sharing their expertise
· Professional development and portfolio enrichment
· Inspiration and ideas for undergraduate and postgraduate studies and professional work...
· Lunch and beverages during the day
Student entry: £10 + travel expenses
LUCAS members: £8 + travel
Other guests: £15 + travel
Special offer: any vet/biovet student bringing a non-vet guest(s) = each 10% off
Why you may consider paying upfront:
· To get your delegate’s pack.
· To give us a chance to provide enough food for everyone.
· To have a bus transfer organised between Liverpool and Leahurst for those who require it. Travel expenses will be shared and collected on the day.
Contact + booking: Ben Alyoshkin xp0u7027@student.liverpool.ac.uk
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