Elephant Care Workshop
A Practical Workshop on Elephant Footcare and Habitat Design to support elephant health
- Bert Castro- Executive Director, Phoenix Zoo
- Alan Roocroft (Elephant Business- Private Consultant on Elephant Care)
- Phoenix Zoo Elephant Team; Heather Wright, Steve Koyle, John Register,
Cheryl Frank, Shannon Dzikonski
- Gary West, DVM- EVP Animal Health and Collections, Phoenix Zoo
- Julie Swenson, DVM- Staff Veterinarian, Phoenix Zoo
- Dan Subaitis- Director of Animal Management
- Guest Speakers- to be announced
September 19th -22nd, 2011
Phoenix Zoo
Friday, September 23rd, 2011 - Optional Trip to Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo provides participants to observe African Elephant Footcare.
Limited to 25 participants- preference given to elephant caregivers
Workshop cost- $200.00, additional $35.00 for optional trip to Reid Park Zoo on Saturday. Payable at registration. Please bring cash, check, or money order with you. Do not mail in fees. Fees to be charged during registration on grounds at the zoo September 19th, 2011.
To Pre- Register, Contact:
Heather Wright
Elephant Manager
The Phoenix Zoo
455 N. Galvin Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 273- 1341 ext. 7626
hwright@thephxzoo.com
Elephant Care Workshop 2011
Sunday, September 18th, 2011 - Arrival. Hotel and transportation arrangements from hotel to the zoo to be made by participants.
Monday, September 19th, 2011.
8:00 Registration, handouts – CD with course notes and materials.
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome, introductions, meet the elephant management staff.
8:45 – 9:00 Introduction of participants to one another.
9:00 – 9:15 Overview of the course.
9:15 – 9:30 AZA perspective on elephant care – Bert Castro CEO
9:30 - 10:30 A Day in the Life of an Elephant
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:00 Tour of the facility
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Habitat Design that supports foot health
- Substrate
- Feeding strategies
- Movement strategies
- Enrichment
- Utilizing space
- Protected Contact Training
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 Habitat Design (continued)
4:15 – 5:15 An Overview of Elephant Diseases
5:15 – 6:00 Enrichment photos from other facilities
6:00- ? Dinner (hosted)
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
8:00 Transportation to zoo to be arranged by participants.
8:30 – 9:30 Anatomy and physiology of the elephant foot
9:30 – 10:45 General foot-care overview
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:30 Tools used in foot care (proper care and maintenance)
11:30 – 12:00 Body conformity as it applies to overall health
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Slideshow/discussion of Foot Trimming
2:00 – 3:30 Practical Demonstration of Foot Trimming- Front Foot
- Training in protected contact
- Physical examination of the foot
- Things to look for as potential problems
3:30 - 3:45 Break
3:45 – 5:00 Practical Demonstration of Foot Trimming- Back Foot
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
8:00 Transportation to zoo to be arranged by participants
8:30 – 10:00 Discussion of Radiograph Techniques and the Importance of Radiographs
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00 Practical demonstration of Radiographing Elephant Feet
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 Causes of Foot Problems in Elephants
1:30 – 2:00 Foot abscesses and what to do about them
2:00 – 3:00 Medical Treatment and Management of selected foot conditions
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:30 Practical Demonstration of Abscess Trimming
4:30 – 5:00 Questions/Discussion about Abscesses
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
8:00 Transportation to zoo to be arranged by participants
8:30-10:00 Presentation and Discussion of visiting facilities foot-care issues and/or behavioral issues
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Discussion (continued)
11:15-12:30 Question and Answers/ Open Session and Group Discussion
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-? Final Discussion, course evaluation, tour of zoo
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
8:00 Meet in Front of Zoo for transportation to Reid Park Zoo
10:00 – 3:00 African Elephant Footcare, Facility Design, Lunch- times to be determined
3:00 Departure and Return to Phoenix
Phoenix Zoo
455 N. Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008 USA
602-273-1341
Nearby Hotels
Less than 3 miles –
Papago Inn – 7017 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 480 947 7335. (*Recommended*)
Country Inn Suites - 202 and Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 480 858 9898
Hospitality Suites – Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 480 949-5115
Executive Suites – Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 480 947-3711
Other hotels in the area please go to http://www.hotels.com/
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