Husbandry and Rehabilitation of Koalas  presented By Dr Anne Fowler

Save Our Wildlife Foundation Inc (SOWFI) was established in South Australia in 2018 by a group of wildlife carers who were looking for an organisation that provided evidence based, best practice rescue, rehabilitation and release of wildlife, an objective and active management structure, and both professional and personal support.  We are an Incorporated Association and registered charity.Strategic Objectives:CONSERVATION – promote preservation and protection of native wildlife and its habitatsEDUCATION – to create awareness among South Australian’s about the importance and value of their native wildlifeRESEARCH – to initiate, promote and fund research that benefits local native wildlifeCOLLABORATION – to engage with key stakeholdersCARE – relief of suffering of injured, sick or orphaned native wildlife through effective rescue and rehabilitationADVOCACY – a voice on behalf of our local native wildlifeMore information and events can be found at www.save-our-wildlife.org.au

Save Our Wildlife Foundation Inc (SOWFI)

Vet Industry Course - Wildlife Medicine (Koalas) - with Dr Anne Fowler, sponsored by Save Our Wildlife Foundation Inc (SOWFI)

Adelaide Birds & Exotic Vet Centre (ABEVC)

Why does our wildlife need your help?Our wildlife populations are decreasing at rapid rates thanks to climate change, urban sprawl and the consequent loss of habitat, cars, dogs, cats, foxes, poisoning and many other human related issues. The educated assistance of Vet staff is key to their welfare.Husbandry and Rehabilitation of injured and orphaned koalasPresented by Dr Anne FowlerPlease bring: 1.	Pen and paper to take your own notes. You will be able to purchase a colour printed manual on the day for $15.2.	Please bring examples of the tree species that you are feeding to koalas. Nuts, flowers and photos can also be brought to assist in identification. Objective: By the end of the day, the attendee should have an improved understanding about the husbandry and common diseases of koalas. Rehabilitation and release techniques are discussed with relation to published work done on released animals.Time	Proposed topic9.00 – 10.00 	Anatomy and biology of the koala10.00 – 10.30	Handling, examination10.30 – 11.00	Morning tea11.00 – 12.00	First and feeding koala12.00 – 1.00	Natural and infectious conditions seen in koala1.00 – 2.00	Lunch2.00 – 3.00	Traumatic presentations of koala3.00 – 3.30	Afternoon tea3.30 – 4.30	Rehabilitation and release4.30 – 5.00	DiscussionCosts: $75 We trust you will gain useful new knowledge to treat wildlife and will have the ability to discuss topics amongst your peers. We also look forward to listing your practice as "Wildlife Friendly" with our 24/7 Wildlife Rescue Line when giving advice to the general public and our volunteers.Event Queries - call Marian - 0408 613 749

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