Posted on behalf of Dr. Gabriela
Hernandez,
<gabbytica@gmail.com>,
Microbiología Medica Veterinaria
Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA)
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería
Heredia, Costa Rica
This is a request for donated materials for a Costa Rican course for
veterinarians on marine mammals, with an emphasis on strandings, to
be held 6-7 November 2013. The course will be taught by Dr.
Fernando Alegre, veterinarian in charge of the Rescue Center
Marine Animals
(CRAM) in Barcelona, Spain, and Costa Rican veterinarians Dr.
Danilo
Leandro, Dr. Gabriela Hernandez, Dr. Rocío Gonzalez and marine
biologist
Jose David Palacios from Keto Foundation. Attendees include
56 veterinarians from agencies, univerities, and private practices
in Costa Rica and Honduras.
Requested materials include marine mammal guides, the CRC Handbook
of Marine Mammal Medicine, brochures and protocols for strandings
network participants, and information of necropsy of cetaceans.
Materials and shipping costs by US citizens could be considered tax
deductible donations through Cetacean Society International (CSI),
after a bit of paperwork.
In addition to a small grant Cetacean Society International is
sending the last four "Marine Mammals Ashore" field guides and
several older CDs graciously donated by Dr. Valerie Lounsbury of the
National Aquarium. If too many resources are received CSI will
facilitate the dispersal of extras through Latin America and the
Caribbean.
Please
send materials to arrive by October 21st, with your contact
information enclosed, to:
Gabriela
Hernández
Mora
6703
NW 7th
St
SJO
69429
Miami,
Florida
33126-6007
Thank
you,
Bill
William W. Rossiter
President
Cetacean Society International
65 Redding Road-0953
Georgetown, CT 06829-0953
t/c: 203.770.8615, f: 860.561.0187
rossiter@csiwhalesalive.org
www.csiwhalesalive.org