3rd Föhrer Wildtier-Symposium. On the 21st till the 23rd of September 2012 there will be held the 3rd Föhrer Wildtier-Symposium. The symposium will be held in Wyk on the island Föhr in the northwest of Germany. At the symposium there will be held workshops and speakers telling more about Marine Mammals and Seals in the North Sea and worldwide Conservation, Behaviour, Environment, Rehabilitation, Disease and Treatment. About the Symposium The Föhrer Wildlife animal Symposiums is taking place as an event for veterinarians, animal keepers, biologists and all people who are working with this kind of animals and are interested in their behavior, environment and conservation also than working in the wildlife rehabilitation. It should be a possibility to exchange ideas and experience of the work. Focal Point Marine mammals in the North Sea and world wide. Behaviour, rehabilitation, conservation, diseases and treatment. · Diseases and treatments of seals · Motherless pubs in rehabcenters-criterias of release · Veterinarian biological treatment possibilities · Learning from the wildlife behavior to optimize the handling of marine mammals in rehabilitation Speakers · Dr. Jörg Zinke (vet. Med. Germany) Marine mammals and biological medicine treatment · Dr. Peter Klaver (vet. Med. The Netherlands) Rehabilitation of European Otters in the Netherlands · André van Gemmert (Zoo and Wildlife management) Learning from the wildlife behaviour to optimize the handling in rehabilitation · Janine Bahr (vet. med. Germany) Lungworms and other diseases and problems of seals in the Dutch and German North Sea area We are looking to get more presentation abstracts, if you are interested please contact Janine Bahr, the e-mail address can be found at the end of this message. Post Workshops For vets and vet-students: · Anaesthesia in Pinnipeds (Dr. Geraldine Lavace, Belgium) · Distance immobilization (Dr. Peter Klaver, the Netherlands) For animals keepers, vet techs(veterinarian assistants) , etc. · Seals in Rehabilitation The right care from the incoming procedure to release (André van Gemmert, the Netherlands and Janine Bahr, Germany) Expenses: €200,- for the 3 day symposium. For students it will be €130,-. Early bird registration will be €170,-. Hotel references and applications can be found on the website. For more information please contact: Janine Bahr, Janine_insel@hotmail.com or visit the website: http://www.robbenzentrum-foehr.de/start.php#anchor Kind regards, Michael Bakker Paiva. PDF file of the symposium: http://www.robbenzentrum-foehr.de/Information-Symposium-2012.pdf Registration form: http://www.robbenzentrum-foehr.de/anmelden.php