“How to Do TPRs – Patient Monitoring for Zoo and Wildlife Professionals”
GWR Online Courses in Chemical Capture are here!
Bear Measurements (Credit: Rich Beausoleil, WDFW)
Dr. Mark teaches the most extensive and current courses in field-based zoo and wildlife chemical capture.
This short course introduces you to Dr. Mark’s series of online courses.
This course covers in detail:
- How to do patient monitoring when drugging captive and free-ranging wildlife.
- How to design the drugging field form to maximize success and confidence in the field
- How to conduct patient monitoring that will provide the highest quality of animal care.
Course Outline
WELCOME AND RESOURCES
Welcome Video
Course Handouts (PDFs)
Support from Dr. Mark
HOW TO DO TPRs
The Big Picture – Why, How Often, and What Do I Need?
Temperature
Pulse (Heart Rate)
Respiration
Color of the Gums and Capillary Refill Time (CRT)
How to Record TPRs – The Drugging Field Form
Putting It All Together and Learning Activity
TPR Quiz
Wrap Up & Getting Your Certificate of Training!
How Did We Do?
Our next online course:
“The Foundations of Wildlife Chemical Capture” – coming soon!
Created for the international zoo and wildlife community, this course provides the strongest fundamentals for successful, safe, confident, and professional chemical captures for captive and free-ranging wildlife.
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