Michigan Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

In conjunction with this year’s annual conference in Lansing, Michigan, the Michigan Wildlife Rehabilitators Association will be hosting the IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation course on October 7th and 8th.  This course is a prerequisite if you wish to obtain or renew a Michigan wildlife rehabilitation permit. 

From the course syllabus:

Course Description
This is an introductory course for beginning wildlife rehabilitators, or novice and experienced rehabilitators seeking formal education. Lecture topics include: introduction to wildlife rehabilitation, basic anatomy and physiology, calculating drug dosages, handling and physical restraint, thermoregulation, stress, basic shock cycle, initial care and physical examination, nutrition and associated diseases, standards for housing, zoonoses, euthanasia criteria and release criteria.

Lab topics include gavage (tube-feeding), physical restraint, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, physical exams, limb immobilization and weighing. Lab procedures are performed on cadavers.

Delivery Method
Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation is a two-day, traditional classroom course with both lecture and lab. The class ends on the second day with a final exam. Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation is not available online.

Passing Requirements
In order to receive credit for the course, participants must attend both days, participate in the lab, complete a homework assignment and pass a final exam.

The course will be held at the fabulous Michigan Wildlife Disease Laboratory; attendees of this IWRC course will receive a discount to the MWRA conference and a discount on their hotel room if they stay at the Causeway Bay in Lansing.

To register for the IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation course (only), please click HERE or call them at 800-333-8123.  (Conference registration details will be posted on August 20, 2010.)