AWSEL/BM 2023 Study Day
Wednesday 18th October 2023:
Meeting objectives – Provision of training in the welfare and behaviour of small mammals and reptiles to ECAWBM residents; outlining procedures related to residency, credentialing, and examinations to ECAWBM residents and supervisors.
Chairs of the Study Day: Ángela G. Martínez (BM) & Manuel M. Sant’Ana (AWSEL)
Venue: CNR – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Pisa Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 56124 Pisa PI Italia
Organizing committee:
James Hunt, Chair of AWSEL
Helen Zulch, Chair of BM
Ángela Martinez, Chair of BM Education Subcommittee
Manuel Magalhães Sant’Ana, Chair of AWSEL Education Subcommittee
Elein Trujillo, AWSEL Training Officer
Peter Thornton, ECAWBM Vice-President
Anouck Haverbeke, ECAWBM President
Registration – 8:30 – 8:45
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Topics |
Speakers |
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08:45 – 09.00 |
Opening |
Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana |
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PLENARY SESSION: |
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09:00 –09:40 |
Rabbits Behaviour and Welfare |
Sarah Heath |
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09:40- 10:20 |
Ferrets Behaviour and Welfare |
Ángela G. Martínez |
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10:20 – 11:00 |
Guinea Pigs Behaviour and Welfare |
Gonçalo da Graça-Pereira |
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11:00 – 11:20 |
Coffee break |
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11:20 – 13:20 |
Behaviour and Welfare of Aquatic Turtles, Lizards and Snakes |
Martin Whitehead |
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13:20-14: 30 |
Lunch |
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BREAKOUT SCIENTIFIC SESSION: BM and AWSEL residents parallel meetings |
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14:30– 16:20 |
Small Animal Behavioural Problems – Case Discussions Moderators: Sarah Heath, Gonçalo da Graça-Pereira and Ángela González Martínez |
Reptile Welfare Science, Ethics and Law – Case Discussions Moderators: Martin Whitehead, Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana |
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16:20-16:40 |
Coffee break |
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BREAKOUT SUB-SPECIALITIES SESSION: BM and AWSEL residents parallel meetings |
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16:40 – 17:20 |
UPDATES from the Chairs of the 3 Subcommittees (BM) |
UPDATES from the Chairs of the 3 Subcommittees (AWSEL) |
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17:20 – 17:30 |
Closing remarks |
Ángela González Martinez |