Not 'just' wildlife:Triage, emergency care and euthanasia of wildlife patients
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Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4
| Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Plaza P3 & P4 |
Overview
Emmajane Newton-Dinning
Speaker
Emma Jane Newton-Dinning
Warranwood Veterinary Centre, Warranwood, Vic
Not 'just' wildlife:Triage, emergency care and euthanasia of wildlife patients
Abstract
When domestic animals present to the clinic most of us will be aware of how to treat them in an emergency situation. When wildlife arrives, how many of us instantly forget our basic training, panic and can’t decide how to handle that species, never mind assess it? This presentation will help to give you more confidence in triaging your wildlife and exotic pet patients, enabling you to find a vein, set up an appropriate short-term enclosure, if and what to feed those patients and most importantly how to euthanase in the most humane way if this is the last option.
Biography
Emmajane became a vet nurse since 2007 after moving to Australia from England. She has worked as a falconer at a bird of prey centre, an animal sanctuary, as an electron microscope technician at Durham University. Her qualifications include BSc Hons in Animal Science, post graduate degree in Science Education, Cert IV vet nursing, diploma in medical nursing, Cert IV TAE, AVNAT registered RVN. She has worked at Lort Smith Animal Hospital, Victoria University, Healesville Sanctuary and now at Warranwood Veterinary Centre and guest lecturer at Melbourne Polytechnic for the exotic pet stream. She is also qualified as a gymnastics coach for 2-10 year olds.
