Large animal rescue experts for Aust conference
Horse rescue experts are converging on Adelaide adjacent calendar month for the International Large Animal Rescue Conference.
It volition survive the get-go fourth dimension the conference has been held inwards the Southern Hemisphere. Experts inwards the champaign from the UK, USA, New Zealand, Commonwealth of Australia in addition to Thailand volition get together on Nov two in addition to 3 for the conference at the University of Adelaide’s, Roseworthy Campus inwards Australia.
There are 4 themes for this year’s conference: Rescue, Animals inwards Disaster, Livestock Transport in addition to Event Incidents.
The 3 keynote speakers are Jim Green, of the British Animal Rescue & Trauma Care Association, Dr Rebecca Gimenez, of Technical Large Animal Rescue inwards the USA, in addition to the WSPCA’s Disaster Management Operations Director for the Asia-Pacific Region Dr Ian Dacre (Thailand).
They are supported past times experienced presenters including Royal Veterinary College Professor inwards Equine Clinical Studies Josh Slater (UK via Skype), Massey University’s Professor of Equine Clinical Studies Professor Christopher Riley, and Massey’s Veterinary Emergency Response Team Leader Hayley Squance (NZ).
Dr Christine Smith, Dr Chris Heislers, Dr Peter Horridge, Dr Mark Peters, Dr Kirrilly Thompson, Anthony Hatch, Maryanne Leighton, David King in addition to Raylene Garwood supply the Australian viewpoint.
Large Animal Emergency Rescue is the reply stage of a natural or man-made disaster, or accident, where specialized preparation in addition to equipment are required to rescue a large brute such every bit a horse, alpaca or cow. When an brute is trapped inwards a hole, past times wire, inwards a route crash or mud – it tin easily revert to the inbuilt “fight or flight” responses regardless of the age, preparation or breed. This particularly applies to horses.
Without the skills in addition to noesis associated amongst Large Animal Rescue techniques, the brute is probable to move to a greater extent than injured during the rescue than the initial accident caused inwards the get-go place. The people rescuing the brute frequently position themselves at dandy jeopardy injury or worse, frequently without realising it.
The conference volition characteristic presentations in addition to demonstrations, roughly involving a life size fully articulated Equus caballus lately imported from the UK, affectionately called “Riley”.
Light Regional Council, Resquip in addition to Safety Access & Training Commonwealth of Australia are major sponsors.
Registrations are similar a shot opened upward for the conference, which is beingness organised past times Horse SA, a non for net income community grouping working for all Equus caballus owners.
During the conference, the Sheri Holmes Memorial Award for Technical Large Animal Emergency Leadership volition survive awarded. This recognizes a mortal or grouping who has been involved inwards Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue operate for a minimum of 10 years; who consistently demonstrates innovative techniques, tactics in addition to equipment for response; and whose motivational leadership impacts their operate amongst students, amongst emergency rescue work, and/or inside the community environment.
For to a greater extent than information in addition to to register, see www.horse.org.au, or telephone telephone Julie Fiedler on 0402488306, or horsesa@horsesa.asn.au.
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