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This week-long workshop was designed for professional veterinarians working in India who have direct, hands-on veterinary experience with captive elephants.
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It took place at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital Campus in Mathura in partnership with Wildlife SOS, Elephant Care International, Work for Wild Life International, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, and the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department.
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This educational workshop was offered to qualifying veterinarians from throughout India and included all workshop instruction, materials, supplies, meals and lodging. To ensure quality, this workshop was limited to 20 participants.
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A wide range of workshop topics were explored utilizing lectures, labs, field work, group participation, and other hands-on learning techniques. Participants had opportunities to share their own case studies with other workshop participants and instructors.
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Participants learned a wide variety of skills and gained pertinent knowledge from elephant health and welfare experts Dr. Susan K. Mikota, Dr. Willem Schafternaar, Dr. Janine L. Brown, Hollis Burbank-Hammarlund, and Wildlife SOS’ skilled veterinarians.
Together, they offered decades of combined practical experience, technical support, mentorship, and instruction to help veterinarians, mahouts, vet technicians, and other elephant care providers from all around the globe* better understand and care for elephants in ways that support their wellbeing.
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*Serving elephants and the people who care for them in Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, the United States, and Europe.
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