1. SAMS 5117: WILDLIFE TREATMENT CREW
NEW MEMBER Orientation
Fall 2014

2. “Group of students and veterinarians at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine committed to providing free medical treatment and care to injured wildlife.”
What is WTC?

3. WTC Members Managers (4 people) Supervisors ( 5 people) Members
Oversee operations, organize blocks, fundraising, finances, communication between administration and hospital, etc.
Supervisors ( 5 people)
Call in members, assist members, oversee paperwork
Work one 3-week block and supervise for 3 weeks
Members
The “clinicians”
Work two 3-week blocks
A and B block
(ADVICE: Don’t sign up for A3 and B1)

4. About Us
Grace Vahey
Karen Christ

5. About Us
John Rossow
Kaylee Quinn

6. HOW DOES WTC WORK?
Injured wildlife admitted to hospital (AKA: Eric Shepard hits an owl) Patient treated for medical condition Released back into wild or Transferred to a rehabilitation clinic

7. Who’s Responsible Here?
Who’s Who?
Clinicians
Residents
Senior Students
WTC Students

8. Clinicians
Dr. Divers
Dr. Mayer

9. Residents
Dr. Laila Proenca
Dr. Izidora Sladakovis

10. Others Ashley Schuller: Registered Technician Wildlife Intern
Dr. Isabelle Desprez

11. Senior Student Several senior students on the exotics block
Change every three weeks
May or may not know anything about wildlife/exotics
Your go to person!
GET THEIR NUMBER

12. Supervisor Supervisor = “mama hen”
There to help you and keep you on track!
Supervisors work one week at a time.
(This means you will have 3 different supervisors for the one block you are on call!)
***Supervisors should help you with initial intake and treatments on first three cases!
If you feel you need more don’t be afraid to ask.
Will help to ensure that you fill out the paperwork you need to!

13. How does the hospital work?
Each case is assigned to a senior student
Senior is responsible for PE’s, Soap’s, and overseeing the case
Seniors present cases in rounds morning and evening
Which YOU should attend if you can!
Diagnostic and Treatment plans are determined by YOU, senior student and resident!
Communicate! Discuss diagnostics and therapeutics with your senior student every day!
YOU are responsible for PE, treatments, progress notes, discharges, and contacting rehabbers!

14. What kind of patients do we treat?

16. A Patient Comes In! What now?

17. What to expect Supervisor calls you and your partner in! Go to Clinic
Answer your phone or call back ASAP
Go to Clinic
Introduce yourself to doctors and senior students
Go from there
First few times- walk through with your senior student to get acclimated
Once you are feeling comfortable you can begin a physical exam, come up with a treatment plan, and then discuss with a senior student!
It’s okay to be wrong!! This is a learning experience!

18. Treatments You’ll be in the clinic every day administering treatments!
*Try to attend rounds!

19. Taaaa daaaaa! Goodbye Turtle!
Turtle’s all better!
Call a Rehabber!
Drive turtle to rehabber w/ intake form!
Write up a discharge form!
Give it to your resident to approve and sign!
Taaaa daaaaa! Goodbye Turtle!

20. Paper Work- Smaper Work
Each patient has a file!
Intake Form
Physical Exam Sheet
Treatment Sheets
Any diagnostic sheets (Request for x-ray, blood results, etc)
Discharge form
Upload discharge form to Uvis!
Leave a copy in the file
Send a copy with rehabber
Each patient has two numbers!
Wildlife ID Number
UVIS ID Number

21. *The Wildlife Log* This is how we track our patients!!
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!!!
This is how we track our patients!!
Access through our website!
Username: wtcrew
Password: wtc2014
***PASSOUT SIGNUP FORM FOR LISTSERV

22. Time Commitment Variable! Depends on Caseload
Most cases stay in hospital only a few days but we do get long term patients.
Usually morning and evening treatments
Attend rounds if possible

23. BEING ON-CALL Available Monday -> Friday 6am to 10pm
Don’t forget about your on call weekend!
Ready to RUN TO THE CLINIC at a moments notice!
You + Your Phone = Besties

24. Be Easy to Reach! Write your number on the treatment sheet!
Write your number on the white board next to your patients number!
Communicate with you senior student to find out when things are happening (radiographs, surgeries, etc.)

25. What Happens If… What happens if no animals come in?
Highly unlikely!
But you will still get credit!
What happens if way too many animals come in and I get overwhelmed?
-> TALK TO US!
Tell your supervisor
Tell the managers
We are here to help!

26. House Keeping What to wear? Clean up after yourself!
Look presentable!
Nametag
Closed toed shoes and pants!
Clean up after yourself!
Food dishes, Cages, etc.
We are Non-Profit -> No Money -> please consider this when coming up with treatments!

27. Things to keep in mind
The doctors are busy treating client owned animals!
Please respect them and “stay out of their way” when things are hectic!
Feel free to read the treatment sheets of the exotic pets in the ward and ask questions.
But please don’t touch them!
YOU are the patients number one caretaker!
Pat attention to the details!

28. Questions?