Diagnostic imaging in penguins

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43rd International Symposium on Zoo and Wildlife
Disease
Edinburgh 16th 20th May 2007
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43rd International Symposium on Zoo and Wildlife
DiseaseEdinburgh 2007 Wednesday 16th May
Sunday 20th may

• Topics
• Advances in reproductive technology
• Aquatic bird medicine and conservation
• Neonatology rearing and disease
• Nocturnal animals husbandry, disease and
  conservation
• Infectious disease of ungulates

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Workshops

• Marsupial master class - Michelle Ward and Matt
  Hartley
• Ophthalmology master class - Dr. Korbel
• Sampling for laboratory testing - Dr. Dorrestein
  and Dr. Kuipel
• ""What you send that's what you get!. The
  workshop will be an open discussion, guided by
  short presentations on what, where and how of
  sample collection. Part of the workshop will be a
  practical session in sample collection and direct
  evaluation by the participant on what you take
  that's what you get.
• Avian endoscopy Practical endoscopy class in
  avian endoscopy led by two experienced tutors.
• Ultrasonography - Dr. Thomas Hildebrandt
• The half day ultrasound workshop will present
  different ultrasonographic applications in
  various species using a variety of ultrasound
  systems. Besides practical demonstrations
  participants will have the opportunity to train
  under professional guidance. Participants will
  receive a workshop certificate.
• Plant toxicology - Wolfram Rietschel
• Following a lecture on plant toxicology in zoos,
  participants will have a guided tour of Edinburgh
  zoo with the workshop instructors and the head
  gardener of the zoo.
• Some workshops will have a limited number of
  spaces and will be allocated on a first come
  basis.

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Registration

• Registration is via the office of lifelong
  learning at the University of Edinburgh.
• http//www.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/cpd/courses/vetmed?Co
  urseK1201
• Early registration is encouraged
• (fees increase from the 31st of January).

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Social program

• Ice breaker at Edinburgh Zoo mansion house
• Wednesday evening 16th of May
• Meet and greet colleagues over an aperitif
  against the back drop of the zoo and Edinburgh
  city

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Whisky tasting

• A one hour guided whisky tasting session of four
  single malt whiskies in Edinburghs old town.
• Transport will be provided to the venue only, so
  stay in the city centre after the tasting, to
  sample Edinburgh's restaurants and the atmosphere
  of the old town in the evening.

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Conference banquette at the Royal Museum of
Scotland

• Experience the Scottish cuisine followed by a
  Ceilidh (Scottish dancing) in the foyer of the
  museum.
• Delegates should wear
  evening wear
• or their national
  costume

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Day trip to the Highland Wildlife Park

• Following the conference
• there is the opportunity to visit
• the Royal Zoological Society of
• Scotlands Highland Wildlife Park.
• www.highlandwildlifepark.org
• Experience Scottish wildlife past and present
• in the spectacular setting of the Highland
  Wildlife Park.
• On the way soak up the highland scenery and a
  whisky distillery.

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Partner program

• There is lots to do and see in Edinburgh
• A half day guided walking tour in Edinburgh's old
  town will allow you to meet other partners and
  get a flavour of the city
• Busses run regularly from outside the zoo
• (Lothian busses 31, 12 and 26)
• to the city centre
• (one pound exact change each way)
• www.lothianbuses.co.uk

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Accommodation

• The Holiday Inn - Corstorphine is located next
  door to the zoo and is the official conference
  hotel.
• Rooms can be booked directly with the hotel.
• 132 CORSTORPHINE ROADEDINBURGH, EH12
  6UASCOTLAND  
• Hotel Reservations  0870 400 9670 (UK)
• Hotel Front Desk 44-870-4009026 Hotel
  Fax [phone]  Email edinburghhi_at_ichotelsg
  roup.com
• Check-In Time 200 PM
• Check-Out Time 1200 PM
• http//www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/cwshome/D
  PRD-6TKETZ/EDBCR
• Extra rooms are available at the Holiday Inn -
  Edinburgh North (107 Queens Ferry road) about 2
  miles from the zoo.
• For local BB see separate list.

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Student accommodation

• Smart City Hostels
• Blackfriars street in Edinburgh has dorm rooms
  and will try and accommodate students in the same
  dorm room.
• www.smartcityhostels.com
• Tel [phone] fax [phone]
• Bus number 31 from north Bridge or busses 12 and
  26 from princes street have a regular service to
  Edinburgh Zoo (one pound exact change each way).
• www.lothianbuses.co.uk
• Other hostels
• Westend Hostel33 Clifton Terrace Edinburgh EH12
  5DR
• T 0131 313 1031 F 0131 313 1131
  reservations_at_edinburghcitycentrehostels.co.uk
  www.edinburghcitycentrehostels.co.uk

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Transport

• Bus
• Busses run regularly from outside the zoo to the
  city centre
• (Lothian buses 31, 12 and 26)
• (one pound exact change each way)
• www.lothianbuses.co.uk
• Train
• The main train station is Waverly in the city
  centre but Haymarket train station is closer to
  the zoo.
• National rail enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk
• Airport
• Edinburgh airport is about 8 miles from the zoo.
  
• www.edinburghairport.com
• From the airport there is a bus link to the city
  centre
• Airlink 100 (with a bus stop at the zoo/Holiday
  Inn).
• 3 pounds one way or 5 pounds return.
• Glasgow and Prestwick airport also have
  international flights both are at least 1.5 hours
  drive from Edinburgh.

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Useful web links

• www.izw-berlin.de
• www.visitscotland.com
• www.edinburghzoo.org.uk
• www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/sscotland/
• www.multimap.com

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Contact details

• Exotic Animal Service
• Hospital for Small Animals
• Easter Bush Veterinary Centre
• Roslin EH25 9RG
• United Kingdom
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail vet.conference2007_at_ed.ac.uk
• SEE YOU IN
  2007