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Session Five: Role of Veterinary Medicine in Wildlife Research
Pages 62-68

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... Golab, chief veterinary officer for the American Veterinary Medical Association, welcomed the workshop participants to Session Five, which focused on the role of veterinarians and wildlife researchers as they work collaboratively with wildlife biologists to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) , as well as requirements around the use of pharmaceuticals, in the design of studies, and when working in the field.
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From page 63...
... Wild then focused on the animal welfare laws and began with the AWA. The AWA covers many topics, including the requirement for humane standards, such as ensuring that research animals receive appropriate painkilling drugs.
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From page 64...
... Sometimes comparable evaluations from multiple veterinary entities may yield opposing recommendations on the same project and can lead to difficult situations for the biologist to identify a compromise among different veterinary authorities. Monteith suggested that some biologists may have a wealth of experience, competency, and knowledge of the relevant data or published literature, and may be capable of identifying an appropriate path forward in various field situations.
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From page 65...
... For biologists, training may include veterinary practices and animal welfare. For veterinarians, training may include research applications or specific wildlife trainings.
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From page 66...
... Third, in field research, an inconsistent and limited availability of true wildlife medicine expertise may be present. Fourth, Miller discussed navigating myriad and often cross-purpose rules related to veterinary practice, extra-label prescription drug use, and other issues.
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From page 67...
... Compliance with the AWA, Interagency Research Animal Committee principles, and U.S. Public Health Service policies have introduced new and unaccustomed requirements for information and accountability from wildlife researchers (Mulcahy 2017; Proulx 2017)
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From page 68...
... Mulcahy said that aseptic techniques in the surgical sense mean that all methods are used to prevent the introduction of potential pathogens into the animal during surgery. Aseptic techniques in wildlife surgeries are a frequently misunderstood topic, especially in fish surgeries where veterinary involvement is limited.
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