Webinar

Flying predators under anaesthesia

Veterinary professionals
Pharmacists

Wildlife Veterinary Medicine

This webinar examines the challenges and techniques of long-term predator immobilisation under anaesthesia. It highlights key considerations for safely anaesthetising predators for air transfer, the drugs and combinations used, and their respective advantages and limitations. Real-world case studies demonstrate applications in wildlife conservation, providing practical insights into the role of anaesthesia in predator management.
 English only
  Veterinary professionals (target audience), Pharmacists
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Why should I take this course?

  • Learn safe, species-specific anaesthesia techniques for wild canids and felids during long-term immobilisation
  • Master drug combinations and dosing strategies for smooth inductions, maintenance, and predictable recoveries
  • Apply real-world knowledge from detailed case studies involving lions, wild dogs, and leopards

Course Lessons

Meet your instructor

Dr. Joel Alves

Dr. Joel Alves graduated from the University of Pretoria’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty in 2016 and completed his community service in the Lowveld in 2017. He later joined WildlifeVets.com before co-founding Wildscapes Veterinary & Conservation Services in Hoedspruit with Dr. Ben Muller. Passionate about conservation beyond veterinary practice, Dr. Alves is a member of the African Lion Working Group and serves on the board of trustees for the Lion Management Forum of South Africa. His career highlights include leading a large-scale dehorning operation of over 230 white and black rhinos in private reserves adjacent to Kruger National Park and collaring forest elephants in the Republic of Congo.