Webinar

The use of BAM for the safe immobilisation of a variety of wildlife species

Veterinary professionals
Pharmacists

Wildlife Veterinary Medicine

This webinar provides an in-depth exploration of BAM, a fixed-dose combination of butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine. It covers the pharmacology of each component, antagonism, and the advantages of BAM in wildlife immobilisation. Species-specific applications, dosing, and key considerations for safe and effective use are discussed, offering practical insights into this widely used immobilisation protocol in zoo and wildlife settings.
 English only
  Veterinary professionals (target audience), Pharmacists
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Why should I take this course?

  • Learn how to safely use BAM across diverse wildlife species—from predators to ungulates and even elephants
  • Understand dosing, induction, reversal, and physiological responses for species-specific, field-ready protocols
  • Gain confidence in replacing traditional opioids with a versatile, reversible, and low-volume immobilisation alternative

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Meet your instructor

Dr. Aleksandr Semjonov

Dr. Aleksandr Semjonov is a veterinary anaesthesiologist, senior lecturer, and chief clinical officer at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. Based in Estonia, he works globally with zoo and wildlife species, focusing on novel anaesthetics and long-term anaesthesia for surgical procedures. His PhD research investigated the use of a butorphanol-azaperone-medetomidine combination in African wildlife. Dr. Semjonov specialises in the anaesthesia of carnivores, large ruminants, giraffes, elephants, and marine mammals.