Webinar

Anaesthesia considerations for dental procedures of zoo and wild animals

Veterinary professionals
Pharmacists

Wildlife Veterinary Medicine

This webinar examines the challenges of anaesthetising zoo and free-ranging wild animals for dental procedures, focusing on species-specific protocols, premedication strategies, airway management, multimodal analgesia, and recovery. It provides practical guidance on safe anaesthesia management, effective monitoring, and the use of tailored drug protocols. The session also covers key logistical considerations, offering essential insights for delivering welfare-focused anaesthesia during complex dental interventions.
 English only
  Veterinary professionals (target audience), Pharmacists
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Why should I take this course?

  • Learn safe, effective anaesthetic protocols for complex dental procedures in species ranging from elephants to snow leopards
  • Understand pain perception, multimodal analgesia, and the critical role of preparation, intubation, and monitoring
  • Gain practical guidance through case studies and expert insights to improve outcomes in long, high-risk procedures

Course Lessons

Meet your instructor

Dr. Cobus Raath 

Dr. Cobus Raath earned his BVSc degree from the University of Pretoria’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty in 1985. He began his career as Head Veterinarian for SANParks in Kruger National Park, where he spent 11 years developing systems and management plans still in use today. After establishing a private wildlife veterinary practice, he recognised the global need for conservation medicines and founded Wildlife Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd in 1997. Committed to advancing wildlife health and conservation, Dr. Raath remains actively engaged in research, industry development, and international training, sharing his expertise through wildlife immobilisation courses worldwide.


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.