SYMCO 2009--Day 2 (6/28)

(6/28)Today filled up with lectures!! The talks were delivered by the specialists in South Afica.(or the world??) The first talk was concerning about The Role of a Wildlife Vet, and gave us a whole picture of what is a wildlife vet's life looked like. The talk 2,3 and 4, presentd by Dr. Leon J. Venter, were about the physiology and pharmacology of immobilisation. I have to say that although I've just finished the one year Pharmacology lecture in the last samester, I still have soooo much to learn...
(photo: from symco 2009 authorities)

(photo: from symco 2009 authorities)

Talk 5 was about aquatic conservation medicine. There were massive doom on crocodiles in SA in the latest years, even in the natinal parks. The bigger the crocodile is, the easier for it to be affected. In autopsy, the fat tissue became too solid and hard for them to wave their tails and swim , that's the reason why the crocodile had to stay on land and dry in the sun. They have some inferences to the cause, but the exact reason is still unknow. Maybe I should search their published research papers and to know some details.
After lunch(we had lunch at about 3 o'clock today)there were a short vedio about the Lesotho Outreach. I brought 3 packs of color pencils amd pens for them. Hope those chrildren like them~~At least those are my favorite in my childhood~~XD
At dinner Jane tald us the magical story about how she met her fiance, it's really a very cool story.(Jane herself is a cool person as well, especially with her characteristic HAHA laughing~XDD
(photo: from symco 2009 authorities)