Koala Rehabilitation Practical Program

Koala Rehabilitation Practical ProgramCourse Details Once you have completed our Koala Rehabilitation Online Course you can book into our Koala Rehabilitation Practical Program at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital will be held over 2 half days and will cover: A tour of the Hospital Reasons for Admittance Admission Process Records Koala Handling Behaviors Joeys and Home Care Attending a Veterinary Assessment or Post mortem Leaf and Leaf Cutting Cleaning Units and information about Gunyahs

This  manual is the 6th edition released July 2019 and covers all aspects of wild koala rehabilitation

The other section of this module is focused on the importance of understanding koala behaviour for anyone working with koalas

licences and equipment required for successful capture of burnt koalas on fire grounds

Formulas/Basic Treatments – eyes

medications and koala genetics are also covered

Bushfire burns and care of orphaned joeys is also discussed at length

diseases such as chlamydiosis and more unusual conditions such as neoplasia

Reasons for Admittance/Admission Process/Records

Course Details

In this module we will explore the reasons why wild koalas come into care and how to identify what they are likely to be along with examples

plus some interesting koala facts

In this module you will explore the developmental stages that a wild mother koala implements with her offspring and how these processes should be mimicked with hand raised joeys