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Hosted by Dr. Don DeForge, VMD
"Human-Animal Bond- Exotic Section: Panel Discussion & Development of an Action Plan- The Tragedy in Zanesville, Ohio & the Ownership of Dangerous Exotics" - Part 1
Introducing Our Panel:
Dr. Renee Carlson-AVMA President-elected vice-President of the AVMA and served from 2004-6. She was elected to a post on the AVMA’s Council of Education 2006-10 and served on the Board of Directors of the AVMA Medical Foundation from 1999-2002.
Dr. Eric Miller-Senior VP and Director of Zoological operations at the Saint Louis Zoo and Director of its WildCare Institute.; He has served as past-President of the American College of Zoological Medicine [ACZM] and the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians [AAZV]
Nancy Perry-Senior VP of the ASPCA Government Relations Team; she oversees the ASPCA’s legislative efforts and public policy at the local, state, and federal government levels; the ASPCA Government Relations team works closely with lawmakers and citizen advocates to secure the strongest possible protections for animals through the passage of humane legislation and regulations.
Dr. Alice Villalobos-President, Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics [SVME]; Director-Animal Oncology Consultation Service; Director Pawspice; Chair-Peter Zippi Memorial Fund for Animals; Editor-in-Chief, SVME and American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarian Newsletters.
Guest-Non-Panel Member:
Sheriff Matthew J. Lutz; Sheriff Muskingum County, Ohio; elected January 2009; Past Chief of Police in South Zanesville, Ohio.
Download | Duration: 00:15:01
"ASPCA Series: Animal CSI- Show 2"- Dr. Jason Byrd, Ph.D, D-ABFE- Part 1
Download | Duration: 00:14:59
This is part 1 of the show.
This show aired 7/27/11 on WICC 600 AM Radio.
The Mobile Animal CSI Unit travels across the country to assist law enforcement in their efforts to build cases against and prosecute animal cruelty offenders.
Dr. Jason Byrd is a board certified forensic entomologist. He is the current president of the American Board of Forensic Entomology. Dr. Byrd is the Associate Director of the William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine at the Universisty of Florida. He instructs courses in forensic science and is instrumental in the development of education plans, research missions, and defined areas of applied casework and overall operations for the nation's first veterinary forensic sciences program.
Please visit www.aspca.org for more information.
"Species Survival Series: Mystic Aquarium- Mr. Popper's Penguins" - Tracy Camp, Senior Penguin Tranier
Download | Duration: 00:53:45
This show aired 7/13/11 on WICC 600 AM Radio.
Interview with Tracy Camp, senior trainer of penguins at Mystic Aquarium, discussing the African Penguins from Mystic Aquarium who appeared in the new movie Mr. Popper's Penguins with Jim Carrey.
Tracy Camp graduated in 2002 from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island with a degree in Marine Biology and Psychology. Tracy started her career at Mystic Aquarium as a volunteer nine years ago. She has been a full time trainer with penguins and pinnipeds for six years, but the penguins are her favorite and primary focus. Tracy had the amazing opportunity to travel to South Africa in 2010 to assist with African penguin research, rehabilitation and conservation efforts.
For more information on Mystic Aquarium, please visit http://www.mysticaquarium.org/.
"The Human- Animal Bond Series: Service Dogs Helping Iraq & Afghan Veterans (Working on a Dream) Show 3" - Richard Kaplan, Master Trainer, founder of Canine Angels- Part 1
Download | Duration: 00:15:01
This is part 1 of the show.
This show aired 6/17/11 on WICC 600 AM Radio.
Richard Kaplan has been a professional trainer of working service dogs for the disabled for over twenty years. He has trained dogs to assist people with hearing disabilities, seizures, PTSD, and stability and mobility issues. He has, along with his service dogs, Fred & Ginger, developed a method of dog training, or behavior modification, that connects instantly with a dog's natural inborn canine instincts.
Visit www.canine-angels.net for more information on Richard Kaplan and Canine Angels, Inc.
