Elephant Care Conference

Tusks & Feet, Husbandry & Health

Featured Speakers: Dr. Murray Fowler, Alan Roocroft - Elephant Consultant, Dr. Dave Fagan - Dental Specialist

Topics to be covered: Husbandry and Medical Access to Captive Elephants, Restraint in Protected Contact, The Importance of Radiographs and Radiograph Techniques, General Elephant Foot Anatomy, Habitat Design That Supports Elephant Foot Health, Elephant Foot Care Tools and Other Equipment, Elephant Foot Care, Abscesses and Their Care, Teeth Care and Observations, Tail and Trunk Care and Observations, An Overview of Elephant Diseases, Behavioral Enrichment.

When: February 24th- 26th, 2013
Optional Trip to Tucson's Reid Park Zoo on February 27th, 2013

Workshop Cost: $300.00, Additional $50.00 for optional trip to Reid Park Zoo.

Limited to 30 participants.

Click here to download workshop information.

To pre-register, contact:
Heather Wright
Elephant Manager
Phoenix Zoo
602-273-1341 ext. 7626