C-SWHC study plan

Build a one-page checklist of the physical exam sequence for a raptor, a small mammal, and a reptile, listing normal parameters and species-specific handling cautions.

Explain aloud, without notes, how to differentiate dehydration from shock using mucous membrane color, skin turgor, capillary refill, and heart rate in three wildlife species.

Create a table of reference hematology and biochemistry values for at least five common North American wildlife species, citing the source for each value.

List ten clinical signs that mandate immediate euthanasia evaluation or regulatory notification in free-ranging wildlife.

Write out step-by-step triage protocols for hypothermia, hypoglycemia, and hemorrhage in a songbird, a squirrel, and a turtle.

Demonstrate and describe fluid therapy calculations, including maintenance rates, deficit replacement, and routes appropriate for each of those three taxa.

Draft a wound-management decision guide distinguishing lavage, debridement, wet-to-dry bandaging, and surgical closure indications.

Summarize stabilization endpoints that must be met before any anesthesia or surgery is attempted.

Outline the rehabilitation timeline from intake through release, naming the criteria that must be met at each stage for a raptor and a rabies-vector species.

Describe quarantine length, housing separation, and testing rationale for newly admitted patients of three different taxa.

Build a biosecurity checklist covering PPE, traffic flow, disinfection selection, and fomite control for a small rehabilitation facility.

Explain how to recognize and report a suspected foreign animal disease or reportable disease in wildlife.

Compare disinfectant classes by spectrum, contact time, organic-matter tolerance, and material compatibility, and select appropriate agents for three scenarios.

Map the transmission routes of at least eight diseases relevant to wildlife rehabilitation and state the specific intervention that interrupts each route.

Design an outbreak response sequence for a suspected infectious cluster in a rehabilitation ward, from recognition to depopulation or closure decisions.

Explain the principles behind antimicrobial stewardship and when culture and susceptibility testing should drive treatment choices.

List the major zoonotic agents encountered in wildlife practice and pair each with its route of exposure and the specific protective measure required.

Describe post-exposure management steps and reporting obligations for a bite or needlestick involving a rabies-vector species.

Summarize the federal and state legal framework governing possession, transport, and release of wildlife, including permit types and documentation.

Identify the ethical decision points in rehabilitation, including quality-of-life assessment, euthanasia criteria, and release suitability.

Calculate daily energy requirements and formulate diets for three species using species-appropriate nutrient profiles, and identify common captive-diet deficiencies.

Explain the physiologic and husbandry requirements, including enclosure, temperature, and social needs, for the taxa studied so far.

Outline an anesthetic protocol for a bird, a small mammal, and a reptile, covering premedication, induction, monitoring, and recovery considerations.

Describe multimodal analgesia options and how to assess pain in prey species that mask clinical signs.

Summarize surgical principles for common wildlife procedures, including aseptic technique, hemostasis, and wound closure under tension.

Explain how individual patient data contribute to population health surveillance and name the data elements worth recording consistently.

Describe the components of a population health assessment, including morbidity and mortality investigation and disease risk to free-ranging conspecifics.

Design a record-keeping system that captures intake data, treatments, outcomes, and release or transfer information in a retrievable format.

Draft a facility management plan covering inventory control, controlled-substance handling, and staff training records.

Complete timed practice sets across all nine domains and score each attempt by domain to identify remaining weak areas.

Re-teach the three lowest-scoring domains by writing concise summaries from memory and checking them against source material.

Review every previously produced deliverable and correct any factual errors found.

Rehearse rapid recall of zoonosis, legal, and emergency protocols under time pressure.