Brumation in Turtles and Tortoises -Lafeber Company/LafeberVet

Select the Use button to add a tag to the body of your email. You may also use tags in the subject of your email by copying and pasting them directly in.

{FIRST_NAME}	Adds the recipients First Name.	Use
{LAST_NAME}	Adds the recipients Last Name.	Use
{COMPANY_NAME}	Adds the Company Name.	Use
{PORTAL_NAME}	Adds the application portals name.	Use
{MEMBER_NAME}	Adds the Recipients Membership name.	Use
{SIGNATURE_OPT_IN}	Adds the Opt-in link.	Use
{SIGNATURE_OPT_OUT}	Add the opt-out link.	Use
%signature%	Adds your preferred signature block.	Use
{Event_Start_Date}	Adds the Event's Start Date.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_End_Date}	Adds the Event's End Date.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_Name}	Adds the Event's Name.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_Description}	Adds the Event's Description.(Events Only)	Use
{Online_Training_Description}	Adds the Online Training Description.(Online Training Only)	Use
{Event_Specific_Dates}	Adds the Event's specific dates.(Events Only)	Use
{member_number}	Adds the Membership Number.	Use
{MemberSince}	Adds the Member Since Date.	Use
{CONTACTEMAIL}	Adds the Contact's Email Address.	Use
{EVENT_CREDITS}	Adds the Event's Credits.(Events Only)	Use
{EVENT_CREDITS}	Adds the Event's Credits.(Events Only)	Use
{CERTIFICATE_NUMBER}	Adds the Contact's Certificate Number	Use
{EVENTLOCATION}	Adds the Event's Location.	Use
{TOTALEVENTCREDITS}	The total number of credits that the contact has earned through the event tickets and workshops.	Use
{ASAPPEARSONBADGE}	Display the text of as appears field in the event setup.	Use
{contact_organization}	Displays the organization name of the contact.	Use
{RENEWALDATE}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (yyyy-mm-dd).	Use
{MEMBERSHIP_YEAR}	Adds the Member's Membership Year	Use
{RENEWALDATE_MM-DD-YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (mm-dd-yyyy).	Use
{LMS_CREDIT}	The number of credits the LMS course is worth for Continuing Education	Use
{COLLECTION_PERIOD_END-DATE_YYYY_MM_DD}	The end date of the CE collection period end date	Use
{LMS_COURSE_COMPLETION_DATE}	The completion date of the LMS course	Use
{INCEPTION_DATE}	Adds the Member Inception Date in (yyyy-mm-dd).	Use
{EVENT_END-DATE_MONTH_YYYY}	Adds Event End Date in Full Month Name and Year Format.(Events Only)	Use
{EVENT_END-DATE_MONTH_YYYY_ADD3}	Adds Event End Date in Full Month Name and Year Format Plus 3 Years.(Events Only)	Use
{WORKSHOP_NAME}	Adds the workshop name (if applicable)	Use
{WORKSHOP_DESCRIPTION}	Adds the workshop description (if applicable)	Use
{WORKSHOP_CREDITS}	Adds the workshop credit for related workshop (if applicable)	Use
{TOTALWORKSHOPCREDITS}	Adds the sum of all workshop credits for related event (if applicable)	Use
{Event_Start_Date_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Event's Start Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).(Events Only)	Use
{Event_End_Date_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Event's End Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).(Events Only)	Use
{RENEWALDATE_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).	Use
{RENEWAL_DATE_MONTH_DD_YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (Month Dth, yyyy).	Use
{INCEPTIONDATE_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Member Inception Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).	Use
{TODAYSDATE}	Adds the current date.	Use
{TODAYSYEAR}	Adds the current year.	Use
{QR_CODE}	Adds the QR Code for their contactID, name, and emailAddress	Use
{WORKSHOP_DATE}	The date of the workshop (if applicable).	Use
{WORKSHOP_START_TIME}	The start time of the workshop (if applicable).	Use
{WORKSHOP_END_TIME}	The end time of the workshop (if applicable).	Use

This live webinar event, presented by Joanna Hedley, BVM&S DZooMed (Reptilian) DECZM (Herpetology) MRCVS, explores the key factors influencing brumation and outlines key considerations when preparing to brumate a chelonian in a controlled environment. RACE approval for 1 credit hour is pending.

Brumation is a natural state of dormancy that occurs in response to colder temperatures. While brumation is a normal physiological process in the wild, replicating this condition in captivity presents a number of challenges. There is limited scientific evidence to guide best practices and brumation-associated health complications are frequently encountered in clinical practice.

This webinar explores the key factors influencing brumation and outlines key considerations when preparing to brumate a chelonian in a controlled environment. Topics covered include pre-brumation health checks, food withdrawal, adjustment of environmental temperature and photoperiod, popular techniques, including outdoor housing, traditional box methods, and refrigerator or chiller methods, as well as effective monitoring and rewarming protocols.

Joanna Hedley, BVM&S DZooMed (Reptilian) DECZM (Herpetology) MRCVS is a senior lecturer in exotic species and small mammal medicine and surgery at the Royal Veterinary College. Joanna qualified from Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2003 and spent time in mixed, small animal, exotic and wildlife practice before undertaking a residency in exotic animal and wildlife medicine back at R(D)SVS where she obtained her Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Diploma in Zoological Medicine. Dr. Hedley is a RCVS specialist in zoological and wildlife medicine. She has also had European College of Zoological Medicine specialist status in herpetology since 2014. Joanna joined the Royal Veterinary College in 2014 as Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Hedley is based at the Royal Veterinary College in Camden, where she leads the exotics clinical service. Her research interests include reptile medicine and exotic pet welfare.

Brumation in Turtles and Tortoises -Lafeber Company/LafeberVet

Wednesday Sep 10 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
zoom
Canada

Upcoming Events

ABVTA 101: Navigatin... September 2, October 7, November 4, December 2

ABVTA Masterclass Se... September 4

Animal Welfare Sympo... September 9

ABVTA Masterclass Se... September 11

Shifting from Stress... September 13
Edmonton, Alberta