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Primates Course

Management, maintenance and conservation

A course aimed at professionals and university students of biology, veterinary medicine, psychology, etc., and all those interested in learning from the best professionals how primates are handled under controlled conditions. We will talk about their needs, evolution, cognitive aspects, conservation programs, welfare evaluation, veterinary medicine, etc.

DATES

November 23 and 24, 2024

HOURS

Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm. (Approximate schedule). Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Approximate timetable).

WHO FOR

Recommended for university students (Biology, Veterinary, Environmental studies, Psychology,...) and general public.

PRICE

Course: 120 €.

Cancellation of the reservation and, consequently, the refund of the payment, must be made at least one week in advance or, if applicable, duly justified.

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Program

Saturday, November 23, 2024

9.00h. Reception of participants. Accreditation.
9.15 – 10.45h. Primates: taxonomic classification and biological characteristics. Captive Breeding Programs (EEP) Agustín López Goya. Director of Biology. Madrid Zoo-Aquarium. Parques Reunidos Group.
10.45 - 11.00h. Break.
11.00 – 12.15h. Behavioural and animal welfare indicators in primates. Dr. Xavier Manteca. Professor, Department of Animal and Food Science. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Autonomous University of Barcelona.
12.15 - 12.30h. Break
12.30 – 13.30h. Callitrichidae: very special little primates. Dr. Ana Fidalgo. Director of the Department of Biological and Health Psychology. Faculty of Psychology. Primatology Research Group. Autonomous University of Madrid.
13.30 – 14.30. Intelligence and cognition in primates . Dr. Susana Sánchez Rodríguez. Faculty of Psychology. Primatology Research Group. Autonomous University of Madrid.
14.30 - 15.30h. Lunch break
15.30 – 16.30h. Primate maintenance: species and facilities at the Madrid Zoo-Aquarium. María Delclaux Royal of Asúa. Conservator of Terrestrial Mammals. Madrid Zoo-Aquarium. Parques Reunidos Group.
16.30 – 18.00h. Handling primates under controlled conditions. The importance of environmental enrichment. Maica Espinosa Melo. Primate Keeper. Madrid Zoo-Aquarium. Parques Reunidos Group.
18.00 – 19.00h. Environmental enrichment programme in different primate facilities at the Zoo (Practical session I).
19.00 h. End of the day

Sunday, November 24, 2023

9:00 a.m. Reception of participants.
9.30 – 10.30am. Environmental enrichment programme in different primate facilities at the Zoo (Practical session II).
11.00 - 12.30h. Social organization systems in primates . Dr. Félix Zaragoza. Professor of Ethology. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Alfonso X El Sabio University. Madrid.
12.30 – 14.00h. In situ primate conservation programmes. Speaker to be confirmed.
14.00 – 15.00h. Lunch break.
15.00 – 16.00h. Visit to facilities (Practical session III).
16.00 – 17.30h. General veterinary medicine in primates . Juncal García. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Madrid Zoo-Aquarium. Parques Reunidos.
17.30h. Conclusions and Diploma Presentation.