Open to practicing veterinarians.
No current or former connection to Texas A&M is required. The course is designed for licensed veterinary professionals seeking applied wildlife-medicine education.
Texas A&M partnership · Open to practicing veterinarians
Wildlife CE
South Africa.
Wildlife veterinary continuing education at Seringa near Vaalwater, in South Africa’s Waterberg region, combining focused instruction, case discussion and supervised field learning. Explore animal health, safe capture and conservation medicine with Texas A&M faculty and experienced South African veterinarians.
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CE
Wildlife veterinary education
A sample professional course
African Wildlife Medicine
Advanced Capture and Immobilization Techniques
Explore a sample course for practicing veterinarians, connecting capture pharmacology and patient care with the teamwork, field judgment and safety practices of wildlife medicine. The outline below illustrates what a course may include.
Course focus
- 01 Pharmacology
- 02 Protocol design
- 03 Remote delivery
- 04 Monitoring
- 05 Safety
- 06 Recovery
Who may attend
You do not have to be an Aggie to join us.
The partnership is exclusive; the audience is not. Practicing veterinarians from any school, practice, state or country may attend. Courses can be arranged with greater flexibility throughout the year, subject to faculty and field availability.
Offered with Texas A&M.
Seringa presents this professional course only through its Texas A&M partnership, combining academic credibility with an authentic South African field setting.
Enroll through the university.
All participants must complete registration through Texas A&M. Ask Seringa for current dates and the official university enrollment path.
Ready for the next course?
Ask for dates, availability and the official Texas A&M registration link.
Request enrollment details
Texas A&M and local veterinary leadership
Academic depth meets local field experience.
Texas A&M faculty work alongside South African wildlife veterinarians who remain active in their own practices. Their expertise in diagnosis, treatment and herd health connects the course to daily field work, while relationships with nearby ranches broaden the learning opportunities.
For practicing veterinarians
Ask Seringa about available dates and request Texas A&M’s course-specific enrollment and CE credit details before registering.
Request CE enrollment details
An illustrative five-day outline
A week of learning in the field.
This undated sample shows how classroom discussion, supervised practice and field learning might fit together. It is an example, not a scheduled departure or a guarantee of particular cases, species, procedures or instructors.
Day 01
Capture principles & preparation
Teaching focus Chemical and physical restraint, applied capture pharmacology, species considerations and planning a safe field operation.
Possible field experience Supervised darting practice, equipment preparation and discussion of plains-game cases when clinical needs allow.
Day 02
Human safety & field teamwork
Teaching focus Accidental drug exposure, emergency communication, first-aid preparedness and clearly assigned team responsibilities.
Possible field experience Supervised field learning with plains game, focusing on animal welfare, scene safety and communication.
Day 03
Clinical judgment in the field
Teaching focus Drug-selection principles, sedation objectives and considerations for handling and transport under different field conditions.
Possible field experience Case-based discussion and supervised observation or participation, followed by a review of the decisions behind each case.
Day 04
Monitoring, complications & pathology
Teaching focus Anesthetic monitoring and recognition of complications, including capture myopathy, temperature changes and regurgitation.
Possible field experience A possible postmortem teaching session with a veterinary pathologist, subject to case availability, alongside practical exercises and debriefing.
Day 05
Partner-reserve field learning
Teaching focus A possible visit to an off-property reserve to observe or assist with veterinarian-led wildlife care, where permissions and clinical needs allow.
Possible field experience A rhinoceros capture is one example of what might be included; it is not guaranteed. The day may instead include other cases, wildlife observation and a final course discussion.
Every field day follows the animals’ needs.
The attending veterinarian determines whether participation, observation or a change of plan is appropriate. Wildlife cases, access, permissions, weather and team availability shape the final program. Rhinoceroses, elephants and lions are not resident at Seringa; any work involving these species takes place off-property.
Travel and your stay: arrival, transfers, orientation and departure are arranged around the confirmed course. Return to private chalets with private bathrooms, chef-prepared meals and time to discuss the day.
Ask about a course at Seringa ↗Course framework
The clinical foundations.
Each subject connects pharmacology to the field conditions, patient needs and team communication that make wildlife work distinct.
Applied South African pharmacology
Drug classes, selection principles, dosing considerations and the clinical logic behind protocols designed for exotic wildlife.
Remote delivery
Delivery systems, preparation, field placement, scene management and the realities of working at distance.
Patient monitoring
Physiologic monitoring, clinical trends, equipment, recordkeeping and early recognition of change.
Adverse events
Anticipation, contingency planning and practical response when the field does not follow the plan.
Reversal & recovery
Reversal strategies, patient positioning, observation, release and post-procedure decision making.
Human safety & exposure response
Occupational risk, safe handling, prevention, recognition of accidental exposure and the treatment response required when powerful agents affect a person.
Learning outcomes
Learning goals for the sample course.
The sample connects learning objectives to preparation, monitoring, animal welfare and safe teamwork. Final objectives and participation are tailored to the confirmed course and the attending veterinarians’ direction.
Build a defensible plan
Evaluate the patient, species, environment, personnel and equipment before selecting an immobilization strategy.
Choose and justify a protocol
Connect drug selection, dose, delivery method and contingency planning to the needs of the individual case.
Monitor with purpose
Interpret physiologic trends, recognize clinically meaningful change and respond before a problem becomes a crisis.
Lead a safer field team
Define roles, communicate clearly and coordinate preparation, intervention, reversal, recovery and release.
Evaluate welfare and responsibility
Discuss the ethical, regulatory and safety considerations that shape capture, handling, transport and responsible use of veterinary medicines.
Learn from case review
Discuss how clinical observations and, where available, postmortem findings can inform future decisions and improve patient care.
Plan your participation
From a first question to the field.
Tell us your professional interests and preferred timing. We will help you explore available courses and the Texas A&M registration pathway.
Find the right course.
Ask about current availability, teaching topics, faculty and the balance of discussion, observation and supervised field learning.
Understand your stay.
Request the proposed itinerary, fees, accommodation, meals, transfers and cancellation terms before arranging travel.
Register through Texas A&M.
Request the official registration information and course-specific participation and completion requirements.
Begin with your interestsAsk about a course for practicing veterinarians.
Request course details ↗Why South Africa
Learn where the protocols live.
South African wildlife practice places clinicians inside the variables that matter: species behavior, field access, weather, terrain, equipment, distance and the constant need to adapt without compromising care.
The emphasis is on clinical judgment, preparation, monitoring and safety. Applying lessons in another country requires attention to local veterinary rules, drug availability and each practitioner’s scope of practice; a South African protocol is not automatically transferable to U.S. practice.
See the Seringa landscape
“Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, shall all be saved.”
Dr. Jane Goodall
Professional relevance
Bring the field home with you.
Field learning builds habits that travel with you: careful preparation, close observation and clear communication. Working alongside South African wildlife veterinarians brings fresh context to clinical decisions and the connection between individual animal care and conservation.
Plan for more than the ideal case.
Build protocols with patient variation, logistics, personnel, equipment and emergency response already considered.
Recognize meaningful change.
Connect monitoring data to the patient in front of you and act before a trend becomes a crisis.
Prepare for human exposure.
Build prevention, emergency communication, immediate treatment and clearly assigned responsibilities into every protocol before a drug is handled.
A professional course in a restorative setting
Serious field days. Exceptional evenings.
Return to private accommodations, shared discussion and chef-prepared meals. The lodge gives a professional cohort room to think together—and enough quiet to absorb the day.
Discover life at the lodgeBefore you plan your visit
Your wildlife CE questions, answered.
Who can attend wildlife veterinary CE at Seringa?
The professional CE program is open to practicing veterinarians. You do not need a current or former affiliation with Texas A&M. Seringa offers the program through its Texas A&M partnership, with registration completed through the university.
Is veterinary CE available throughout the year?
CE courses can be arranged throughout the year, subject to faculty and field availability. Ask about your preferred dates before booking travel. The separate two-week veterinary student programs run during summer only.
How do I register through Texas A&M?
Use the Contact us button under Continuing education on the Seringa contact form and request current course dates and the official Texas A&M enrollment information. All CE participants must complete registration through Texas A&M.
Is this sample the final course itinerary?
No. The sample illustrates possible teaching topics and field activities. Request the confirmed itinerary and enrollment details for the course you are considering. Specific cases and species are not guaranteed.
Where do participants stay in South Africa?
Seringa is near Vaalwater in South Africa’s Waterberg region. Participants can stay in private chalets with private bathrooms, with chef-prepared meals and personal hospitality. Ask for the accommodation arrangements, transport details and inclusions for your chosen course.
Does all veterinary fieldwork take place at Seringa?
Field learning may include off-property visits to partner locations, depending on the course arrangements and veterinary needs. Elephants, rhinoceroses and lions are not resident at Seringa. Any opportunities involving these animals would take place off-property and are not guaranteed.
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Seringa × Texas A&M
Bring a new perspective to your next case.
Open to practicing veterinarians from any background. Ask Seringa about upcoming programs, then request the schedule, enrollment requirements and available CE credit details through Texas A&M.