Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome Video Lecture

    • Suggested Reading and Sloth Resources

  • 2

    Module One

    • Module One Video Lecture

    • Module One Quiz

  • 3

    Module Two

    • Module Two Video Lecture

    • Blood Draw Under Anesthesia

    • Two-toed Sloth Male Aggression (provided by Deb Dial)

    • Non Receptive Female (provided by Deb Dial)

    • Two-toed Sloth Contractions (provided by Deb Dial)

    • Two-toed Sloth Birth (provided by Deb Dial)

    • Two-toed Sloth Birth (Used with permission from Amazing Animals, Inc)

    • Two-toed Sloth Birth (Used with permission from Amazing Animals, Inc)

    • Non Receptive Female

    • Example hand-rearing schedule for 5 month old

    • Example hand-rearing schedule for 7 month old

    • Nail Trim Under Anesthesia

    • Module Two Quiz

  • 4

    Module Three

    • Module Three Video Lecture

    • Two-toed Sloth Target Training (public video from National Aquarium)

    • Sloth Recall Training (provided by Deb Dial)

    • Approximation Example

    • Module Three Quiz

  • 5

    Module Four

    • Module Four Lecture

    • Adult C. didactylus in travel crate

    • C. hoffmani in Crate Example

    • Sloth Ultrasound (used with permission from Texas State Aquarium)

    • Sloth Ultrasound Position (used with permission from Texas State Aquarium)

    • Sloth Induction Chamber (used with permission from Texas State Aquarium)

    • Sloth Induction Chamber (used with permission from Texas State Aquarium)

    • Sloth Target to Ultrasound Platform

    • Ultrasound Position

    • Module Four Quiz