Dr Parntep Raanakorn, Head of the Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals (MoZWE), welcomes conference participants to the Center and to the Veterinary 

Doug Watkins shows a video demonstrating cannon netting techniques which are used to catch shore birds. 

Ruangrat Buddhirongawatr of the Mahidol University shows conference participants the kit that is used to take samples from birds, including swabbing materials and syringes for blood samples. 

Tom Howard holds a pigeon as conference participants observe how to correctly handle birds. 

Dr Scott Newman explainin the technique of cannon netting to conference participants prior to its demonstration. 

Doug Watkins demonstrates how the individual pieces work in firing the net. 

Tom Howard and Doug Watkins demonstrate how to handle wild birds without causing them stress or harm. 

Jarunee Siengsanan, of the Mahidol University, explains the process of signing in samples for testing that will later be examined in the labs. 

A worker wearing protective gear in preparation to handle the birds. 

Dr Scott Newman, of FAO Headquarters, briefs the conference participants on the sampling procedure that they just witnessed. 

A worker from the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands loads the charge and prepares the net to be fired. 

Kridsada Chaichoune of the Mahidol University shows the results of a PCR test (polymerase chain reaction machine or thermal cycler) to conference participants. 

Conference participants examine equipment that is used in cannon netting. 

Dr Scott Newman briefing conference participants. 

Tom Howard wears protective gear in preparation for handling the birds that were captured for the conference participants to examine. 

A bird is taken from the cage and handled carefully as it is prepared for examination. 

A sample is taken from inside the bird's mouth with a cotton swab. 

Conference participants look on and take photos as the blood sample is drawn from a bird. 

A university staff member demonstrates the use of the PCR machine (polymerase chain reaction machine or thermal cycler) in the lab. 

Staff demonstrating protective gear to meeting participants.