{"id":13756,"date":"2025-08-11T10:23:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=13756"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:21:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:21:33","slug":"ovag-workshop-2025-global-collaboration-local-impact","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/project\/ovag-workshop-2025-global-collaboration-local-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"OVAG Workshop 2025: Global Collaboration, Local Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Thanks to your support, orangutans across Southeast Asia will receive better care than ever before.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2025, the Orangutan Conservancy helped bring together veterinarians, researchers, and conservation leaders from across Southeast Asia and beyond for the <strong>Orangutan Veterinary Advisory Group (OVAG) Workshop<\/strong>\u2014five days dedicated to improving the health and welfare of orangutans and other primates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s workshop, hosted in <strong>Kuching, Sarawak<\/strong>, was a vibrant exchange of ideas, techniques, and stories from the field. It was a powerful reminder of how your donations fuel the connections, training, and innovation that keep orangutans safe and healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Day 1: Context, Conservation, and Case Studies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1020-scaled.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1020-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1020-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1020-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1020-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1020-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1020-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop opened with remarks from Malaysian government representatives and OVAG organizers, setting the tone for a week of international collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants learned about <strong>One Health<\/strong> approaches to tackling respiratory threats\u2014a leading concern for orangutans\u2014and heard urgent conservation perspectives from Sarawak experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Case studies covered real-life challenges and successes, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Air sacculitis trends<\/strong> in Sumatran orangutans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuberculosis management<\/strong> in macaques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Newborn rescue cases<\/strong> in Borneo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outbreak response to <strong>Klebsiella pneumonia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each presentation sparked discussion, with participants sharing what works\u2014and what needs more research\u2014in the fight to protect primate health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Days 2 &amp; 3: Training to Save Lives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8246-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13764\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8246-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8246-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8246-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8246-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8246-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8246-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1359-2-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13772\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1359-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1359-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1359-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1359-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1359-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1359-2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The middle of the week focused on <strong>hands-on clinical skills<\/strong> essential for field and sanctuary work. Participants trained in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emergency airway management &amp; CPR<\/strong> for great apes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sedation and anesthesia<\/strong> in critical care situations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Radiograph and ultrasound interpretation<\/strong> for respiratory diagnosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These sessions were more than academic\u2014they provided skills that can mean the difference between life and death for orangutans in the wild and in rehabilitation centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily mindfulness breaks reminded attendees that <strong>self-care supports animal care<\/strong>, reinforcing that the health of conservation workers is integral to the health of the animals they protect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Day 4: Field Experience &amp; Mental Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images 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https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8356-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8356-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8356-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bf97a25e-1336-4da8-a088-b90d742dc6b8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13771\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bf97a25e-1336-4da8-a088-b90d742dc6b8-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bf97a25e-1336-4da8-a088-b90d742dc6b8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bf97a25e-1336-4da8-a088-b90d742dc6b8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bf97a25e-1336-4da8-a088-b90d742dc6b8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bf97a25e-1336-4da8-a088-b90d742dc6b8-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bf97a25e-1336-4da8-a088-b90d742dc6b8-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 4 combined science with the field, beginning with a session on <strong>primate respiratory pathology<\/strong> and the mental health challenges faced by wildlife professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the afternoon, participants visited <strong>Semenggoh Wildlife Center<\/strong>, where they saw firsthand how orangutan habitat is managed and how rescue operations are carried out. The visit brought theory to life, showing the real-world environments where their new skills will be applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Day 5: Innovation &amp; the Future<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1490-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13766\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1490-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1490-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1490-300x225.jpeg 300w, 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https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1484-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1484-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1515-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13765\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1515-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1515-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1515-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1515-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1515-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1515-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The final day focused on the future of primate health care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced imaging techniques for diagnosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity building updates from OVAID, ARKO, and YIARI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OVAG\u2019s history and long-term vision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A lively Jeopardy-style review wrapped up the week before the closing dinner\u2014a celebration of the new connections, strengthened skills, and shared commitment to orangutan conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your Support Made This Possible<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the first handshake at registration to the last conversation over dinner, the <strong>2025 OVAG Workshop<\/strong> was a testament to what can happen 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