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

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conference participants examine equipment that is used in cannon netting. 

Staff member prepares a sample for testing at Mahidol University's BSL3 lab. 

A bird is dissected in the necropsy unit at Mahidol University. 

A university staff member prepares samples to be tested at BSL3 lab at Mahidol University. 

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

Dr Parntep Raanakorn, Head of the Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals (MoZWE) uses a slide show to explain how the Center works. 

Conference participants sighting a bird in the distance. 

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

Dr Scott Newman briefing conference participants.