RVC Zoological Society

Good afternoon ZooSoc! 🦔🍁 Our next upcoming talk will be on hedgehogs and is open to everyone (including non-members)! Keep your eye on our public page for access to the teams link (which will be posted closer to the date), or alternatively if you do not have Facebook, feel free to pop us a DM or email to request access to the link.

Talk Desc:
Emma, one of the charity co-founders, will be giving us a virtual tour of the rehab centre. She will also discuss why hedgehogs come to them, the rehabilitation process, and the facilities they have.

Depending on weather conditions, she may also show parts of their wildlife garden and the features which help the hedgehogs. Time permitting, she will also expand on the veterinary aspects of the rehab process including maintaining diet, record keeping, etc. If you’re interested in the world of wildlife rehabilitation, this isn’t one to miss!

Date: Thursday 20th March
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Online (Teams)

Good afternoon ZooSoc! 🐇🌾 Our next talk for this month will be happening tomorrow, online at 5pm and will be focused on ‘One Health’! This talk is members only and a link will be posted out to members shortly. Please contact us if you have any difficulty accessing the link!

Talk Desc:
A talk on the role of climate change and environmental stress in driving wildlife mass mortality events. Kelly Moon, an epidemiologist and PhD student, researches the intersection of climate and health. This talk will explore disease investigation and response through a One Health lens, highlighting the complex interactions between environmental stressors, pathogens, and host vulnerability.

Date: Tuesday 11th March
Time: 5pm
Location: Online

UPDATE: ‼️ TALK POSTPONED ‼️

Unfortunately, our speaker has had something come up, so we have had to postpone tonight's talk. We are looking at rescheduling, so we will pass the new details along as soon as we can.

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UPDATE: Login details for talk 🎉

This talk will be available to ALL, so please join us if you are interested! Meeting details are here:

Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDkxMDQ0NWItYzQxMS00ZmVjLTlmNDctOTk0YmE0M2I2NWM1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2245a3be7c-9402-4fbe-ad43-8d1faebfb42d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2218503101-def0-4a27-b1bb-d18a3202956c%22%7d

Meeting ID: 314 085 082 609

Passcode: ZE2oD7At

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Happy Saturday ZooSoc! Get ready for this exciting upcoming talk, kindly given by a past RVC student now working in wildlife conservation!!! 🌻💛

Talk Desc:
Join wildlife biologist and RVC graduate Ganyah Goldstein as she shares her inspiring journey into the wildlife field.

During this talk, Ganyah will discuss key aspects of wildlife conservation, explore the various career paths available for working with wildlife, and offer a personal perspective on how the RVC supported her along the way! . She will also share some of the incredible experiences she has had while traveling for her work, along with the challenges she has faced in the field.

Species: European Hamster chillin with a monarch butterfly. 🦋 Wonder what they talkin to each other about? 🧐🤨

Good Evening ZooSoc! ☁️🌙🌌
Coming up this Thursday is another sensational case discussion, where we will be talking through a variety of avian cases with Dr. Hannah Clark from the exotics department of the Beaumont. These sessions are designed to be highly interactive, so bring your curiosity and enthusiasm - this is a great opportunity to learn in a supportive environment! There is no obligation to contribute, so those who’d like to just listen in are welcome as well.

FREE TALK - OPEN TO ALL VET STUDENTS!

Dr Julian Chantrey and Dr Paula Stockley will be speaking about a fantastic opportunity to intercalate in veterinary conservation medicine at Liverpool University - a program in which our current Social Media and Intercalation Rep, Nev (me lol hi) is currently undertaking. The course is only open to vet students and is perfect for anyone looking to work with wildlife, zoological species or in research, or who might want a break from vet school to do something completely different for a year!

Talk details :
When? Monday the 3rd of March, 5:30pm
Where? Zoom
Sign up with the link in our bio so we can get an idea on numbers and so we can send the Zoom link out to non-members!

A special thanks to the lovely for putting this talk together and creating these fantastic slides! 💖

🌿COMMITTEE INTROS - PRESIDENTS & VICE PRESIDENTS 🌿
Happy Saturday, gang! Please join me in welcoming our first committee introductions (and apologies for the delay in introducing these amazing people to you all)😝. Here’s a little info about the fantastic team running our society this year: Danielle and Seneca are our lovely co-presidents, and Maddi and Vanessa serve as our cheeky vice presidents (Maddi of which was our co-president last year)! As someone who works closely with them as the social rep, I can honestly say there’s no better squad to lead our society - they’re absolute legends and their love and dedication to wildlife, conservation and nature is epic 💖
Currently they’re working hard behind the scenes to bring you some seriously exciting talks and events so keep those eyes peeled for upcoming announcements!
[This is unrelated but if you have a pet give them a treat NOW it is the weekend give them an entire bag of treats]
Drawing ✍️ - Tasmanian Devil

Hello cheeky people - the amazing RVCSAC have kindly invited us to join their talk on the 13th of February (this Thursday) with BDMLR! Their head veterinary consultant Dr Natalie Arrow will be chatting to us about all things seal rescue, so if marine wildlife conservation is your kind of thing look no further! 🦭 also man seals lowkey kinda cool which is another reason to join this talk! ✨

Date: Thursday 13th February 2025
Time: 6pm
Location: Online (link will be sent out to members soon)

hello friends and happy end to the weekend ♥️🐾

🎉 Tickets are now live for the European Wildlife Disease Association UK Student Symposium!

✨ Lunch is provided ✨

When: Saturday, 8 March 09:00-17:00
Where: RVC Camden Campus

Join us for an exciting day of talks, discussions, and networking opportunities. Come and meet fellow wildlife enthusiasts, learn from experts in the field, and discover different career opportunities from pathology to disease surveillance and clinical work. The day will start with a series of talks and discussion sessions from specialists in their field, all working within the wildlife sector. There will be plenty of time in the breaks for networking, as well as informal drinks and networking at the end of the symposium. If you are interested in a career in wildlife, or you want to learn more about the opportunities out there, this is the perfect opportunity for you. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tickets are available to all! 🎉
£7 for those who are members of RVCZS or EWDA
£10 for non-members

Please follow the link below to purchase your ticket! https://www.rvcsu.org.uk/ents/event/1110/

🎉 Tickets are now live for the European Wildlife Disease Association UK Student Symposium!

✨ Lunch is provided ✨

When: Saturday, 8 March 09:00-17:00
Where: RVC Camden Campus

Join us for an exciting day of talks, discussions, and networking opportunities. Come and meet fellow wildlife enthusiasts, learn from experts in the field, and discover different career opportunities from pathology to disease surveillance and clinical work. The day will start with a series of talks and discussion sessions from specialists in their field, all working within the wildlife sector. There will be plenty of time in the breaks for networking, as well as informal drinks and networking at the end of the symposium. If you are interested in a career in wildlife, or you want to learn more about the opportunities out there, this is the perfect opportunity for you. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tickets are available to all! 🎉
£7 for those who are members of RVCZS or EWDA
£10 for non-members

Please follow the link below to purchase your ticket! https://www.rvcsu.org.uk/ents/event/1110/

Happy Thursday! 🐾

Case Rounds for this Month have been Announced!

DESCRIPTION: Dr. Michaela Betts, an exotics intern at the Beaumont, will be presenting some of her favorite cases, including a case involving British wildlife! This session is interactive, but you are welcome to just listen in as well.

DATE: Tuesday, 28th January
TIME: 6pm

LOCATION: online on Teams (link to be sent out to members via email and our members-only facebook group)

If you’d like to become a member and join in the fun, please follow the link below to purchase subs for this year 😉🫶🏻
https://www.rvcsu.org.uk/clubs-socs/zoosoc/

JANUARY EXOTICS CASE ROUNDS

DESCRIPTION: Dr. Michaela Betts, an exotics intern at the Beaumont, will be presenting some of her favorite cases, including a case involving British wildlife! This session is interactive, but you are welcome to just listen in as well.

DATE: Tuesday, 28th January

TIME: 6pm

LOCATION: online on Teams (link to be sent out to members via email and our members-only facebook group)

If you'd like to become a member and join in the fun, please follow the link below to purchase subs for this year :)
https://www.rvcsu.org.uk/clubs-socs/zoosoc/

SAVE THE DATE!! ✨✨ (open to members AND non-members)
~ ticket info to be released soon ~
If anyone has considered a career in wildlife or zoo medicine or wants to learn more about the career options available to them in this sector, then listen up!! We have a bunch of awesome speakers lined up (including staff at ZSL and heads of the RVC wild animal health masters 👀👀) for a day of talks and networking opportunities!!
If you would like to express your interest in attending, please comment or email us at [email protected] 🐊

Sharing on behalf of our friends at RVC SU IVSA:

Friday 31st January.
5:30 - 7 pm
MLT, Hawkshead

RVC SU IVSA have collaborated with CareForWild Africa, the world’s largest orphan rhino sanctuary, to host a private screening of ‘The Last Horns Of Africa’, an unreleased documentary detailing the extent of the Rhino poaching crisis in South Africa, and the work of vets and conservationists in saving the species from the brink of extinction.

There are 50 places available… follow the QR code to get your FREE ‘ticket’ before they sell out!! Pizza will be provided 😊

https://www.rvcsu.org.uk/ents/event/1112/

SAVE THE DATE!! ✨✨ (open to members AND non-members)

~ ticket info to be released soon ~

If anyone has considered a career in wildlife or zoo medicine or wants to learn more about the career options available to them in this sector, then listen up!! We have a bunch of awesome speakers lined up (including staff at ZSL and heads of the RVC wild animal health masters 👀👀) for a day of talks and networking opportunities!!

If you would like to express your interest in attending, please comment or email us at [email protected] 🐊🐊

Join the Marine Mammal Centre of Sausalito, California for an educational talk on the work they do in marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, education and research. 🦭

Tickets for this talk can be purchased here: https://www.rvcsu.org.uk/ents/event/1107/

Good Evening ZooSooc! 🐀🦜🐍
Tomorrow night there will be an exciting exotics case round held by Beaumont veterinary clinics intern Colin Clarke! Topics will include small mammals, avians and reptiles - these rounds offer a great platform for critical thinking and skill development, so if you are interested in exotics medicine you do not want to miss out! This talk will be members only, and a link will be sent out shortly.

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Join Beaumonts veterinary intern Dr. Colin Clarke tomorrow for exotics case rounds seen at the practice- including a small mammal, avian and reptile case.

These cases are a great learning opportunity for anyone interested in exotics medicine!

Good Evening ZooSooc! 🐟
Our upcoming talk will be this Thursday and held by the wonderful speaker Kristin Andres, the associate director for
She will kindly be sharing information about current conservation efforts ongoing at Cape Cod and more! There will be a lot of cool things to learn so get ready to dive in!

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Kristin Andres, the Associate Director for Education for the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, will be speaking to us about current conservation efforts in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 

Her discussion will include current efforts to reduce the impact of rodenticides on wildlife (particularly raptors), the importance of native plants, and monitoring of harmful cyanobacteria in waterways, amongst other topics! 

Kristin was the first conservation agent in the town of
Chatham, and she has since devoted her life to preserving the wildlife and natural resources in Cape Cod.

🎃 Happy Sunday ZooSoc! 🎃
We hope you had a lovely Halloween! Kicking it off into November is our first talk, featuring 🦏 !

Here is some information about what you can expect from this lecture:

Join Dr. Meg Turner as she dives into her route to becoming a wildlife vet, and how Vets Go Wild, a hands on 16 day programme, gives you the chance to experience life as a wildlife vet in South Africa.

Vets Go Wild is a conservation-based veterinary module that was established in 2008 and its objective is to conduct theoretical and practical training focused on the role of veterinary science in the context of African wildlife conservation.

This talk is only available to Zoo Soc members who have paid subs for this year. The link will be sent out to members via email, and will also be posted to our RVC ZooSoc Members 24-25 page closer to the date.

DISCLAIMER: Per the RVC’s new regulations, EMS placements requiring payment no longer are counted towards your RCVS requirements. This is not to say that these placements are not valuable to your personal and professional development, and interested students are free to attend in their own time. For more details on the regulations, please refer to your year’s EMS
handbook or the EMS office.