WESA

[ ❗ May 20th – 8:00 pm RO ❗ ]

Join us for an exciting online conference exploring different restraint methods used in zoo and exotic animals! 🦒

From physical restraint to teleanesthesia, we will dive into the challenges, techniques, and decision-making behind safely handling a wide variety of species 🩺

🗣️ Our speaker is DVM Anaïs Nowakowski, veterinarian practicioner at Branféré Zoo in France 🦓. She works daily with zoo and exotic species, combining clinical medicine, animal welfare, and species management in a zoological setting.

📚 Theme: Different Restraint Methods with Zoo Animals
📅 When? Wednesday, May 20th at 8:00 pm (RO time)
🏫 Where? Online
💸 Price: Free for WESA & GESAN members, 1€ for non-members

👉 Registration on our website is mandatory, link in bio!

Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn more about zoo animal medicine and restraint techniques from an experienced zoo veterinarian! 🐾

🚨 WESA RECRUITMENT IS OPEN! 🚨

WESA is looking for new motivated team members 🩺

This recruitment is especially important this year, as many members are graduating or leaving the team.
Without new motivated students, we simply cannot ensure the organization of BEAR next year 🐻

If you want BEAR and WESA to continue, this is your chance to get involved.

We are looking for students interested in design, communication & social media, sponsorships, website, events & conferences, BEAR organization 🐾

✨ No experience is required, motivation, reliability and involvement are what matter most! ✨

This is a unique opportunity to take responsibility in a real student association, develop skills, and help keep one of the biggest exotic veterinary student events alive 🌍

📅 Deadline: May 20th
📅 Mandatory meet-up: May 21st (from 7 PM)

👉 Apply with the link in bio

We’re counting on you 🦁💕

[ ❗ Monday, May 11th – 7:00 pm RO ❗ ]

Ready to master the high-stakes world of exotic medicine? 🐰🐹
Join us for an intensive on-site conference focused on the Main Emergencies in Small Mammals! We are diving into the critical protocols needed to save our smallest patients when every second counts.

🗣️ Our distinguished speaker is DVM Léa-Louise Lebel, an ECZM Resident (Small Mammals) at Exotic Clinic in Nandy, France. With over 3.5 years of exclusive experience in exotic medicine, including a specialized private internship and a global education across France, Spain, and Belgium, Dr. Lebel brings a wealth of international expertise to the podium. 🌍✨ Her dedication to clinical excellence makes her the perfect guide for navigating complex emergency cases!

🤝 This event is organized in special collaboration with our sponsor, Sevetys. Established in 2016, Sevetys is a leading French veterinary network of 200+ clinics. By utilizing a « Local Cluster » model, they ensure specialized expertise and advanced equipment are shared across their network, allowing veterinarians to focus entirely on medical and surgical excellence. 🏥🩺

📚 The Theme: Main Emergencies in Small Mammals
📅 When? Monday, May 11th at 7:00 pm (RO time)
🏫 Where? ON-SITE, Amphitheater Miclaus (FMVB)
💸 Price:
FREE for WESA & ABEVAC members
2€ for non-members
👉 Secure Your Spot! Registration on our website is mandatory (link in bio).

🥨 Bonus: Stick around for a BUFFET at the end to network with fellow students and professionals! 🥪 Please remember to bring your ecocup to help us keep our events sustainable and green. ☕♻️

Don’t miss this chance to learn from a specialist at the forefront of small mammal medicine! 🐰🚑

❗ May 2026 Calendar Drop ❗🌿☀️

WESA’s May calendar is here, and it’s packed with hands-on learning and exciting conferences you don’t want to miss!

This month, get ready for:

• 🐾 May 11 : Special conference, sponsored by Sevetys, with Dr Léa-Louise Lebel on small mammal emergencies. Save the date, this one is going to be especially great!

• 💉 May 12 : Practical session at FMVB on handling and blood sampling basics on small mammals, keep your schedule open!

• 🦁 May 15 & May 20: Online conferences on zoo animal medicine

• 🐦 May 30: Avian endoscopy workshop at Exotic Vet Center with Dr Mihai Macinic

May is all about building practical skills and expanding your knowledge in exotic and wildlife medicine 🌱

Stay tuned for registrations and shotgun releases!

Are you ready? ✨

[ ❗ April 25th – 10:00 am RO ❗ ]

Get ready to level up your surgical skills at our upcoming on-site WORKSHOP! 🦴🐦

We’re diving into the fascinating world of Avian Orthopedics, focusing on the techniques needed to treat our feathered patients.

🗣️ Our speaker: DVM Mihai Măcinic, co-founder of the Exotic Vet Center in Bucharest. A 2018 Spiru Haret graduate, he has developed strong expertise in exotic animal medicine through multiple externships across Europe, including ENVA and Utrecht University. 🌍🩺

📚 Theme: Avian Orthopedics

📅 When? Friday, April 25th | 10:00-15:00

🏫 Where? On-site at Exotic Vet Center (Str. Fainari nr.1, Sect. 2, Bucharest)

🎓 Eligibility: ONLY WESA members Years 3–6

💸 Price: FREE

⚠️ Only 16 spots available, registration is NOW open on our website  (link in bio)!

👕 Lab coat or scrubs are mandatory

🍽️ Please eat beforehand (long session, limited breaks)

✅ By registering, you commit to attending

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn avian orthopedic surgery from one of Bucharest’s leading exotic vets! 🦜🦴

❗ April 2026 Calendar Drop ❗🌸🔥

WESA’s April calendar is here, and it’s all about spring, learning, and exciting events!

This month, get ready for:

• 🐣 Orthodox & Catholic Easter
• 🌸 Two weeks of Easter holidays

• 🐦 April 25: Avian Orthopedic Workshop at Exotic Vet Center with Dr Macinic
• 🐍 April 27: Reptile Conference with Dr Ziegler at the FMVB
• 🐻💉 April 29: Online conference on bear anesthesia

April brings a mix of rest and growth, time to recharge, but also to keep learning and exploring exotic and wildlife medicine.

Don’t miss out on these amazing opportunities!

Are you in? 🌿✨

[ ❗ March 11th – 8:00 pm RO - Online Event ❗ ]

Join us for a fascinating online session on wildlife health 🪶🪿!

🗣 Our speaker is DVM Loïc Palumbo, facilitator of a national wildlife health surveillance network, or as he likes to say, a “cadaver’s vet”!

📚 The Theme:
“Facilitator of a National Wildlife Health Surveillance Network, or How to Be a Cadaver’s Vet!”

Discover the dream job of DVM Loïc Palumbo, who works every day with wildlife! He will give us a unique insight into his work, combining veterinary skills, epidemiology, disease management, diagnostics, research protocols, data analysis, communication with policymakers, crisis management, and naturalist expertise ; all while working exclusively with wild animals 🦢 !

💼 About Our Speaker:
After graduating from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse (France) and earning an MSc in Wildlife Disease Management (GIZMAT) in 2021, Loïc Palumbo first led short scientific projects on the health of wild herpetofauna. Since 2022, he has been working at the French Biodiversity Agency (OFB) 🌿 to facilitate the national wildlife health surveillance network and coordinate the national monitoring of HPAI in wildlife in France.

📅 When? March 11th, 8:00 pm RO

🌍 Where? Online, accessible to everyone!

💸 Price:
FREE for members of WESA and partner associations
1€ for non-members

👉 Secure Your Spot! Registration on our website is mandatory to receive the exclusive meeting link 🦆

❗ March 2026 Calendar Drop ❗🌷🔥

WESA’s March calendar is here, and this time… it’s BIG.

This month, get ready for:

• 🌸 March 1: Mărțișor
• 🌷 March 8: International Women’s Day
• ☘️ March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
• 🌼 March 20: First Day of Spring

• 🦅 March 11: Online conference in partnership with the OFB
• 🐻🔥 March 21-22: BEAR 2026
Our biggest event of the year is finally here… two full days of wildlife and exotics medicine, surgery, conservation, networking, and unforgettable moments.
• 🐍 March 30: Online conference on reptiles

March is about renewal, but also about ambition, projects, and pushing boundaries. And the BEAR 2026 is the highlight of it all!

Are you ready? 🐻✨

For those who didn’t get their spot for the BEAR, don’t worry, we’re still inviting you to our “Amazon Fest” party!🌴🍹
You just have to register on our website (link in our bio) 

If you already have your ticket for the bear, there’s no need to register!!! 🐻

Dive into a jungle of lights, tropical flavors, and wild beat 🐆
Dress wild and fluo, dance freely, and let the Amazonian vibes take over...
Meet student from all over the Europe and enjoy the richness of the blending of cultures
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🗓️Saturday, March 21st
📍Azero Club (Campus Agronomie, Parter Cantina, Bulevardul Expoziției 22, 012104, Roumanie)
🕙10:30pm - 5 am (last entry 11:30 pm)
💸Free, you just have to register on the website (⚠️those who are not in the list will not enter the party)

❗ February 24th – 7:00 PM ❗

Join us for an online conference on the impact of anthrax in African wildlife 🦓

How does anthrax affect wildlife health, veterinary management, and conservation efforts across Africa?

🗣️ We are honored to welcome Dr Ulf Tubbesing, wildlife veterinarian. Dr Tubbesing studied veterinary science at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty, University of Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦, and after graduation worked in a 24-hour Emergency and Referral Clinic in Johannesburg. He later specialised in Small Animal Internal Medicine and taught as a lecturer at Onderstepoort. Returning to Namibia in 1994, he worked at Windhoek Veterinary Clinic and in 1999 purchased Rhino Park Veterinary Clinic 🦏, gaining extensive experience with both small animals and wildlife. Since selling the clinic in 2009, he has focused almost entirely on wildlife veterinary work, accumulating decades of experience with southern African game species 🦁. Dr Tubbesing also lectured at UNAM’s Veterinary Faculty until 2024 and regularly speaks at farmers’ days and wildlife veterinary conferences.

📚 Theme: Anthrax in African Wildlife
Anthrax is a serious bacterial disease that can affect many wildlife species, causing sudden death and posing challenges for veterinary management, conservation, and ecosystem health 🌱. This talk will explore how anthrax impacts African wildlife populations and what veterinarians and conservationists can do to manage outbreaks effectively 🦠

📅 Tuesday, February 24th, 7 PM (romanian hour)
📍 ONLINE
💸 Free for WESA & GESAN members | 1€ for non-members

⚠️ Registration on our website is mandatory (link in bio)

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a great Namibia’s wildlife veterinarians!