WESA

[ YOUR NEW WESA MERCH IS COMING! ] 🦒🌿

One of our upcoming back-to-school merch items will be a custom bookmark featuring YOUR animal photos! We are now looking for wildlife & exotic animal pictures to create a beautiful collective design.

How it works: 🐾
1️⃣ Send your photo: Send your animal photo during summer (we collect submissions until mid-September!!).
2️⃣ The design: We create one collective bookmark design with your pictures.
3️⃣ Get yours: The bookmark will be sold at the start of the academic year (to be picked up at the faculty only).

How to participate:
📥 Send your photos via Instagram DM or email. We count on your participation!!

🎁 BONUS: All participants will receive a small gift!!

We can't wait to see your amazing shots! 📸

[ ❗ 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? 🌿✨