RVC Zoological Society

RVC Zoological Society Royal Veterinary College Zoological Society's official page. Veterinary adventures with exotic twists :)

Welcome to the official page of The Royal Veterinary College Zoological Society (RVCZS)! RVCZS is the largest society at the RVC and arguably one of the largest zoological societies at a UK vet school and we are growing every year. We are a student lead society aiming to show students the wilder side of the veterinary world. Specialising in exotic species and wildlife we hold talks throug

hout the year dedicated to educating students a bit about the weird and wonderful species out there, touching on everything from husbandry to conservation to clinical cases. As well as our talks we run practical sessions to get our members involved hands on in the exotic world. Everyone is welcome in ZooSoc whether your dream is to become a zoo vet, save the world an endangered species at a time or just fancy something a bit different! We are also a student chapter of the Association of Reptile & Amphibian Veterinarians! Watch this page for news on what's going on throughout the year and feel free to post comments and letting us know your thoughts! You can also follow us on:

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The million‑dollar question: how do I break into zoo med? 🦒 Zoo Soc has had your back from day one. Come along to our fi...
28/05/2026

The million‑dollar question: how do I break into zoo med? 🦒 Zoo Soc has had your back from day one. Come along to our final event of the year (ft. VIN, IVSA, WEAN) This roundtable might just be the inspo you need for your summer career glow‑up 🌟




📅 Date & time: May 30 (Saturday), 3pm UKT
🔗 Register here:  https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvin.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FcOvWXDBcQqi-4VYFMYnnJQ&data=05%7C02%7CHO23%40rvc.ac.uk%7C587231ab47e94ca324d408debb41060e%7C45a3be7c94024fbead438d1faebfb42d%7C0%7C0%7C639154085113427069%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Yr2flfj9yyPB0VHKbLOQTkI%2FfcgD38bVU3hpIH7WgbQ%3D&reserved=0

*Hawkshead Hobble 🏃‍♀️*Triathlon & Athletics Club x Zoological Society x Fitness Club - Sun 24 May | race starts at 10am...
18/05/2026

*Hawkshead Hobble 🏃‍♀️*
Triathlon & Athletics Club x Zoological Society x Fitness Club

- Sun 24 May | race starts at 10am
- Hawkshead Ln, Brookmans Park, Hatfield AL9 7TA
- £13.40 for the 5km, £15.40 for the 10km

Prizes include Strava annual memberships / supermarket vouchers / a Fahlo animal-tracking bracelet! Walk the whole way? Still get a medal🏅! Best part? You’re helping your local community and saving hedgehogs!! 🦔🦔🦔

So run, walk, or hobble to our ticket page 👨‍🦯✨
https://www.hawksheadhobble.com/

Your beloved handling practical is BACK! 🦅🔥*Falconry Handling Practical*🗓️ Tue 19 May | 5–6, 6-7pm📍 Camden Demo Theatre-...
06/05/2026

Your beloved handling practical is BACK! 🦅🔥

*Falconry Handling Practical*
🗓️ Tue 19 May | 5–6, 6-7pm
📍 Camden Demo Theatre
- £10 members | £13 non-members (even cheaper! 😱)

Avian lover? Need a therapeutic animal break during exam season 🧠? Join Zoo Soc for hands-on falconry handling! Learn husbandry and training facts from Exotic Explorers and ask the amazing Dr. Vicki Baldrey (Beaumont Exotics) your vet questions 🩺

Join Zoo Soc in welcoming Dr. Mahesh Bhatt (BVSc, MRCVS), a wildlife veterinarian coming to Hawkshead TOMORROW. Dr. Bhat...
26/04/2026

Join Zoo Soc in welcoming Dr. Mahesh Bhatt (BVSc, MRCVS), a wildlife veterinarian coming to Hawkshead TOMORROW. Dr. Bhatt will be presenting some species-diverse cases from his work in various countries like Bolivia, Somalia and Thailand, as well as touching on topics such as ethical issues in wildlife rehabilitation. Come chat with Dr. Bhatt in person and hear all about his amazing adventures as a wildlife vet! 🦍🐆

Date: April 27th 12-1pm
Location: Upper Theatre F67, Hawkshead

Hope to see you there!

Join us this Thursday (Mar 12 6pm) for our March Exotics Case Rounds with Dr. Colin, from Beaumont Exotics in sharing so...
08/03/2026

Join us this Thursday (Mar 12 6pm) for our March Exotics Case Rounds with Dr. Colin, from Beaumont Exotics in sharing some of his recent cases.

Event will be open to any RVC student who wishes to join, and provided in the coming days as a Teams link, so keep an eye out for it!🦜🦔🐢🐭🐾

Happy Sunday ZooSoc! 🐀🦫🦇🦉🐋We wanted to share some exciting free upcoming events being held by the RVC environmental grou...
08/03/2026

Happy Sunday ZooSoc! 🐀🦫🦇🦉🐋

We wanted to share some exciting free upcoming events being held by the RVC environmental group including soil sampling and sapling planting! Please see below for descriptions!

Soil - In this course, you will get to know about soil and soil health, how it stores carbon, recording samples and observations, and gain an accredited digital badge upon competition!
Woodland Trust Tree Planting - Come & help plant some cheeky trees around Hawkshead & BPF. One tree planted = approximately 25kg of CO2 absorbed per year 🌲

good afternoon zoosoc!! hope you all had a wonderful monday ☀️🥰please join us next week for a LOVELY online seminar with...
02/03/2026

good afternoon zoosoc!! hope you all had a wonderful monday ☀️🥰

please join us next week for a LOVELY online seminar with the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, about their conservation efforts and types of procedures the team has gotten to participate in with their vets for some resident seals, rehabilitation pups, and puffins that they have on site ♥️

Date: March 9th, 2026
Location: Online (Teams link will be sent to members!)
Time: 6:30pm

Have you ever wondered how zoos and aquariums get their accreditations? Interested in how animal welfare is actually leg...
24/02/2026

Have you ever wondered how zoos and aquariums get their accreditations? Interested in how animal welfare is actually legislated and upheld across collections? This Thursday, members of the BIAZA (British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) accreditation team (Dr Cerian Tatchley: Head of Learning, Research & Accreditation and Deana Stephens: Accreditation Officer) join RVC ZooSoc to introduce students to BIAZA’s accreditation and welfare assessments, and talk about the ways zoological collections in the UK & Ireland are held to the highest standards of animal welfare.

Date: 26th February (this Thursday!)
Location: Teams (link sent out to members)
Time: 18:00 (Great British Time)

Due to high student interest we have decided to postpone this event so that we can make it more accessible to a wider an...
24/02/2026

Due to high student interest we have decided to postpone this event so that we can make it more accessible to a wider and larger audience. We are looking into booking more speakers and practicals too. We apologise for the last minute cancellation and are very thankful for the high level of interest. Plans are in the works for a larger event in term 3!

Good afternoon ZooSoc!We are excited to announce our first research seminar, hosted next Wednesday as an in-person event...
16/02/2026

Good afternoon ZooSoc!

We are excited to announce our first research seminar, hosted next Wednesday as an in-person event! This series of talks followed by a networking Q&A and practical session is a perfect introduction to anyone curious about following a research pathway after graduation! Speakers will not only be sharing insight into their work, but also plenty of information on how to get involved with projects so do come along if you are curious about what veterinary, conservation and biomedical research entails! All RVC students are welcome, however spaces will be prioritised to Zoosoc members first. Unfortunately, due to GDPR this talk will not be recorded. 🐀🦫🦔🦊🐈‍⬛🐅

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