Christmas Charity Lecture: Wild Medicine in Scotland

5 December 2024

6.15pm - 8pm
 

This Christmas Charity Lecture will explore Scotland's wild medicine, through the eyes of veterinarian Prof Simon Girling.

Simon has led on reintroductions of a number of iconic species in Scotland and the wider UK including Eurasian beavers, watervoles and most recently wildcats.

From finding heart murmurs in beavers to bacterial infections in medicinal leeches (and a few surprise attacks by aggressive Scottish watervoles), Simon will lead you through a vet's world in the wilds of Scotland.
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Join us for wine and mince pies from 6.15pm, with a chance to win a fantastic prize in our charity raffle. The lecture begins at 7.00pm.

All profits will be donated to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.

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About Simon

Simon Girling has been the Head of Veterinary Services to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland since 2009.

He has been a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Recognised Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine since 2003 and a European Board of Veterinary Specialisation Recognised Specialist in Zoo Health Management since the founding of the discipline in 2012.

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Tickets for this event cost £10. Bookings are available through Eventbrite.