Oregon State CVM Zoo, Wildlife and Exotic Club

 Zoo and Wildlife/ Exotic Animal Medicine Club

The purpose of our organization is to provide more opportunities for vet students to get zoo, wildlife, and exotic animal medicine experience.

Wildlife Disease Association

The mission of this club reflects the mission of the Wildlife Disease Association student chapters, which states the following:

"Our mission is to acquire, disseminate, and apply knowledge of the health and diseases of wild animals in relation to their biology, conservation, and interactions with humans and domestic animals."

"The objectives of the Student Chapters of the Wildlife Disease Association include the mission of the WDA, and more specifically aim at:

1.) Educating students interested in wildlife health and disease about the profession and career opportunities, job qualifications and education, externships, volunteer, and research opportunities. 

2.) Enhancing the skills of students interested in wildlife health and disease through lectures, workshops, conferences, field trips. 

3.) Connecting students interested in wildlife health and disease to mentors in WDA through the faculty advisor and guest lecturers"