Andrea Villa

I am a full-credit graduated veterinary doctor, who works with birds and zoo animals. I work in the north of Italy as a clinician and veterinary consultant in many parrot and raptor breeding-centers and zoos. I started my PhD course in Veterinary sciences with the theme: “Oncologic clinic in unconventional, exotic and zoo animals”.

At the same time, I am completing a post graduate course on exotic animal medicine and surgery in Madrid (GpCert ExAP).I am currently the joint executive secretary to IAF (international association for falconry and conservation of birds of prey).

Head veterinary at la corte del falconiere, Salice Salentino (LE), 2022-ongoing.

• Veterinary at “OASI DEGLI ANIMALI”, (TO) Chivasso, 2022- ongoing.
• Executive Segretary to IAF (International association for falconry and conservation of birds of prey) 2022- ongoing.
• Head Veterinary at “CENTRO MONTICELLO- MONT OWL” 2021- ongoing.
• Veterinary at SAFARI PARK Pombia (NO) 2021- ongoing.
• Veterinary at “OASI DI SANT ALESSIO”, Sant Alessio (PV) 2021- ongoing.
• Veterinary at “FALCONIERI DI SUA Maestà” Gessate (MB). 2021- ongoing.
• Exotic animal consultant “Happy friends clinics” in Verano Brianza, Bergamo and Brescia. 2021- ongoing.
• Veterinary consultant for parrots private collections in the north of Italy. 2020- on going.
• Member of ethical and welfare WG and educational WG of IAF 2019- ongoin.
• Consultant for "Oikos Italia" in the context of a project to safeguard falconry (ministerial notice of 20 February 2006) from 2020-2021.

Member of IAF, International Association for Falconry and conservation of birds of prey, as Italian Delegate from 2011 to 2020.

• Member of the UNCF (National Union of Hunters Falconers) Federcaccia board from 2015 to today. - President of the National Union of Hunters Falconers for the sector in Lombardy from 2017 to today.
• Member of the CIC and president of the youth group from 2014- ongoing.

Assistant vet TAG for EAZA Raptors TAG.

• PhD Student at University of Messina in Veterinary sciences

“Oncology of unconventional, exotic and zoo animals" 2021-ongoing. - Post graduate student GPCert (Exotic Animal Practice) in Madrid,

2021-ongoing.

• Veterinary Doctor qualification 19/11/2020.
• Degree with full marks in Veterinary Medicine, 16/10/2020.

Qualified Veterinarian, 2020.

• Member of SIVAE (Italian Society of Exotic Animal Veterinarians) from

2015- ongoing.

• Member of EAAV.
• Member of EAZWV.
• Member of AAV (Association of Avian Veterinarians).
• High school diploma, at the scientific and classical high school, Ettore