Romain Pizzi
BVSc MSc DZooMed FRES MACVSc(surg) MRCVS
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons recognised Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine
Special Lecturer in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine

Welcome to my personal webpage. I am a veterinary surgeon who specialises in working with zoo animals, wildlife and exotic pets. I have a special interest in minimally invasive so-called "keyhole" surgery, but in my line of work I have to do a little bit of everything, from an ultrasound examination of a Giant land snail to blood sampling a giraffe. I was born and grew up in South Africa, although my father is Italian (which explains my surname).

My wife Yolanda, who is Spanish, is also a veterinarian, and she specialises in cardiology. Somewhere along the line I ended up doing occasional TV work, and have presented or appeared in series on the BBC, Channel 4, Five, and Animal Planet. My latest series "Vet on the loose" followed me as I travelled around the UK treating a wide variety of animals, from tarantulas to tigers, as well as more common pets. It is on air on Animal Planet - please leave a message on my guestbook if you enjoy it!. 

I currently work as a specialist veterinary surgeon for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland at Edinburgh Zoo. This world-class zoological collection is the second most visited tourist attraction in Scotland. Not only is it a fantastic place to visit, but is involved in numerous important conservation projects world-wide, and is also doing important research in saving and breeding endangered species.

I also perform specialist keyhole surgery in a number of species on a referral basis for a number of veterinary private practices in England and Scotland. I am responsible for providing the veterinary services to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) Middlebank wildlife centre, where every year thousands of wildlife casualities, from seal pups to swans are rehabilitated and returned to the wild.

I continue to be involved part-time in teaching, as a Special lecturer in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine, and as a lecturer to veterinary nurses at Edinburgh's Telford College.

Recognition and Awards
· Inclusion in Marquis "Who's Who in the World" (2009- )
· Inclusion in Marquis "Who's Who in Science and Engineering 10th Edition" (2008- ) 
· British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) congress award for best clinical research abstract by a practitioner (2007)
· Inclusion in Marquis "Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare" (2006- )