Founding Veterinarian of the Bird Veterinary Clinic.

I graduated from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University in 2014, and I have been working on birds since my student years. I worked for three years in the forest villages of İzmir, focusing on wild birds and rehabilitation. Then, as a partner at Öz-Vet Veterinary Clinic, I provided services related to birds for three years. Subsequently, I established Turkey's first Bird Veterinary Clinic, exclusively for birds, in 2021 in the Smyrna area of İzmir Bayraklı.

We continued our services with international and domestic online consultation services. In 2022, we launched our food supplements for parrots under the brand name "BURAK UÇAR" with our own formulas. In 2024, we revised our brand to expand internationally and reached out to the entire world. I have been a speaker at faculties in Ankara, Diyarbakır, Konya, Samsun, Bursa, Muğla, and Sivas.

Veterinarian, wildlife observer, and documentary producer.

Growing up with a passion for hunting, Doğanay Vural stepped into photography inspired by his father's words:
"When you pull the trigger of a gun, you kill; the camera has a trigger too, but when you pull it, you immortalize."

In 2013, he purchased his first camera and began taking photographs of wildlife, landscapes, and people in nature, mountains, and different geographies. In 2018, he participated in a photo safari at Maasai Mara National Park in Africa, observing hundreds of wild animals. That same year, he studied the nature and culture of the Black Sea region.
In 2019, he achieved his childhood dream by gaining admission to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and graduated from the Near East University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

He served as a trainee veterinarian at the Wildlife Unit of Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine during various periods. He also gained field experience in meat processing and hygiene practices.

His scientific works include “Record of the Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga) in Winter Period in Ankara” and studies on vertebrate scavenger network structures at a global scale. He is currently working on a scientific project titled “Determining the Habitat of Brown Bears in Kızılcahamam and Identifying Migration Routes.”

In 2023, he became the first person to photograph the Anatolian leopard in its natural habitat in Turkey. Through field studies conducted in Africa, India, Uganda, Indonesia, and Turkey, he documented rare species such as the Bengal tiger, mountain gorilla, snow leopard, Komodo dragon, and whale shark in their natural environments.

With the YouTube channel he established in 2021, he shares nature and wildlife with new generations and has over 2.5 million followers across social media platforms. In 2025, he established Doğanay Media Production Company and produced a documentary series titled “Doğanay in the Wild” for TRT Genç.

Veterinarian İsmail İlker Kocaer graduated as the top of his class from Selçuk University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

He began his professional career in 1996 as a freelance veterinarian at Dr. Cemal Karakoç Private Veterinary Clinic and later served as Chief Veterinarian and Manager at Saray Farms. Since 2007, he has been working as the General Manager at Atasancak Dairy Farm, managing a large-scale operation with a capacity of 6,500 Holstein cows and 6,500 young animals.
He continued his academic career by pursuing a master's degree in Veterinary Internal Medicine at Afyon Kocatepe University and completed an e-MBA program at Bahçeşehir University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Animal Nutrition at Selçuk University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

Kocaer has actively participated in professional organization and sector representation, serving as a board member of the Denizli Chamber of Veterinarians, a delegate of the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association, and a board member of the SET-BİR Association.

He has attended numerous courses, seminars, and advanced training programs both domestically and internationally, participating in international meetings held in countries such as the USA, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Dubai, and Chile. He has served as a speaker at many national and international organizations in the fields of dairy cattle, herd health, mastitis, gynecology, and animal nutrition.

His native language is Turkish, and he is proficient in English.

Dr. Okan Ekim graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2003 and began his graduate studies in the Department of Anatomy, completing his PhD in 2008.

In 2009, he led the establishment of the Ankara Veterinary Anatomy Museum, which opened to the public in 2013, marking a first in Turkey.

Dr. Ekim received practical training related to veterinary clinical skills in Vienna, Hannover, and Dublin in 2014. Following this, he completed the establishment of the Ankara Veterinary Clinical Skills Laboratory, a first among veterinary faculties.

Dr. Ekim pursued a second graduate degree in museology and museum education.

Currently, Okan Ekim teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Stem Cell Institute, and the Forensic Sciences Institute, and continues in-vivo research in collaboration with multidisciplinary working groups in the fields of stem cells, human tumors, and nerve regeneration.

Dr. Okan Ekim also serves as the Coordinator for Social Contributions at Ankara University.

Areas of Expertise: Animal experiments and surgeries, artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine, clinical skills, plastination, and museum education.

Linked In: Okan Ekim
Instagram: @okanekimvet
Adres: Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Altındağ - Ankara
E-Posta: okanekim@yahoo.com

I graduated with honors from Kırıkkale University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. In the same year, I began my doctoral studies as a research assistant in the Department of Surgery at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. I conducted my doctoral thesis on thoracoscopy and thoracoscopic surgery in cats and dogs through an inter-institutional agreement while training in the Department of Thoracic Diseases and Thoracic Surgery at GATA. That same year, I received a training and success certificate in thoracoscopic and laparoscopic surgery, accredited by the Royal Veterinary College. In 2011, I earned the title of Doctor in the Department of Surgery at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

I completed my military service in 2012 as an equine veterinarian in the cavalry unit (ASEM) at the Ankara Equestrian Sports Training Center. I served for 15 years at the Emergency Clinic of Prof. Dr. Selahattin Nejat Yalkı at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Currently, I work as a lecturer in the Department of Surgery at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Throughout my academic career, I have primarily focused on soft tissue surgery, ultrasonography, echocardiography, endoscopy, and endoscopic surgery in cats and dogs. I am one of the founding faculty members of the Radiology Department at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and serve as a faculty member in both the Surgery and Radiology Departments.

Currently, I continue my work in MRI, CT, POCUS ultrasonography, echocardiography, interventional radiology, and interventional cardiovascular surgery. My TÜBİTAK project on the use of artificial intelligence in veterinary radiology has been approved with a seal of excellence. In this context, I am a founding partner and project manager of ANIMAI Artificial Intelligence and Information Technologies Inc., established at Ankara Technopark. I also serve as a founding member and vice president of the Veterinary Radiology Association (VETRAD).

• E Ç COLAKOĞLU, K SEVİM, A KALINBACAK, Y SEN. Spontaneous type A aortic dissection in a dog. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology (2023) 47, 14-18.
• Avcı N., Ergin İ., Şen Y., (2024). Assessment of diaphyseal long bone fracture healing in cats using radiography, ultrasonography and Doppler impedance index. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques, 9(3), 173-182.https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1486794
• Ali Evren HAYDARDEDEOĞLU, Ekrem Çağatay ÇOLAKOĞLU, Hadi ALİHOSSEİNİ, Yusuf ŞEN, Arda Selin ÇOŞKAN, İsmail ÖZKAPTAN. Portosystemic Shunt in Dogs and Cats: A Retrospective Clinical Review. TJVIM 2023;3(1):24-26 (2023).
• Ö. SENGÖZ SIRIN, Y. SEN, D. B. BOZTOK ÖZGERMEN, A. BUMIN & Z. ALKAN. Clinical and Radiographic Diagnosis of Developmental Orthopedic Disease and Bone Lesions Determined in Thoroughbred Arabian Foals. Dicle University Veterinary Faculty Journal, 2021, 1307-9972, 13, 2, 114-118.
• M. I. EKMEN, Y. SEN, S. ÖZVEREL, O. AHLAT, A. BUMIN & O. KUTSAL. Total prostatectomy in a dog with perineal hernia. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 2021, 1308-1594, 14, 1, 159-165.
• M. I. EKMEN, Y. SEN & A. BUMIN. Pathological abdominal radiography. Türkiye Klinikleri, 2021, 978-625-401-294-5, 1, 1, 58-63.
• Y. SEN, M. I. EKMEN & A. BUMIN. The importance of radiographic positions in the diagnosis of foot diseases in horses. Türkiye Klinikleri, 2021, 978-625-401-276-1, 1, 1, 15-23.
• Y. SEN, M. I. EKMEN & A. BUMIN. Normal thoracic radiography. Türkiye Klinikleri, 2021, 978-625-401-294-5, 1, 1, 35-39.
• Y. SEN, M. I. EKMEN, I. ERGIN, G. SÖNMEZ & A. BUMIN. Megaesophagus development after surgical treatment of diaphragmatic hernia in three cats. Veterinary Practitioners Association Journal, 2020, 0377-6395, 91, 2.
• N. BILGEN, M. B. TÜRKMEN, B. ÇINAR KUL, S. ISPARTA & Y. SEN. Prevalence of PKD1 gene mutation in cats in Turkey and pathogenesis of feline polycystic kidney disease. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2020, 1040-6387, 32, 4, 549-555.
• Y. SEN, A. BUMIN, M. I. EKMEN & G. SÖNMEZ. Comparison and Evaluation of the Lower Urinary Tract Diseases Radiographic, Ultrasonographic Diagnosis and Cystoscopic Examination Findings in Dogs. Albanian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2018, 2218-2020, Proceedings of ICOALS, -, 132-137.
• I. ERGIN, Y. SEN, O. O. SENEL, D. B. BOZTOK ÖZGERMEN & A. BUMIN. Radiological and Ultrasonographical Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Diseases in Cats. Veterinary Journal of Ankara University, 2018, 1300-0861, 65, -, 73-78.
• I. ERGIN, Y. SEN, O. O. SENEL, S. TEMIZ & A. BUMIN. Evaluation of Perioperative Survival Rate After Diaphragmatic Hernia in Cats. Science & Technologies, 2017, 1314-4111, 7, 5, 52-54.
• E. Ç. ÇOLAKOĞLU, A. S. TUNÇ, E. AYDEMIR, Y. SEN, O. KUTSAL, S. VURAL & A. KALINBACAK. Development of Primary Epicardial Mesothelioma in a Chinese Shar-pei with a Long-term History of Cutaneous Mucinosis: A Literature Review. Science & Technologies, 2016, 1314-4111, 5, 5, 84-91.
• Y. SEN & I. GÜL SANCAK. Inflammatory Spinal Diseases. Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Veterinary Science and Surgery, 2016, 1309-6907, 2, 3, 84-87.
• Y. SEN & A. BUMIN. Ultrasonographic and Thoracoscopic Approach to the Diagnostic Evaluation of Pleural Effusion in Dogs. Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Journal, 2015, 1300-0861, 62, -, 105-111.
• Y. SEN & A. BUMIN. Radiologic Anatomy of Bovine's Foot. Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Veterinary Science and Surgery, 2015, 1308-1136, 1, 1, 8-12.
• ERGIN, Y. SEN, O. O. SENEL & A. BUMIN. Bilobed Gallbladder in a Cat. Revue de Médecine Vétérinaire, 2013, 0035-1555, 164, 10, 453-456.
• M. KAYA, Z. PEKCAN, Y. SEN, D. B. BOZTOK ÖZGERMEN, O. O. SENEL & A. BUMIN. Effects of Short-acting Anesthetics on Hemodynamic Function as Determined by Doppler Ultrasonography in Rabbits. Kafkas University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Journal, 2011, 1300-6045, 17, 5, 713-719.
• M. TOKER, Y. SEN, M. KAYA, D. B. BOZTOK ÖZGERMEN, A. BUMIN, Z. ALKAN & M. KIBAR. Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) in Dogs: An Echocardiographic Study over 12 Years. Revue de Médecine Vétérinaire, 2011, 0035-1555, 162, 7, 352-357.
• M. KAYA, A. BUMIN, Y. SEN & Z. ALKAN. Comparison of Excretory Urography, Ultrasonography-guided Percutaneous Antegrade Pyelography, and Renal Doppler Ultrasonography in Rabbits with Unilateral Partial Ureteral Obstruction: An Experimental Study. Kafkas University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Journal, 2010, 1300-6045, 16, 5, 735-741.
• M. KAYA, Z. ALKAN, M. KIBAR, Y. SEN, A. ACAR, A. BUMIN & M. TOKER. The Evaluation of Echocardiographic Findings in Sport Horses. Kafkas University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Journal, 2009, 1300-6045, 15, 5, 751-757.

• Evaluation of Routine Cases in the Radiology Unit of the Department of Surgery using Computed Tomography.
• Assessment of Choroidal and Retinal Hemodynamic Changes in Dogs with Increased Intraocular Pressure using Color Doppler Ultrasonography and Fluorescein Angiography Methods.
• Comparison and Evaluation of Radiographic, Ultrasonographic, and Cystoscopic Examination Findings in the Diagnosis of Lower Urinary System Diseases in Dogs and Cats.
• Clinical, Electrocardiographic, Radiographic, Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment using Thoracoscopic Partial Pericardectomy in Dogs with Pericardial Effusion.
• Diagnostic Evaluation of Pleural Effusion in Cats and Dogs using Radiographic, Ultrasonographic, and Thoracoscopic Approaches.

I was born in 1974 in Taşova, Amasya. After completing my primary and secondary education in Amasya, I graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 1998.

After my military service, I have been practicing as a freelance veterinarian in central Bursa. I am currently practicing FARM ANIMAL MEDICINE (large animal medicine), which I worked hard to pursue throughout my studies.

I have participated as a speaker in many congresses and I am happy to share my experiences with my student colleagues.

I am currently serving in the field of large animals as a veterinarian at Nilüfer Veterinary Polyclinic, together with my wife.