Yedra graduated at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) and gained the MSc in Wild Animal Health from the Royal Veterinary College and ZSL in 2001. She worked in primate sanctuaries in Africa and took part in zoo and wildlife research and conservation projects in Europe, Africa, India before joining the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) as a veterinary officer at London and Whipsnade Zoos for over a decade. Following this, she has worked in several European zoos and is currently an independent zoo and wildlife consultant working for a number of different organisations. Throughout the years she has also collaborated with conservation projects abroad and primate sanctuaries in Africa, where is actively involved in capacity building through workshops and mentoring and assistance with health evaluations and research. Highly interested in animal welfare, medicine and conservation of zoo animals and wildlife, her veterinary research interest is wide and includes contraception and reproductive management as part of ex-situ captive breeding, great ape health and welfare and primate medicine, cardiac biomarkers in zoo species, amphibian medicine, investigation of infectious diseases and the veterinary role as part of the One Health approach. She has presented papers at many national and international conferences and is widely published. She is co-director of the International Primate Health and Welfare Group (IPHWG), a founder and vice-chair of the EAZA Reproductive Management Group (RMG) and a founder and lead veterinary advisor for the IPHP (International Primate Heart Project). She is also co-chair of the EAZWV Ethics and welfare Working Group, veterinary advisor for the Mangabeys and the Afro-Eurasian Monkey TAG and reproductive advisor of the Hyenid and Canid TAG. I am a founding diplomate of the ECZM Zoo Health Management specialty, I am a member of the ECZM Scientific committee. I am also an associate editor for the Veterinary Record Case Report and the Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Science.