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Scholarship Announcement | 2018 MD Koenig Veterinary Technology

Jan 05

World Vets is excited to announce the 2018 MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship! Veterinary technicians are essential team members in all aspects of veterinary medicine. This scholarship will recognize one outstanding individual by honoring them with a 1 week paid project fee for the World Vets International Veterinary Medicine Training Program (IVM) located in Granada, Nicaragua.

The World Vets IVM Program is designed for students who wish to gain clinical and practical experience and be immersed into international veterinary medicine. Participants receive hands-on instruction in a wide variety of clinical and surgical activities and participate in various field operations such as community outreach, data collection and much more. More information on IVM can be found by clicking HERE.

The MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship opportunity is open to veterinary technician students currently enrolled in a degree program at an AVMA accredited institution or a graduate not exceeding 6 months after successful completion of such program.

Details for the scholarship can be found here: MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship Details

Application instructions can be found here: MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship Application

The deadline for the MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship Application is Wednesday, March 15, 2018. The recipient will be notified by World Vets no later than April 15th, 2018.

“The confidence in my patient handling, my animal nursing, and my anesthetic monitoring is above and beyond what I hoped to gain from this trip.” ~ Kelsey Wahowiak, 2017 MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship recipient

Compassionate Couple Helps Animals on Their BIG Day!

May 08

J.F.Hannigan Photography

Newlyweds Paige & Derek Lough share a love for animals. Paige is a Veterinarian and Derek is a Landscape Architect. Together they live in Guelph, Ontario with their rescued dogs Lucy and Callie (pictured here) and cats Todd and Freddie. For their big day they asked friends & family to contribute to World Vets and help animals in need around the globe!

Paige volunteered on a veterinary field project in Roatan with World Vets in 2016. This experience inspired her to choose World Vets as a recipient of donations on her & Derek’s big day. Paige explained, “I was inspired by the program, the amazing team I worked with, and the team leader in particular Winnie Neunzig.” She is looking forward to her upcoming World Vets volunteer experience on the island of St.Vincent.

The generous pair had a wedding at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario on January 21st, 2017. Friends and family of Derek & Paige raised $400 USD in honor of the couple! This is enough funds to provide a complete health exam and spay/neuter surgery to six animals in need. What’s more, the couple plans to match this value with an in-kind donation of much needed supplies.

We can’t express enough how thankful we are to have such compassionate supporters like Paige & Derek. All funds raised by this event directly benefit World Vets and go towards the care of animals that would otherwise have no access to life-saving treatment.

Inviting friends & family to donate in your honor is a wonderful way of supporting the work that we do. You can register any upcoming event, including weddings, graduations, and birthdays! To make World Vets a part of your special day, click an image below!

One Easy Way to Support the Animals of Granada

Mar 07

For the month of March, we are hosting a fundraiser for the World Vets Latin America Veterinary Training Center. Our center provides free spay and neuter services to the street dogs of Granada Nicaragua while training Latin American veterinarians in proper surgery and anesthesia techniques.

Over the course of 5 years we have successfully performed over 12,000 sterilizations & trained hundreds of Latin American veterinarians and senior vet students. Thanks to your support, this professional training is provided at no cost for trainees.

We sincerely appreciate your support! All donations to World Vets are tax deductible.

Scholarship Announcement | MD Koenig Veterinary Technology

Jan 31

World Vets is excited to announce the MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship. Veterinary technicians are essential team members in all aspects of veterinary medicine. This scholarship will recognize one outstanding individual by honoring them with a 1 week paid project fee for the World Vets International Veterinary Medicine Training Program (IVM) located in Granada, Nicaragua.

The World Vets IVM Program is designed for students who wish to gain clinical and practical experience and be immersed into international veterinary medicine. Participants receive hands-on instruction in a wide variety of clinical and surgical activities and participate in various field operations such as community outreach, data collection and much more. More information on IVM can be found by clicking HERE.

The MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship opportunity is open to veterinary technician students currently enrolled in a degree program at an AVMA accredited institution or a graduate not exceeding 6 months after successful completion of such program.

Details for the scholarship can be found here: MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship Details

Application instructions can be found here: MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship Application

The deadline for the MD Koenig Veterinary Technology World Vets Scholarship Application is Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The recipient will be notified by World Vets no later than April 1st, 2017.

Declutter & Donate with World Vets

Dec 30

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Join us and let your ‘stuff’ make a positive impact for animals in need. Your gift will not only help free yourself from clutter; it will help World Vets provide free veterinary care to animals around the globe.

This option may be available for a limited amount of time, so give now.

World Vets is a registered 501c(3) Non Government Organization. All donations to World Vets are tax deductible.

September is World Vets’ Pledge Drive Month!

Sep 09

Did you know September is World Vets’ Monthly Giving Pledge Drive?

Pledge donations are extremely important to sustaining our ongoing efforts. A monthly gift to World Vets keeps our life saving & educational programs running and makes a difference in the lives of thousands of animals worldwide each year. With your help, we can continue to help animals in need.

Monthly giving is one of the easiest ways to support our mission. Your gift will be processed automatically on the last business day of each month. For your convenience, you will receive an itemized receipt on an annual basis, which can be used for tax purposes.

World Vets is a registered 501c(3) Non Government Organization. All donations to World Vets are tax deductible.

Instagram Contest, Win World Vets Gear!

May 11

OPEN TO ALL WORLD VETS VOLUNTEERS, PAST AND PRESENT!

Contest Guidelines and Rules:

HOW TO ENTER: Follow @worldvets1 on Instagram. Instagram your favorite photo that you took while volunteering with World Vets and tag it with #WorldVets. Photo submissions must be uploaded by August 1, 2015.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to World Vets participants only.

PRIZE: $50 worth of World Vets gear (non redeemable for cash)

END DATE: Winner will be chosen on August 1st, 2015 by the World Vets Team

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: The selected winner will be notified via email & instagram within 48 hours of being selected. The winner may be required to verify his/her name, email and mailing address prior to receiving the prize.

*** Please do not upload graphic surgery photos for this contest.

Couple Makes World Vets a Part of Their Big Day

Apr 15

California newlyweds, Aron Cooperman & Lainey Hu share a love for animals. Lainey is a veterinarian at Kirkwood Animal Hospital and Aron is an engineer and professional photographer at Open Light Photo. Together they live in San Jose with their Australian Kelpies, Dally and Cricket (pictured above). For their big day they asked friends & family to contribute to World Vets and help animals in need around the globe!

The generous pair had a destination wedding in Ambergris Caye, Belize and plan to celebrate with a stateside reception in July of 2015. Lainey explained that for their big day, she and Aron wanted to give back while encouraging their wedding guests to do the same. “World Vets is an organization that not only helps more unfortunate countries, but also incorporates teaching students, doctors and technicians alike,” Lainey said of choosing World Vets as a donation recipient. “It just made sense.”

Lainey began her involvement with World Vets in 2013, when she participated in an Equine project that provided aid to horses in Granada, Nicaragua. “What better way to see the world and do something more than just sightseeing,” she said of her volunteer experience. So far, friends & family of Aron and Lainey have raised over $400 in honor of the couple. All funds raised by this event directly benefits World Vets and goes towards the care of animals that would otherwise have no access to life-saving treatment.

The World Vets team is honored that Aron and Lainey made us a part of their special day. We would like to congratulate them on their recent marriage and thank them for their continued support of World Vets’ mission to improve the health and well being of animals worldwide.

Inviting friends & family to donate in your honor is a wonderful way of supporting the work that we do. World Vets’ Event Registries are not just for weddings. You can register any upcoming event, including graduations and birthdays! To make World Vets a part of your special day, click HERE!

New Friendships Made While Helping Animals in Peru

Sep 02

World Vets volunteer Dr Marian Boden (who performed the surgery) snuggles with Trixie in recovery

A World Vets team has just returned from Peru after providing a very successful large scale spay/neuter campaign within the district of Cusco. In a few short days, our team was able to perform over 200 surgeries as well as assist many animals that had been suffering for a long time. In particular Trixie (pictured left) who was finally able to have her leg amputated after many years of carrying around the lifeless limb. As reported by our local partners, she has made a full recovery and is now up and running about.

World Vets volunteer Dr Laurie Clauss sits with Peruvian veterinarians Dr Carmen Caceres and associate

This campaign also served as a great reminder about how our projects not only bring together like minded professionals, they also serve as a great opportunity for information exchanges between our volunteers and local practitioners. Many new friendships were made benefiting both furry friends and their local veterinary service providers.

Join our team heading there at the end of this month! Read more here

We’d like to thank Fondation Brigitte Bardot, the alcaldia of San Jeronimo, Pataz, Asociacion Cusco Verde, Lazzy Veterinary Clinic as well as our veterinary team and all local volunteers for their support and participation.

Textbook Drive Benefits Veterinarians and Students in Developing Countries

Aug 27

Donated books in Granada, Nicaragua

Thanks to your support, the World Vets textbook drive was a success! A variety of veterinary textbooks have been collected and distributed benefiting both veterinarians and veterinary students in multiple countries around the globe.

The World Vets Latin America Veterinary Training Center, located in Granada, Nicaragua, now has a free access bookshelf available to Latin American vets and students visiting our training center for free surgical instruction. This provides a variety of materials to those who would otherwise have no access to these types of resources. Most of the veterinary students in Nicaragua do not have access to any textbooks, so this is a great resource.

Collected textbooks were also distributed to communities in the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and Kiribati during the 2013 Pacific Partnership Mission.

Sudan University of Bahri with donated textbooks

Left to Right – Prof. Adil Suliman, Prof. Abal Wahab, Dr.Rasha Nouman and Dr.Abbas.

Most recently, World Vets was able to help provide veterinary textbooks to Bahri University in Sudan. A special thanks to Dr. Rasha Nouman for hand delivering the textbooks. It was reported that these books have been a great addition to the university’s small library.

Books that were distributed through the textbook drive not only cover a wide range of veterinary subjects, but they also contain up to date and reliable veterinary information and training methods. Access to these textbooks allow readers the opportunity to gain a better understanding of safe and effective veterinary practices, encouraging a healthier and more sustainable community for their future.

None of this would be possible without the help of World Vets donors. We can not thank you enough for your support! World Vets is still collecting monetary donations to help cover the shipping costs for us to send additional veterinary textbooks to those in need. If you would like to help, please click HERE.