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Custom|Corporate Veterinary Trips with World Vets

Feb 08

World Vets has partnered with Lakefield Veterinary Group to provide their team members with an international experience which allows them to give back and help animals in need. What’s more, this opportunity not only helps to foster their corporate culture of “do the right thing”, it also gives employees the chance to meet and work with other members of the Lakefield “family”.

If you are looking for a similar opportunity where your staff, colleagues and/or team members can give back, please write to trips@worldvets.org

Video Credit: Lakefield Veterinary Group // Filmmaker Matt Charland

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

World Vets to Increase Veterinary Assistance for Small Animals in Asia

Dec 21

World Vets consistently works in all regions of the world, however our veterinary assistance has predominately been focused in Latin America and the Caribbean. Asia on the other hand, has been a region of the world that we have assisted periodically, though on a smaller scale. In 2018 this is about to change!

We are excited to announce that we will be ramping up our veterinary assistance for small animals in select countries in Asia. With that being said, we will also have more volunteer opportunities in the coming year in this region of the world. Stay tuned and stay glued to our upcoming volunteer opportunities

Images from our most recent campaign in Cambodia

End of Year Giving | Double Your Impact!

Nov 28

On #GivingTuesday (Nov 28) World Vets launched our Year-End Fund drive! We are thrilled to share that for the third year in a row, we have received a matching donation challenge from the Maria Norbury Foundation! That means that EVERY dollar donated up to $15,000 starting NOW will be matched.

Join the effort through a tax-deductible gift to World Vets. Simply click “donate now” below to make a secure contribution and DOUBLE your impact for animals in need.

Helping animals, helping people, helping communities

Every year World Vets provides direct care for thousands of animals in need. We are very thankful to our supporters, donors and volunteers who make our work possible. With your help, thousands of animals that would otherwise not have access to veterinary care are now getting the lifesaving support they need. At the same time, we are working to improve the capacity of developing nations to better care for their animals for a healthier future.

Thanks to all who support World Vets important work around the world. With your help, World Vets can raise a tremendous amount of financial support to benefit our mission. If you’ve been meaning to make a contribution, now’s the time!

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

Intern with World Vets in Nicaragua | Summer 2018

Nov 20

World Vets seeks an enthusiastic and hardworking intern who is ready for an adventure! We have an exciting summer internship opportunity based out of our Latin America Veterinary Training Center located in Granada, Nicaragua, as part of our International Veterinary Medicine (IVM) Program. The IVM Program is World Vets student program that provides English speaking international students with an opportunity to gain practical veterinary experience as well as hands on instruction in relation to performing clinical tasks.

As part of this opportunity, the intern will work alongside World Vets staff and volunteers in Nicaragua to aid and assist with the execution of the Summer 2018 IVM Program. More details are provided below.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

– Assist with local logistics and coordination as it pertains to the IVM Program, in addition to providing general animal care. Activities and tasks may consist of the following:

Taking part in animal collection and returning animals to their homes/communities following recovery
Tending to surgical patients post op in recovery; monitoring, grooming, and administration of post op medicines
Taking part in community outreach activities, which provide free veterinary services for dogs, cats and horses in outlying rural communities
When appropriate, helping to prep animal patients for surgery
Miscellaneous administrative/data collection duties

– Act as social coordinator for IVM Program participants while the program is underway. This will consist of the following

Welcoming students/instructors to program housing upon arrival and showing them around the house and to their rooms (and labelling rooms with the names of who will be sleeping where each session)
Being the “go to” person should anyone have any “tourist related” questions in relation to where they can go to do this, where they can go buy that, best places to eat etc.
Getting everyone signed up for an activity prior to the designated free day and getting these activities* lined up (and collecting money for this, if needed)
Take part in the weekly group activity that is scheduled the day after arrivals
When there is free time or during evenings, organize activities or social get-togethers where people can get to know each other, have fun, and experience more of Granada. I.e. rally up people to go out to dinner, to go shopping etc.

*World Vets will have 3 set activities that we offer to coordinate for IVM Program participants

There are also opportunities to participate in ongoing studies and/or conduct research as part of this internship opportunity

Who can Apply?

This internship opportunity is open to veterinary technicians, pre-veterinary students, veterinary technician students, as well as those who are pre-med and/or studying nursing. Students with an interest and/or focus in One Health will also be considered.
Preference will be given to those who have participated on a past IVM Program session
We seek candidates who are able to commit for 10 consecutive weeks from May 26 – August 8, 2018
Spanish fluency or conversational Spanish is desired, though not a requirement.

Conditions:

This is a non paid internship, but an excellent opportunity to gain experience working in an international setting with a veterinary non-profit, meanwhile helping animals in need.
There is a fee associated with this internship opportunity. In exchange for this fee, the following will be provided for the intern; housing for the duration of the internship, airport transfers (on assigned days), ground transportation related to clinic work and veterinary activities, breakfast, lunches on clinic work days, program supplies and full participation in program activities, in addition to a World Vets scrub top and/or gear.
What is not provided (and what the intern will need to cover): International airfare, optional excursions/activities, dinner, Nicaraguan tourist visa ($10 USD), travel and/or health insurance, personal equipment necessary for the opportunity (i.e watch, stethoscope, water bottle), incidentals and anything not specifically outlined as included.

If interested, please send a cover letter and copy of your current resume/CV to drsteve@worldvets BEFORE JANUARY 1st, 2018. In the cover letter, please list your full name and any previous World Vets project(s) and/or past IVM Program session(s) you may have participated on and whether you are able to commit for the dates listed.