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Scholarship Announcement | 2019 MD Koenig Veterinary Technology

Jan 09

World Vets is excited to announce the 2019 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 Otavalo, Ecuador.

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, 2019. The recipient will be notified by World Vets no later than April 15th, 2019.

“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

Thank you for your support this #GivingTuesday

Nov 27

Thank you for your support this #GivingTuesday. World Vets once again participated in the global movement to encourage spending with a purpose. ‘Tis the season to give thanks & we are THANKFUL for all of you, the most incredible group of supporters! Since last Giving Tuesday, World Vets has brought free veterinary services to thousands of animals throughout the Americas, Africa, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Asia. Dogs, cats, donkeys, horses, marine mammals and other wildlife have all benefited from our work which brings skilled veterinary care to underserved areas of the world. Our programs also help to build local capacity to improve the welfare of animals through training and education. We depend on your support to keep these programs going throughout the year. It is because of ALL OF YOU that we can help so many animals in need. Thank you for partnering with us to make the world better for animals. Didn’t get the chance to contribute on #GivingTuesday? Simply click the DONATE link below or call us at 1-877-688-8387 and we can help process your donation over the phone.

World Vets is a registered 501c3 and donations to World Vets are tax deductible.

World Vets Teams Return from Asia

Nov 26

During the month of November World Vets had three veterinary teams in three different countries in Asia. We provided free high volume sterilization campaigns in Laos, Cambodia and Nepal respectfully. Each project was unique in its own way, though as part of each campaign we not only performed free spay/neuter, but also provided free rabies vaccinations for animal patients. This was important to include as part of our free services since rabies is still prevalent in these countries, and we felt it essential to aid local efforts in eradicating this fatal virus.

This was our first time working in Laos and our campaign was met with a great result and promise for future efforts.

In Cambodia our local partnerships continue to grow and in turn made additional services available for animal patients this year such as free microchipping.

And in Nepal, our free services continue to benefit the street dog population of Kathmandu to provide not only sterilization, but other much needed veterinary care.

Support World Vets this Holiday Season!

Nov 20

It’s that time of year again to start thinking about holiday giving. We have some great gift ideas that directly support World Vets program service, including official merchandise and symbolic gifts located in our “gift catalog” You can even support World Vets as you do your online shopping! Learn how you can do this, along with other ways to help here

Help Animals Abroad on your Spring Break!

Oct 29

Volunteer opportunities are still available for students on World Vets small animal veterinary field service projects scheduled in March 2019!

Current project locations and date offerings:

Otavalo, Ecuador: March 9 – 16, 2019

Otavalo, Ecuador: March 16 – 23, 2019

Antigua, Guatemala: March 16 – 23, 2019

As a veterinary student, pre-veterinary student and/or veterinary technician student, you may be involved in any of the following activities as part of these projects:

Pre med/Induction (All students): Assisting with prepping patients for surgery
Surgery (Veterinary students): Assisting a veterinarian in surgery, observing surgery and/or performing surgery under the direct supervision and instruction of a veterinarian.
Recovery (All students): Monitoring patients after surgery, administering appropriate post-op medications per protocol chart and grooming.

When registering, select the “Tech/Student” volunteer category and further classify your position on the registration form to reflect the student type that you are filling.