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I got the following email from the Admissions Dept at Washington State and thought there might be some interested pre-vets on here!
Hello! Could you please forward this email to all pre-vet students about this incredible opportunity to travel, gain experience in the veterinary field, and even make a difference as a pre-vet volunteer?
My name is Rachel Kim, I am a current student and the VIDA Coordinator at UW. I am looking for motivated pre-veterinary students interested in volunteering abroad and gaining an awesome eye-opening experience in veterinary medicine (or for those who would like to start). VIDA which stands for Volunteers for Intercultural and Definitive Adventures is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides hands on experience offering the basic needs to the under served, poverty ridden villages of Central America under the guidance of highly qualified, bi-lingual veterinarians.
Last summer, I traveled and volunteered with the first official UW VIDA group of 28 students and one from Oregon State to Costa Rica and Nicaragua (10 of which were pre-vet students from UW). During the trip, pre-vet volunteers were trained and able to assist in injections, spaying/neutering animals of all sizes, and learn about the impact of veterinary work on a global scale.
On the streets of Cartago, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, Panama there are thousands of homeless street dogs literally starving and covered in mange, fleas, and fungus. Many other animals suffer needlessly at the hands of their owners who lack education and understanding about providing proper care. VIDA educates pet owners about the importance of basic needs like access to water, food, and proper shelter and about the dangers in using tight collars and short ropes.
I am coordinating a trip to travel and volunteer in Costa Rica and Panama this summer from August 27th - September 10th for pre-vet, pre-med, and pre-dental students. I have about 4 or 5 more spots open for pre-vet student volunteers to travel with us. Deadline to apply: May 29th, 2009. (Pre-vet students must have at least 25 hours of observing spay/neuter surgeries if they wish to participate in these procedures on the trip, as well as have studied the basic small animal anatomy prior to this amazing trip. We will also visit a sloth sanctuary!)
For more information please check out the VIDA website: http://vidavolunteertravel.org/veterinary.php If you would like to see what pre-vet student volunteers will be doing watch these videos on youtube created by VIDA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdYIPCT8v8M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSXjgYyXSVo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQLhIm9-1nw
If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected]
Thank you so much!
-- Rachel Kim
Biochemistry
VIDA Coordinator University of Washington
I got the following email from the Admissions Dept at Washington State and thought there might be some interested pre-vets on here!
Hello! Could you please forward this email to all pre-vet students about this incredible opportunity to travel, gain experience in the veterinary field, and even make a difference as a pre-vet volunteer?
My name is Rachel Kim, I am a current student and the VIDA Coordinator at UW. I am looking for motivated pre-veterinary students interested in volunteering abroad and gaining an awesome eye-opening experience in veterinary medicine (or for those who would like to start). VIDA which stands for Volunteers for Intercultural and Definitive Adventures is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides hands on experience offering the basic needs to the under served, poverty ridden villages of Central America under the guidance of highly qualified, bi-lingual veterinarians.
Last summer, I traveled and volunteered with the first official UW VIDA group of 28 students and one from Oregon State to Costa Rica and Nicaragua (10 of which were pre-vet students from UW). During the trip, pre-vet volunteers were trained and able to assist in injections, spaying/neutering animals of all sizes, and learn about the impact of veterinary work on a global scale.
On the streets of Cartago, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, Panama there are thousands of homeless street dogs literally starving and covered in mange, fleas, and fungus. Many other animals suffer needlessly at the hands of their owners who lack education and understanding about providing proper care. VIDA educates pet owners about the importance of basic needs like access to water, food, and proper shelter and about the dangers in using tight collars and short ropes.
I am coordinating a trip to travel and volunteer in Costa Rica and Panama this summer from August 27th - September 10th for pre-vet, pre-med, and pre-dental students. I have about 4 or 5 more spots open for pre-vet student volunteers to travel with us. Deadline to apply: May 29th, 2009. (Pre-vet students must have at least 25 hours of observing spay/neuter surgeries if they wish to participate in these procedures on the trip, as well as have studied the basic small animal anatomy prior to this amazing trip. We will also visit a sloth sanctuary!)
For more information please check out the VIDA website: http://vidavolunteertravel.org/veterinary.php If you would like to see what pre-vet student volunteers will be doing watch these videos on youtube created by VIDA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdYIPCT8v8M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSXjgYyXSVo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQLhIm9-1nw
If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected]
Thank you so much!
-- Rachel Kim
Biochemistry
VIDA Coordinator University of Washington
