Veterinary assistant
Highlights
- Meet other interns and volunteers from around the world.
- Improve your Spanish
- Explore the mesmerizing natural wonders of Costa Rica
- Add experience to your resume
Overview
The veterinary internship program places vet students in clinics where they can assist veterinary doctors and technicians. Interns can work with animals by assisting doctors in medical procedures, feeding, bathing, brushing, obedience training, administering medicine, cleaning cages, animal rehabilitation. Depending on experience, interns can help in vaccinations, surgeries, and diagnosis. Interns enrolled or that completed a degree related to animal care are preferred. Basic Spanish knowledge is preferred.
Possible tasks:
Assisting in small clinical procedures.
Preparing and sterilizing medical equipment.
Helping take notes and take data from animals.
Helping take samples from animals.
Administrative work.
Bathing and cleaning animals.
Shadowing doctors as needed.
- Host family, in private room with two meals per day Participation in cultural activities. On call support throughout the service. Coordination of internship- Orientation to intern work. Welcome at airport with transport. Certificate of program completion.
- Transport upon finishing service Airfare Travel insurance
Important Information
Volunteers can arrive almost any Sunday.
Booking Section
Dates & Availability
This program is available all year round. You can select any date as per your comfort.Please select the week you plan to join the program.
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