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  • Locations: Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Loop Abroad 
  • This program is currently not accepting applications.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Type: Transfer Credit Study Abroad Language of Instruction: English
Student Classification: Freshman, Junior, Senior, Sophomore Area of Study: Animal Science, Marine Science, Veterinary Science, Zoology
Program Description:
Learn and practice clinical skills at a dog shelter and spend a week volunteering hands-on with rescued elephants.

This two-week program puts you alongside a veterinarian whose job is to teach you while helping animals in need. At a dog clinic, learn clinical skills including blood draws, suturing, skin scrapes, and assisting in spay and neuter surgeries. Spend one week living with and caring for rescued elephants. Evenings and weekends in the city are filled with fun activities such as zip-lining and exploring street markets.

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Who It’s For

High School students (ages 14-18) who are interested in becoming veterinarians or working professionally with animals. There are no pre-requisites for this program. You do not need to be in school currently to apply. Individuals of any nationality may apply.

Applicants should be comfortable working with animals and getting their hands, and everything else, dirty. This program can accommodate a maximum of 12 students per session.

Highlights

• Care for rescued elephants
• Assist in dog neuter surgeries
• Learn and practice small animal clinical skills
• Discover what it’s like to be a vet in the tropics

Dates open for applications
Summer 2023

July 8 – July 23, 2023

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

This program is currently not accepting applications.