Veterinary Medicine

only  £1395

Veterinary Medicine

Countries:

Ghana

Duration:

4 Weeks

Call:

0845 344 7562

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This placement would suit:

Those studying for a degree in Veterinary Science or similar, and volunteers who have recently qualified, looking for a break, or an unusual edge to their CV.

 

    

Product Details

Whether you are a school student considering a career in veterinary medicine, an undergraduate or on a career break, working as a veterinary volunteer will allow you to gain invaluable experience of vaccinations, operations, laboratory work, post-mortems, meat inspections and the routine treatment of domestic farm animals and pets.

Ghana, in Western Africa, is a wide expanse of mostly low plains. Its climate is hot and tropical, with pockets of dry or humid areas in certain parts of the country.

A portion of the land is used for farming and the welfare of domestic animals is seen as an essential part of the rural development. Shadowing local vets will give you experience of diseases that have been eradicated in the West, and will also give you a better understanding of the problems that vets and farmers face. By showing initiative and a willingness to get involved, you will benefit from this truly rewarding experience. Veterinary Placement volunteers live and work in Accra or Kumasi.

As a volunteer in Ghana on one of our Veterinary Placements, you can provide effective and practical help working on a variety of tasks. When you arrive at work on your first day, you will be assigned a supervisor who will be able to advise and support you during your placement, and of course our Projects Abroad staff is always on hand too.

In Ghana, Projects Abroad volunteers work in city clinics. In the mornings this involves dealing with pets. There are plenty of pets such as dogs and cats, but many of the patients are small back garden livestock such as goats and chickens.

In the afternoon there are sometimes opportunities to go out into the field to visit farms or even Accra Zoo. You will be involved in administering vaccinations, and observing and assisting in operations, laboratory work, post mortems and routine treatments. You'll learn how to handle different animals and will see examples of diseases and conditions that have almost been eradicated in developed countries.

The Ghanaian people, in general, are the friendliest you will meet. They pride themselves as being the friendliest in Africa, sometimes in the world! In order to appreciate the sincere friendliness of them please make every effort to instigate conversations with your host family and workmates. Only by doing this will you really learn and therefore appreciate the Ghanaian culture.

Help, Learn, Explore. You can do all of these with Projects Abroad. We organise volunteering programmes in the developing world. We have sent 20,000 volunteers away to 23 different countries since 1992. We offer projects such as teaching, care, conservation, medicine, journalism, business, law and human rights amongst others. There are no set dates. You can be part of our local communities overseas and help out. Find out more…