As many of you know, I have been volunteering with World Vets for the past several years. The organization operates in over 45 countries on 6 continents. Their mission is to “improve the health and well-being of animals by providing veterinary aid and training in developing countries and by providing disaster relief worldwide.” In October…
As some of you may know, I have been volunteering with World Vets for the past few years. This is an organization that has sent teams to over 42 countries and 6 continents. Their mission is (from their website) “to improve the health and well-being of animals by providing veterinary aid and training in developing…
by Lesley Kovar, DVM A few weeks ago, I traveled to San Andres Island (politically part of Columbia, but geographically off the coast of Nicaragua) as a member of a World Vets team—a non-profit organization that provides free veterinary care to communities in undeveloped countries. Last fall was my first experience with this wonderful program,…
This month we wanted to share a story about one of our veterinarian’s volunteer experience in Ecuador… where she encountered as many “Featured Cases” in a day as our clinic does in an average week… by Lesley Kovar, DVM Last week, I was down in Ecuador participating in a volunteer trip with World Vets. This…