Wildlife Vet Externship
Highlights
- Gain real-world experience of sanctuary-based vet work that can count towards your qualification.
- Support a high-impact organisation working hard to protect Malawi's wildlife and combat wildlife crime.
- In addition to clinical and lab work learn about wildlife rehabilitation and conservation and take part in rescues and releases when they occur.
- Work alongside some of the best names in their field, including primate experts and Malawi's top wildlife vet.
- Explore the 'Warm Heart of Africa' with game drives in Liwonde National Park, snorkelling or diving in Lake Malawi, horseback riding at Kande Beach, and cycling in Kuti Wildlife Reserve.
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About the program
Gain valuable experince in wildlife veterinary medicine at Malawi's only sanctuary.
Join us at Malawi's only wildlife sanctuary to gain valuable work experience to support your studies. As a vet or veterinary nurse student you can get a real insight into sanctuary-based vet work in Africa's 'warm heart'. We are the only organisation sanctioned by the Government of Malawi to conduct ...
Typical day
The working day starts at 8am when you will head to our state-of-the-art clinic to support our Head Vet with any clinical or lab tasks. This will depend on what animals are at the sanctuary and in need of medical care. After a lunch break the afternoon will involve a mixture of animal welfare duties ...
Free-time activities
Requirements
What's Included
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Details on arrival
Placements start and finish on Tuesdays. We will pick you up from Lilongwe airport. If you are unable to arrive on a Tuesday let us know and we can make alternative arrangements for your transfer to the sanctuary.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
Non-profit - founded in 2007
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Mercy
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