Africa Vet Experience 2013

Vets working at Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals Looking for an exceptional clinical veterinary placement? Africa Vet Experience offers an unrivalled opportunity to improve your diagnostic and surgical skills in Malawi - ‘the warm heart of Africa’. The highly practical course offers invaluable work experience with small animals, farm animals and equines. The animals you can expect to work with include: dogs, cats, goats, chickens, pigs and donkeys. The Africa Vet Experience programme is delivered by the Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA), in partnership with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA, UK) and Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS). The Africa Vet Experience programme is centred around our community veterinary clinics, so you will be making a real contribution to the treatment of animals that would never otherwise see a vet. You will also spend time at the new LSPCA clinic and learn how we make the best use of the veterinary resources available. There will be opportunities to experience Malawi’s wildlife during an overnight stay in a national park. Our in-depth lecture programme complements and supports the clinical work. Download our brochure In addition to presentations on surgical techniques, the programme includes ‘shelter medicine’, ‘the role of vets in reintroduction programmes’, ‘the role of vets in animal welfare’ and case studies of specific tropical diseases. Lecture notes will be provided. Africa Vet Experience is an adventurous experience of a lifetime as well as an innovative, fully supported way to develop your clinical skills. Participation in this course also supports LSPCA’s vital on-going work to deliver free veterinary services in low-income communities. Why go for anything less? Clinical Opportunities

• Assist in spay and neuter operations
• Administer and monitor anaesthetics
• Manual restraint
• Diagnosis and treatment of: dogs, cats, farm animals, donkeys
• Animal welfare of domestic and farm animals
• Field diagnostics
• Behavioural assessments of dogs and cats

Booking Information Places are limited on this course so please contact us to reserve your place by emailing [email protected] A deposit will secure your place and full payment must be received 6 weeks prior to course commencement. Course dates: 24 March – 4 April 2013 or 4 – 15 August 2013 Cost: £1650.00 Course costs include: All accommodation (shared) and food throughout the course. Airport transfers on specified course arrival and departure dates. All in-country travel, permits and entry fees to national park. Notebook, pen, sim card, Africa Vet Experience scrub shirt. Lecture notes and course certificate. Air travel to and from Malawi and alcoholic beverages are not included.

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