Vet Nurses / Technicians / Veterinary Support staff
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Positions Available
Animals Asia Foundation, Chengdu, China (reposted 25th March) Volunteer Vet Nurses/Technicians
Vet Nurse Volunteer China
Animals Asia can only accept applications from volunteers trained in either veterinary science / vet nursing or qualified in wild-animal management (volunteers will also be considered who have a lot of experience working in the veterinary profession), as all hands on work with the bears necessitates intensive training.
All veterinary volunteer placements require a commitment of at least three months.
Basic Veterinary Nurse Volunteer Requirements
- Recognised veterinary nursing qualification.
- Experience working in veterinary practice in a veterinary nursing role.
Main Duties
- Make medicated shakes for bears.
- Walk and feed local dogs daily.
- Assist with weekly and monthly cleaning duties.
- Assist with the preparation for bear health-checks and surgeries.
- Assist with bear health-checks and surgeries when required.
- Help clear away after bear health-checks and surgeries.
- Observe and monitor bears waking up from anaesthetics.
- Feed, clean and enrich hospitalised bears in transport cages.
- Help with small animal work as needed.
- Assist the Resident VN with monthly abdomen checks and worming of bears as required.
If you would like to apply for a volunteer vet nurse position, please send your CV and application letter to info@animalsasia.org
IAPWA, Malaysian Borneo – Kota Kinabalu - Sabah (posted 25th March) Volunteer Vet Nurses
IAPWA are a UK registered charity operating a TNR project at the city dog pound in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo. We neuter and provide veterinary care and treatment to stray dogs collected around KK. IAPWA support local NGO’s providing neutering and veterinary care to dogs and cats in their shelters and do outreach in other areas of Sabah. The team also promote responsible pet ownership via education sessions.
The work is fast paced and our vet team perform high numbers of neuterings per day, the facilities at the pound are pretty basic and the work can be demanding but.... it is extremely rewarding.
IAPWA provide accommodation for all our volunteers in a well equipped volunteer house in a quiet neighbourhood just outside the city. Volunteers provide their own food but utility bills are paid by the charity and a car is provided for the volunteer team to use. Volunteers get plenty of time off to explore and our resident local team are friendly and supportive.
Although the project has a small local team we depend on volunteers and need qualified volunteer vets and nurses all year round. Ideally we would like vets to commit to 3 months or more as we have to obtain temporary practicing permits we do however consider requests for shorter placements when we can. Nurses do not require practice permits and we can usually accommodate shorter stays.
If you are interested in this opportunity to:
- Use your skills to help animals in need
- Improve the quality of life for the many stray dogs and cats around KK
- Gain valuable experience whilst working in an amazing and beautiful part of the world.
Please contact babs.obrien@iapwa.org for more information.
Mission Rabies, India, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Ghana or Tanzania (reposted 25th March) Volunteer Nurses
Vet Nurses: Volunteer with Mission Rabies and help us eliminate this deadly disease
We run mass canine vaccination campaigns in the world’s rabies hotspots and are looking for vet nurses to join us! You’ll be part of the team vaccinating dogs, recording population data and working with the community to ensure we reach the required 70% vaccination coverage to establish herd immunity. Help us save human and canine lives – volunteer today for projects in India, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Uganda or Tanzania! No previous experience required.
www.missionrabies.com/volunteer
Worldwide Veterinary Service (reposted 25th March) Volunteer Nurses
Vet Nurses: Volunteer Abroad with Worldwide Veterinary Service
Use your skills to help WVS provide veterinary care in places no one else can. From spay and neuter clinics in Malawi and Romania, to big cat conservation and working equines, WVS run projects all over the world and are looking for vet nurses to join us. Placements vary in length from approximately two weeks up to three months.
3 years’ experience required for the majority of WVS projects but it varies so please do see all the opportunities available on our website: https://wvs.org.uk/work-with-us/volunteer-trips
Koh Mak Animal Care Center, Koh Mak, Thailand (reposted 25th March) Volunteer Vet Nurses
About Us:
- We are a small volunteer vet clinic caring for Koh Mak's stray, temple & owned animals and dedicated to improving their lives since 2016.
- We are a Non-Profit organization and rely entirely on donations, volunteers and sponsorship to carry out our work. We receive no government funding, and rely heavily on the good-will of the local community, tourists and friends.
- We would like to provide medical care and also to have a dedicated neutering and vaccination program carried out with the help of volunteer vets when they visit.
- We are seeking volunteers with veterinary experience. Ideal would be plenty of spay/neuter experience, preferably in a rural basic setting.
- We are looking for both vets and vet nurses.
The Clinic:
- Initially we will be looking at setting up and stocking the clinic, and creating best practices for a clinic that will have revolving doctors.
- We can control the dog and cat population through neutering of all stray and temple animals and through promotion of the sterilizing of owned animals. We want to be able to provide nursing care to animals in crisis and work to educate the public in responsible animal care.
- Create an culturally appropriate ongoing sterilization project for owned pets as well as strays. (There is a once a year sterilization program, but it dosen't get the litters born between. And also some dogs cannot be caught on the one day, and so we need more time)
- The animal related things would be to create and implement a campaign to vaccinate all animals on the island (hopefully with tags and collars). No rabies on island currently, but we do have Distemper and Parvo. And a lot of mange and heart worm. Our goal is to keep Koh Mak rabies free, through vaccination and education.
- And then accident/crisis care as it comes up.
- This will be a great place to hone your skills as you will be in effect the manager of the clinic when you are here. Please understand this aspect.
- Koh Mak is not a huge island, and so total management is possible with ongoing work.
- In addition we would like to setup a training program for folks on island be able to assist visiting vets. Maybe 4-5 people at a time. Learning prep, instrument ID, anesthesia, etc.
- We won't always get a vet and an assistant together (although this is the ideal pairing), so we hope to train a bunch here on island so when we have a doctor visiting we can have additional staff.
Accommodation:
- The clinic has a small self contained apartment as part of the structure. (In fall of 2018 we will have 2 new bedrooms, for a total of 3 rooms.)
- The cozy bedroom has a king bed, armoire and fan. There is a covered terrace with a table and chairs, and a Thai style bathroom with shower.
- A covered outdoor kitchen completes the apartment.
- There is also a scooter available for clinic use.
Koh Mak:
- The island is just off the coast of Cambodia, so the folks who live here come from both Thailand and Cambodia.
- People working with the clinic will get a chance to interact with both of these similar but different cultures.
- In addition they will get to experience first hand how Buddhism is the cornerstone of both cultures.
- We work closely with the islands residents, so you will get a chance to how they live and experience island life.
- Koh Mak is located in an archipelago of 50+ islands on the far eastern seaboard of Thailand.
- There is plenty of opportunity for swimming, snorkeling, diving and Kayaking. On land, there are bicycling trails, muai Thai, tennis, and plenty of restaurants and bars.
- Koh Mak is a small island, and the "coconut wireless" speed is very fast. It's like a small village, with everyone knowing the goings on.
- Transport from Bangkok can be via small plane, taxi, bus, or minibus. The trip by land takes about 5 hours. There is then a 45 minute boat ride to the island.
For more information or to apply please contact Kevin: kalapana100@yahoo.com
www.kohmakanimalclinic.wixsite.com/home
Kawasan Wisata Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup (KWPLH), Borneo, E Kalimantan (reposted 25th March) Volunteer Vet Nurses
Veterinary help needed in Indonesian Borneo
Help improve animal welfare in Indonesia by sharing your skills and experience!
Program Description:
Kawasan Wisata Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup (KWPLH) is an environmental education center located in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. The facility’s goal is to increase environmental awareness and animal welfare. In addition to our animal programmes, the facility has several education buildings, picnic areas and playgrounds. To see a full description of the KWPLH’s facilities and goals visit www.beruangmadu.org or email us.
KWPLH provides a wonderful accommodation in the form of a forested enclosure for 7 sun bears rescued from the illegal pet trade. Sun bears are the mascot of Balikpapan, and many of our current education programs focus on this species.
Our Domestic Animal Program was created in response to the frequent dumping of kittens at KWPLH. We have attempted to establish a safe home for abandoned kittens and a sterilization and adoption program. We currently have 145+ cats under our care; In addition we also take care of 30 dogs, and several other rescued wildlife species whenever brought to the center (macaque, civets, slow loris, birds).
The goals of our Domestic Animal Program are:
- Educate visitors in proper pet care including the promotion of pet sterilization;
- Discourage to keeping of wildlife (sun bears, orangutans etc.) as pets by
highlighting the difference between wild and domestic animals; - Ensure the welfare of the cats and dogs within the environs of KWPLH;
- Provide free sterilization programmes for community pets and stray animals, prioritizing animals living in the vicinity of the center;
Volunteer Vet Nurse Needed
We are in need of a vet nurse to assist in the management and development of our animal programmes with a focus on our Bear management and Domestic Animal Program. The primary goal is to give medical care to our animals
and to train our Indonesian animal care-taking staff in mastering necessary vet nursing skills. Other tasks include up - dating/maintaining our medical administration and records, enrichment and training programs, and enhancing our cat adoption
program. There will be work with the sun bears and other wild species, but most time will go to our domestic animals.
Outlined below is a list of topics that we need help with:
- Carry out daily health checks, monitoring of sick animals, and preventive
medicine; - Assist the KWPLH animal staff in mastering vet & nursing skills, including but not limited to: safe and effective holds, injection techniques (s.c., i.m., and i.v.), animal handling, sterilization of tools, anesthesia administration and monitoring, clinic administration, first aid, etc;
- Help improve management of our animal clinic;
- Assist with our animal care database management and administration:
- Assist with daily animal care, including feeding and cleaning;
- Help organize low-cost sterilization programmes for neighboring
community pets or stray animals when veterinarians working are at the
center; - Assist with dog training and training our local animal staff in dog training
and improved routine care; - Assist bear keepers in treatment of sun bear medical issues;
- Assisting with our cat/dog adoption program: Improvement with the
goal of increasing the number of adoptions (to good homes); - Enrichment programs for domestic animals, sun bears and other wildlife
occasionally taken care of at the center); - Information gathering and consultation with KWPLH advising vets.
For more details about KWPLH and the nurse position please email us!
We are in need of help from a new vet nurse in 2018-2019. The position is preferably for 6-12+ months or longer, but do e-mail us as well if you are available for shorter periods. Housing and food is provided. Couples are also welcome to apply.
Please send end questions and resumes to Gabriella Fredriksson:
gabriella.fredriksson@gmail.com
For further information visit our website: www.beruangmadu.org or www.pronaturafoundation.org
Sanistook Animal Rescue, Chang Mai, Thailand (posted 25th March) Volunteers Veterinary Nurses / Technicians / General
VET NURSES, VET TECHS, GENERAL VOLUNTEER
Santisook is Thai run, non-profit organization committed to serving a lot of dogs and cats living in Chiang Mai area. We run a dog shelter and a cat shelter, re-homing hundreds of animals annually, provide emergency care to strays, work with local monks in helping their resident temple dogs, provide TNR services for local government and local caretakers who feed the strays, and offer subsidized sterilizations for the dogs and cats of the very poor
We are in need of Vet nurses all year round. Vet nurses and techs help at the shelter for treatment of 500+ shelter dogs and cats, emergency care for strays, TNR, and assisting Thai vets with the treatment of animals owned by the very poor.
Vets, nurses and techs who can commit to one month stay will be considered for free accommodation depending on availability.
Vet students and general volunteers are welcome to apply. A minimum of one week is required. Volunteers are based out of our cat shelter in the town of Doi Saket, outside of Chiang Mai city. No fee to volunteer. Onsite accommodation available.
Chiang Mai has a rich culture of Thailand and if you are into learning /improving your skills on spay and neuter, or learning the culture, or adventure and wanting to help the animals at the same time, please check our website santisookdogsandcats.org or email us at santisookdogsandcats@gmail.com
Equine Veterinary Medical Center, Doha, Qatar (posted 21st March) Full Time Experiened Equine Vet Nurse
The Equine Veterinary Medical Center is seeking applicants for a full-time position as Equine Veterinary Nurse
Responsibilities:
The Equine Veterinary Nurse will be responsible to support the Veterinarians in providing veterinary care of horses in all aspects of veterinary services, this may include diagnosis, anesthesiology, medical treatment, imaging, lab tests etc. Tasks will also include handling horses for examinations and treatments; monitoring and treating horses before, during and after anesthesia, as well as for pain management as directed by veterinarians; keeping records of standard medical examinations and check-ups, injections, fluid administration, oral medications, and other medical procedures; taking care of cleaning and maintenance of all instruments and equipment used in the line of duty; and, keeping track of stock levels and replenish when needed.
Qualifications and experience:
The successful candidate should hold a Certified Degree in Veterinary Nursing and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Veterinary Technician/Nurse in a related field of equine health care including medical treatments, imaging and laboratory work, in addition to excellent communication and computer skills.
Qatar Foundation offers an attractive compensation package that includes a tax-free salary and additional benefits such as housing and transportation allowance, annual paid leave, annual airfare allowance, life and medical insurance, etc.
Applicants should submit a letter of intent, Curriculum Vitae, and the names and contact details of three references to talentacquisition@qf.org.qa. The deadline to submit applications is 18 May 2019.
For more information please visit www.qf.org.qa and www.alshaqab.com
Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital, Nanaimo, BC, Canada (posted 8th March) Vet Tech
Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada is looking for a veterinary technologist to join our friendly and dynamic team on a full or part time basis. We are a busy 24-hour small animal hospital serving most of Vancouver Island. This is a perfect opportunity to work in a challenging yet supportive environment. We offer a flexible working week with full time hours of three shifts per week, allowing for plenty of time off to enjoy our beautiful city right by the coast and mountains. We are offering a signing bonus. Do not miss out on this great opportunity!
As our ideal candidate you will have:
- AHT/RVT Diploma
- Passion for what you do every day! Enthusiasm, energy and a positive attitude
- A strong desire to educate and build solid relationships with clients
- Solid communication skills, both when dealing with clients and interpersonal relationships
We offer above average compensation, an intimate and exciting work environment, medical/dental, CE, uniform allowance and a generous pet discount.
About Us
Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital is part of the VetStrategy group of clinics. VetStrategy is a 100% Canadian owned and operated group of veterinary clinics with locations throughout Canada. We believe that veterinary clinics are an integral part of the community they serve and as such we put a large focus on community-based activities and initiatives. Every clinic we partner with is unique and serves a very diverse client base.
Here’s what you can expect from us:
- Signing bonus!
- Competitive compensation
- Medical/dental coverage
- Friendly and supportive work environment
- Continuing education allowance
- Access to Animal Care Technology online training
- Access to medical webinar events throughout the year by leading specialists
- Opportunity to advance in your career
- Commitment to the community and to helping pets in need through the Oscar Fund activities
- Outstanding medical and pet supply discounts
We look forward to hearing from you!
Hannah Milligan
Practice Manager,
Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital
(250) 933-0913
hannah@centralislandvetemerg.com
Nurses Available
Lucy Varga, Worldwide (posted 19th October) Experienced & Qualified Vet Nurse
Hi there, my name is Lucy Varga and I have been working as a veterinary nurse for over seven years. I qualified with a Certificate IV in Sydney, and have worked in London UK and Byron Bay on the north coast of NSW. I am an Australian and a British citizen.
I have also taken part in volunteering projects at The Blue Cross Animal Shelter in the UK, providing nursing skills to rescued elephants at Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand, looking after horses in Spain, and working at a canine sterilisation clinic in Leh, northern India. I hope to take part in some more volunteering over the next couple of years if the right opportunity were to come up.
I'd be happy to work in a more part time or locum position. And I am keen to nurse anywhere around the world!
When working in clinics, I have an interest in surgical nursing and anaesthetics, and have skills in IV catheter placement, taking blood samples and running in-house bloods.
My other learnt skills include:
- Urinalysis
- Wildlife handling
- Dispensing of homeopathic and naturopathic treatments
- Restraining patients for acupuncture
- Stress-free handling techniques
Please send me an email if you would like to take a look at my resume and to contact my references:
lucy-varga@hotmail.com
Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you :)
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