Central America

Trips by Date

Central America

World Vets has a very strong presence in Central America, providing much needed aid to dogs, cats, horses and wildlife.

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Central American Trips

JAMAICA

Date: October 17, 2009
Days: 8

A Spay/Neuter Clinic was set up in Montego Bay, Jamaica to help the island animals. Over 200 animals were seen at this very busy event.

ECUADOR

Date: November 7-14, 2009
Days: 9

A World Vets team, working in collaboration with Ecuadorian veterinarians and animal welfare groups, held a large scale sterilization campaign as the first step in the development of a sustainable, community-wide sterilization program. Over 350 animals were seen at this first-ever campaign in Ibarra, Ecuador. This project is supported by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation of Paris, France.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR NICARAGUA

Date: March 13-20, 2010
Days: 8

A World Vets team will travel to beautiful San Juan del Sur Nicaragua to put on a field condition spay/neuter clinic and also provide medical consultations. This is a great trip for students to learn and practice surgical techniques. Dr Karen Allum of Pennsylvania will be the trip leader on this project.

PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2010

Date: May - September 2010
Days: 2 weeks to 4 months

Pacific Partnership is a humanitarian aid mission carried out in collaboration with the US Military, partner nations and NGO's. Volunteers live on board a Navy ship. 2010 projects included Small Animal, Livestock, Public Health and Education. Locations include Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Timor Leste.

ROATAN, HONDURAS

Date: March 13-20, 2010
Days: 8

This is our annual trip to Roatan, Honduras. As in past years, we will be providing free spay/neuter services as well as lots of medical consultation. This is a great trip for students to learn and practice surgical techniques. Dr Winnie Krogman from New Hampshire is the project leader for this trip.

ROMANIA

Date: October 17-25, 2009
Days: 9

A World Vets team spayed and neutered 191 animals on this project in addition to medical consultation. The team also worked with the Romanian Army to provide sterilization surgeries for all the dogs on the Army base. In addition, World Vets signed a formal animal welfare treaty with the city of Buzau Romania and local animal welfare groups.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR NICARAGUA

Date: May 15-22, 2010
Days: 8
A World Vets team will travel to beautiful San Juan del Sur Nicaragua to put on a field condition spay/neuter clinic and also provide medical consultations. This is a great trip for students to learn and practice surgical techniques. Dr. Amanda Thomas and Dr. Robert Bruner are project leaders.

ROMANIA

Date: May 21-May 31, 2010
Days: 10

Visit Transylvania, Dracula's castle and spay and neuter dogs and cats in Buzau, Romania. This is a great trip for students to learn and practice surgical techniques too! Romania is a country of spectacular beauty, culture and history.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR NICARAGUA

Date: May 22-29, 2010
Days: 8
A World Vets team will travel to beautiful San Juan del Sur Nicaragua to put on a field condition spay/neuter clinic and also provide medical consultations. This is a great trip for students to learn and practice surgical techniques. Dr.Amanda Thomas and Dr. Robert Bruner are project leaders.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR NICARAGUA

Date: May 29-June 5, 2010
Days: 8
A World Vets team will travel to beautiful San Juan del Sur Nicaragua to put on a field condition spay/neuter clinic and also provide medical consultations. This is a great trip for students to learn and practice surgical techniques. Dr. Amanda Thomas and Dr. Robert Bruner are trip leaders.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR NICARAGUA

Date: June 5-12, 2010
Days: 8
A World Vets team will travel to beautiful San Juan del Sur Nicaragua to put on a field condition spay/neuter clinic and also provide medical consultations. This is a great trip for students to learn and practice surgical techniques. Dr. Amanda Thomas and Dr. Robert Bruner are project leaders.

NOSARA COSTA RICA

Date: July 31-August 7, 2010 FULL
Days: 8
A World Vets team will travel to beautiful Nosara, Costa Rica to put on a field condition spay/neuter clinic and also provide medical consultations. This is a great trip for students to learn and practice surgical techniques.

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IBARRA ECUADOR

Date: August 21 -28, 2010 Vet Positions Still Available
Days: 8

A World Vets team, working in collaboration with PAE and Ecuadorian veterinarians will hold a large scale sterilization campaign for companion animals. This project is supported by the Fondation Brigitte Bardot of Paris, France.

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GRANADA, NICARAGUA

Date: May 12-19, 2009
Days: 8
World Vets, working in collaboration with New Mexico veterinarian Dr Tom Parker, held an equine clinic for working horses in Nicaragua. Services included teeth floating, hoof care, castrations, deworming, external parasite control, vitamin injections and education. Over 50 horses were treated.

PANAMA

Date: April 17-24, 2008
Days: 8
The University of Panama, the Health Ministry, the Community Council and Spay/Panama organized a sterilization blitz on May 18, 2008, to control the number of homeless animals. World Vets volunteer Christie Gilbert worked with 5 Spaypanama vets, 10 Panamanian vet students and local volunteers. One hundred three animals were sterilized. Additional surgeries were perfromed at the clinic in Panama City.

GORGONA PANAMA

Date: April 17-24, 2008
Days: 8
Five veterinarians from Spaypanama along with local volunteers and World Vets member Gary Starke held a spay blitz at Gorgona/San Carlos. A total of 203 animals were sterilized.

UTILA HONDURAS

Date: March 29-April 5, 2008
Days: 8
Thirteen World Vets volunteers provided free veterianry care on the island of Utila Honduras. Services included sterilization surgeries, medical consultations and house calls.

ISLA GRANDE PANAMA

Date: 2007
Days: 8
World Vets, working in collaboration with SpayPanama, held a free sterilization clinic on the very small and remote island of Isla Grande, Panama. As part of multi-day blitz covering 3 villages, 169 animals were spayed and neutered.

HONDURAS

Date: April 2008
Days: 8
A World Vets team traveled to Utila, Honduras for a combined equine and small animal project. World Vets volunteer Barb Taylor headed up the equine project and provided education and training on hoof care and trimming. A local resident was trained in hoof trimming and equipment was donated so the work could carry on after we left.

PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2009

Date: May-September 2009
Days: 2 weeks to 4 months
Pacific Partnership is a humanitarian aid mission carried out in collaboration with the US Military, partner nations and NGO's. Volunteers live on board a Navy ship. 2009 projects included Small Animal, Livestock, Public Health and Education. Locations included Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kirabati and the Marshall Islands.