Author: globalvets17

TEAM: The Lion Queens

Hello! We are The Lion Queens and we are travelling to South Africa this summer! We are super excited to promote international relations in veterinary medicine by collaborating and learning with our peers in the field. Our main interests are community outreach and wildlife conservation/rehabilitation. At African Wildlife Vets, we look forward to learning about…

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TEAM: Dogtors At Your Cervix

Meet Kyle Hi! My name is Kyle and this summer I will be traveling to Africa with the 3 best friends that anybody could have. Ever since I had an interest of getting into OVC, I have followed the Global Vets program and always aspired to be a part of it one day. It has…

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Introducing Our 2020 Global Vets!

This summer, 29 Jade Jackals (class of 2022) from the Ontario Veterinary College are venturing to Africa, Asia, South and Central America to fulfill the Global Vets philosophy: to promote international collaboration on animal health and welfare, agricultural development, and ecosystem health. We hope to make a lasting impact on the animals and communities we…

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Discover Vet School 2019

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a student veterinarian at OVC? Interested in veterinary medicine? Then OVC’s 10th annual Discover Vet School is right for you!

Global Vets attends the OVMA Conference 2016

Last Saturday, members of the Global Vets 2016 team ventured to Toronto to attend the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association Conference to check out exciting new research and technology in the industry. There, they met various companies, including AMD and Purina, that were eager to join our mission in enhancing global animal health and welfare! Pictured…

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Discover Vet School!

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a student veterinarian at OVC? Interested in veterinary medicine? Then Discover Vet School is right for you! All proceeds go towards funding the Global Vets initiative, from much needed medical supplies, to shelter donations, and much much more! Early Christmas gift? Birthday present? Whatever it takes, come be…

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Global Vets 2015 – That’s a wrap!

Our 22 members and 7 global vets 2015 teams have officially returned from their volunteer trips of a lifetime!  We hope everyone enjoyed following our experiences this past summer on our blog, Instagram, Twitter  and Facebook. We are forever grateful for the mentorship and fundraising support we have received through friends, families, the OVC community, and all our wonderful sponsors!…

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AFRICA: 2nd and final week in South Africa

Totsiens Suid-afrika! That’s ‘good-bye South Africa in Afrikaans. As I write this we are on our way back to Dr. Burger’s home from our last appointment as Global Vets volunteers. We just finished up with the elephant cow that we have been working on for the past 2 weeks. We are happy to report that…

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AFRICA: First Week Volunteering in Arusha, Tanzania

Our first week with the Better Harvest Organization (BHO) is just coming to an end and we are already so grateful for the experiences we have had and the people we have met.  On Saturday June 20th we returned from our climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain and the tallest freestanding mountain in the…

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Global Vets 2015 Ready To Roll!

The Global Vets Team has completed another successful fundraising year through memorable events such as the Dinner Gala, Silent Auction and Discover Vet School. We are forever grateful to our mentors, our friends and family, the OVC community, and especially to all our wonderful sponsors! Your ongoing support is truly appreciated as it enables us…

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Dinner Gala 2015

A big thank you to those who helped or attended our Around the World Dinner Gala! It was a wonderful night of fine dining courtesy of the university’s Hospitality Services, followed by speeches, presentations, and raffles.  We could not have done it without all our hardworking GV members, alumni, faculty, sponsors, and lovely friends and family….

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Global Vets 2015

The new group of Global Vets for 2015 have been selected!  Keep posted as we update you on our exciting travel plans, fundraising and more.  To learn more about the teams, click here.

Global Vets makes donation to Save Elephant Foundation

This summer, Team Thailand 1 (Adam Kleinberg, Michael Kwan & Phil Levis) was lucky enough to spend 2 incredible weeks at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. There, they tackled the immense challenge of rehabilitating and providing much needed treatment for animals that find refuge at the sanctuary. The team has made a…

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Our first blog post: we’re off!

Hi and welcome to our first global vets blog post! Our teams are officially DONE Phase 2 of the DVM program and are in the final stages of preparing and planning for their adventures this summer. Please check back frequently for blog updates including photos, videos, diary entries, links and much much more from our…

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