Our last few days in Uganda were spent at the Entebbe Zoo with Dr. Hameed Kateregga, the zoo’s veterinarian. This placement gave us great exposure to zoo medicine and we were happy that we could help with their cases and that the supplies we brought were useful as their resources are tighter than those of…
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TEAM AFRICA: WEEK TWO
Hello all, apologies for the delay between posts! A good internet connection proved very difficult to come by unfortunately! Our second week at Queens Elizabeth National Park was spent focusing more on OneHealth and how we can use those principles in improving the region. For those of you that aren’t too familiar, OneHealth is a collaborative effort…
Team Africa: Week One
Greetings from Uganda! We arrived safely at Queen Elizabeth National Park and soon began working with the wildlife veterinarian there. It was such a great experience! Within a few days we learned about how to track lions and various other species of animals including elephants, hippos, hyenas and leopards! Our most exciting experience was one…