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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South America – Ecuador
Feels great to have two feet back on home and native land. Bring on the cool green grass, Swiss Chalet quarter chicken dinners and of course, Timmies coffee! After leaving Canada on May 26, our Global Vets journey has come to an end. It’s time to gear up for school, and prepare to grind said…
2/3 – GUATEMALA.
Onwards to Panajachel, Guatemala. We had slightly more than a day to shift ourselves and our belongings one country to the left from Belize to Guatemala. Before embarking on the second leg of our 3-part journey, we were able to take a quick pit stop in Flores Guatemala to spend a night enjoying the country…
TEAM AFRICA: WEEK THREE
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…
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…
Central America – Stage One Complete: Belize
I can honestly say I have successfully delved into the Belizean culture whole-heartedly. Let me paint you a picture. Paste the following link in a new window as you read along: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VqhsFpbCo4. Sitting in an outdoor dining room on the sand at Hamanasi in Hopkins Belize, steps from the Caribbean Sea I sit down to write…
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…
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