The volunteer / student will work in our daily shelter clinic where he/she will see both clients and shelter animals. Regular consults from vaccines, general examinations, skin infections, ear infections, sickness check-ups, snap testing and parvo testing / treatment will all be seen by the volunteer/student. The volunteer/student will work alongside one of our experienced vets and will also be included on daily surgeries, anything from routine spay and neuter operations to lump removals and wound stitch-ups.
The facility does have a digital x-ray machine, to which the volunteer/student would also gain experience in using and reading.
The volunteer/student would work Monday to Friday 8.30-4pm.
We have 2 vets, 1vet tech, 2 kennel attendants, 1 kennel / behavioural supervisor, 1 receptionist, 2 managers (President and VP) - all permanently on staff. We also have monthly volunteer vets and vet nurses visiting, along with permanent volunteers who work daily at the shelter.
We have a two table surgery theatre, 1 digital x-ray machine, 1 portable ultrasound machine, 2 consult rooms, 1 large treatment / in-patient room.
They are expected to work Monday to Friday, 8.30-4pm.
The shelter is closed on the weekend, however if we have in-patients a schedule is posted and shift work can be expected.
The students will be shadowing the vets on staff, along with leading consults on their own.
There is an apartment above the shelter that is available to student at the rate of US$100 per week. It is a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom apartment with a living space and full kitchen.