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 Hello All!
In this newsletter you will read about our latest veterinary field services projects as well as as our newest program - the International Veterinary Medicine (IVM) Program - which launched last month.
This program gives students the opportunity to experience veterinary medicine in a foreign country. It also allows us to share our passion with others. In doing so, we hope to inspire future veterinary practitioners to continue our work for the betterment of animals worldwide.
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Japan - An Ongoing Commitment
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Following the Japan earthquake and tsunami in 2011,
World Vets responded immediately to aid the animals that were affected. During our response, we worked in collaboration with Japanese animal welfare organizations as well as veterinary professionals. In addition, World Vets has donated over $125, 000 worth of veterinary equipment, supplies and pet products to aid in the recovery efforts.
Since the disaster, World Vets has remained committed to the well being of animals in Japan. We recently held a free spay/neuter clinic in Sendai, Japan in collaboration with Fukurobara Veterinary Clinic. This clinic treated and addressed the feral cat population that has grown exponentially in some areas of Japan.
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International Veterinary Medicine Program
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 World Vets has initiated a new program this year specifically for students. The International Veterinary Medicine (IVM) Program has been designed for those who are currently enrolled at an academic institution in pre- veterinary, veterinary and/or veterinary technician related studies.
The IVM Program provides students with the opportunity to experience veterinary medicine in a foreign country. As part of this program, students have the opportunity to not only learn new skills but be able to put those newly acquired skills to use. Students are involved in multiple clinical environments performing duties related to sterilization surgery as well as health clinics providing health exams and preventative care, in addition to field opportunities with horses. See pictures
The services that are provided during this program are provided free of charge to community animals in need of veterinary assistance. Learn more about this program
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World Vets On board the USNS MERCY
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 World Vets team for the first rotation of the Pacific Partnership 2012 mission is now on board the USNS MERCY. They have quickly gotten to work preparing their presentations and lectures that will be given in the four host nations to be visited; Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia.
These presentations are commonly referred to as SMEE's - Subject Matter Expert Exchanges. As such, our team will not only be providing direct veterinary aid on this mission, but will also be educating on various topics and issues relating to veterinary medicine. Pacific Partnership is an annual humanitarian aid mission operated by the US Navy in collaboration with host and partner nations, foreign military and medical personnel as well as non governmental organizations. In a joint effort, medical, dental and veterinary assistance is provided. Throughout the summer we will be posting regular blog updates on our website about our team's activities on the mission. |
| What's Coming Up |
A few highlights for what's coming up on World Vets events and activities calendar:
- This month we will have two teams deployed. One is scheduled to operate mobile donkey welfare clinics in rural Tanzania. The other will provide a large scale spay/neuter campaign in Peru.
- Next month we will have a team in the Dominican Republic. They will provide a free spay/neuter clinic as well as surgical instruction for students enrolled at Universidad Autonomía Santo Domingo (UASD).
- Later this summer we will be providing our members with a sneak peek of upcoming 2013 projects.
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We had a team in Granada, Nicaragua. They worked out of our training center facility and provided veterinary services that went far beyond just spay/neuter. 
We had another team working in San Pedro, Belize. They performed a spay/neuter clinic for animals that otherwise would never receive the procedure.
We also had a team in Roatan, Honduras for our annual veterinary campaign on the island. 
And finally, our team in Ecuador once again worked well into the night and performed 215 surgical procedures alone. 
Another provided spay/neuter and preventative health services in communities only accessible by boat in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. 
In Granada we operated various equine health clinics. Our team treated a total of 465 horses. 
In the outlying communities of San Juan del Sur, our team executed a mixed animal project; operating a field condition spay/neuter clinic as well as providing treatments to livestock.
