Volunteer Opportunities 

RURAL AREA VETERINARY SERVICES (RAVS)

Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS) is a nonprofit veterinary service-learning program providing critical animal health services to remote Native American communities without access to regular veterinary care. We offer help where other organizations are not. We also teach future veterinary professionals about medicine, surgery, and service.

RAVS is looking for professional volunteers for our 2019 clinic season!

Field clinics are a 1-2 week commitment and qualify for 30 hours of RACE-approved CE. Volunteers provide small animal wellness and urgent care, spay/neuter, and other essential services while training and mentoring veterinary students from around the country.

If you are compassionate, adventurous, a willing mentor and someone who wants to make a difference to those in need, join us. All levels of experience are welcome. Bring a colleague, a friend or a clinic team!

For further information or to apply to join a clinic visit www.ruralareavet.org.

Have questions? Use this link to contact the RAVS staff - https://www.ruralareavet.org/contact.php?who=Staff

 Global Vet Experience- Multiple Locations

 Join us for an unforgettable veterinary experience!  Vet techs gain valuable animal experience, visit exotic countries and learn new cultures while helping animals in need.  

• Explore the various fields of veterinary medicine with small animal, large animal and wildlife community work in South Africa
• Care for wildlife in a rescue, rehab and sanctuary in Costa Rica
• Help control the small animal population with spay/neuter campaigns in Panama
• Join conservation efforts on a private reserve in South Africa while exploring the Eastern Cape

Each program provides a unique educational experience and a long-term, sustainable impact on local animals.   

For more information visit https://www.globalvetexperience.com or contact [email protected] 

PROJECT SAMANA

Project Samana, a 501c3 charity is looking for veterinary technician volunteers for our upcoming trips.   We travel to Samana, the Dominican Republic for a week and open a spay/neuter clinic for the town.  We are in need of a few small animal and equine techs.  In small animal, you must be comfortable intubating, placing IV catheters, administration of anesthetic, surgery prep, monitoring, and post-op recovery. Last year, we implemented local surgical blocks and go-home pain medication for every patient.  Equine techs need to be willing to work in the field with patients that may not be used to handling and be able to assist the veterinarian with the administration of anesthetics, surgical prep and de-worming.  We work for 4 days and have a free day to sightsee.  It’s a great experience to work with some amazing surgeons, locals and see interesting cases that we may not see in Massachusetts.

Trip costs ~$1100-$1400 depending on accommodations. There are some fundraising and grants available.  Please contact us for more info at [email protected] or email me directly at [email protected] - Sarah Quigley CVT Board of Directors Project Samana, find us online at www.projectsamana.com

PLEASE JOIN BART AND HELP YOUR COMMUNITIES

Basic Animal Rescue Training (BART) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by volunteers in the veterinary profession. BART’s mission is to empower firefighters and other first responder personnel with the training and equipment necessary to safely and effectively handle pets, horses and livestock that they encounter in emergency situations.  We started teaching classes in Massachusetts a couple of years ago and now we need more trainers to help deliver this program to every town in our state.

We will be scheduling a Train the Trainer class in this area soon. We need veterinarians and veterinary technicians to be trained to give the class.  Once we know who is interested we will set up a mutually agreeable time and place to hold the training.  The training takes about 2-3 hours and then we would demonstrate the presentation to a local group of first responders, so the new trainers can observe.  Only veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students in those professions can be trainers.

Please help us reach every community in Massachusetts with this important information. Contact David Schwarz, DVM, SMART president at [email protected]

 BASK - Balance and Service K9s, Inc

Want a puppy? Balance and Service K9s is seeking volunteer puppy raisers to help train service dogs for veterans and first responders. Families, singles, work from home, and homeschoolers are great raisers!

Our puppy raiser commitment is about 16 months, either full or part-time.

Raisers attend classes in Medway or field trips three times a month and submit monthly online reports about the puppy. Raisers provide a great home, toys, and treats. BASK provides food, vet care, training, and support.

To begin volunteering, please fill out our online application! Find us at www.bask9.org