Veterinary Medicine in Mongolia with Projects Abroad

  Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: All Year Round (you set the start and end date)

Description: In Mongolia veterinary volunteers work in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city, at the AMAR Pet Hospital. The hospital treats all kinds of pets and animals such as dogs, cats, turtles, birds, small mammals and race-horses. You will work alongside the local veterinary staff and have the opportunity to assist them with basic treatments, observe surgery and gain experience of diseases not often seen in the West.

If you have a particular interest in horses there is also the chance to spend some of your veterinary placement outside of the city. You will stay with a horseman and his family and help with their daily tasks; here their entire way of life is dependent upon the horses.

The hospital gets very busy during the day and there is always a variety of work which needs doing. It is located about ten minutes drive from the downtown central area of Ulaanbaatar and is a simple journey by bus.

Highlights: Home of one of the last truly nomadic peoples, Mongolia is a land of wide open spaces that includes barren desert, wild fertile steppe and imposing mountains. Mongolia's ancient history dates back to the once great empire of Chinggis Khaan, and you may even find relics of a prehistoric nature in the great expanse of the Gobi!

All accommodation and food you receive is arranged and monitored by Projects Abroad. All projects placements are regularly visited and checked.

In addition, this project offers you the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture in a manner which even the most hardened backpackers could never hope to do.

Qualifications: None

Cost in US$: From USD 1,995 and up

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Open-minded with a desire to travel

Age Range: 16-70

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Mongolia Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement: As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded: 1992