Wildlife Veterinary Medicine and Rehabilitation

About this tour

• Some of the species treated include owls, bats, raptors, mongooses, pangolins, serval, caracal, genets, bushbabies, hedgehogs, garden birds, water birds, reptiles, honey badgers and otters
• Regularly veterinary students and nurses are trained in the approach to the treatment and rehabilitation of indigenous wildlife by the onsite qualified wildlife veterinary doctor and her team

• The rehabilitation aspect is run and overseen by a permitted and trained rehabilitation team. You will assist them with food prep, closure cleaning and other duties needed for the animals care

• If you are studying veterinary medicine, this project can be used as an internship as the veterinary doctor is qualified to sign off on practical credit documentation. Vets students get preference.

• Witness surgeries, examinations, x-rays and medical treatments, depending on patients in care and assist with animal enrichments for those in undergoing rehabilitation