Worldwide Vets Reviews 

I did a four-week internship in Peru (RAREC). I had heard a lot about Worldwide Vets and the Internship in RAREC for Vet Students, so I decided to do this internship. The stay in RAREC was pretty nice. Especially because there are a lot of different students and other volunteers from other countries there and it's easy to make new friends. Unfortunately, I had hoped that we would be taught more medical content during our stay. That wasn't the case. The tasks were mainly limited to feeding and cleaning the enclosures. Wild animals are medically examined once or twice a week. Depending on how many other students are there at the time, you can help a little more or less. The food was pretty simple. There was bread for breakfast (it's best to buy the rest yourself), lunch and dinner always consisted of rice and either chicken or vegetables.

I really enjoyed my stay there because I knew very little about wild animals and especially about keeping animals in captivity. Now and then there were interesting lectures on the subject of wild animals, animal trade and zoonoses etc.

I particularly liked the organization and especially the many lovely and funny employees who were there. We were always treated with respect and the cooperation was exceptionally good.

For me the four weeks were absolutely enough to get to know the internship and I was happy to go home and see my family again.

I booked the Safari Stables ride at Murenje Eco Safaris through WWV and had the best time there! They were very responsive and helpful to explore different options and dates.

Throughout the whole process, from booking, to being picked up at the airport and throughout my stay at the sanctuary, everyone that I came into contact with was absolutely great! So helpful and supportive😁 the program itself was lovely and I had a great experience spending time with the staff, the animals and the other volunteers. A very smooth and well organized project😊 The only thing that I would recommend to other volunteers that wasn’t mentioned before is to make sure that the dollars you bring are printed within the last couple years (can’t remember the exact date, maybe 2013?) as anything before then is not accepted in Zimbabwe 😌

Life changing.
I am honestly not sure how else to describe my time working with worldwide vets and wild spirit vet in Africa. This trip gave me to opportunity to live out my dreams and showed me how much i belong doing that work. The places we stayed were beautiful (even the tents) and the animals we got to work with were even better.
It is still hard to put into words how much i have changed from this trip. The conservation and education that came with it was great too.
It inspired me to pursue a masters in conservation!
I would go back every year if i could

My experience was amazing, I learn a lot and gave me a great motivation to work and get involved more in wild life conversation. I did the Kruger Wildlife Project and everyone involved was very supportive and helpful. I met some very interesting and amazing people. I would definitely would do it again. The only thing I was a little sad is that I did tag WWV on some pictures and videos hoping I could have been future in their IG since I was so excited to be part of the community and project but I never got a response. Needless to said I will definitely be doing it again.

I learned so many things and I opened part of my heart that daily life try to hide, thank you to EVERYONE involved in this !!

Misinformation on pre departure documents. Little to no direction from vets, we were left to learn how to perform surgery from the other vet students. Case load over rainy period is not high enough as they were only able to provide half the number of training surgeries suggested on the documents. Accommodation was poor and didn't match the pre departure documentation. Highly unethical treatment of end of life dogs. Antibiotic use must be reviewed. Drug control must improve. Anaesthesia protocol is not suitable. It's a shame as some of the staff at Jivdaya Charitable trust were incredibly brilliant and made my stay enjoyable.

Hi everyone, I wanted to let people know about my experience at the Peru Wildlife Internship through WWV. The project was based in Iquitos Peru at RAREC (Rainforest Awareness Rescue and Education Center). To sum it all up, I do not believe some of the staff has the animals best interests in mind. The animals are claimed to be there for rehabilitation in order to be released into the wild again. Other than the caretakers feeding the animals as they should, I did not see any of the vets interacting with the animals as they should. Volunteers were asked to do most of the daily chores such as feeding the baby manatee and sloths but there were no directions or oversight to make sure things were done properly. The baby manatee is not remotely interested in his solid foods and there is no one there encouraging him or helping him learn solids at all, and they boast that they are enriching him and doing all these things with him but I saw nothing done with him and he is kept in a very small tank. As far as the veterinarian goes, he was not at all interested in teaching the volunteers anything which was disappointing to say the least. I would strongly encourage others to spend their money on a different project as I don’t believe any of these things are WWV issues, it’s just this particular location is not what it is described as.

I will start by saying that my best friend and I have looked over all of their projects thoroughly before finally deciding on one - Peru. We booked our project almost 18 months in advance, and we made so many preparations for our stay. Now, WWV has been amazing and supportive throughout this whole process. The pre-departure packets were a bit confusing as there was so much information changing (not their fault, they were updating with that they knew), however some of them did have some conflicting information with RAREC's packets. I do wish we were not told to wear pants and long sleeves every day, as everyone else was in shorts and tank tops and we might have felt much more comfortable if able to dress appropriately for the weather. My review is 4 stars instead of 5 because I feel as though our experience was not what it was advertised to be. Part of this is not WWV fault, however I am disappointed that the program is not evaluated more frequently by them. My time at RAREC was just short of miserable. We had staff that was rude, unfriendly, seemed bothered by having to show volunteers what to do. The vet there was not interested in teaching us anything and was incredibly dismissive and arrogant. My friend and I are just disappointed that we prepped for this trip for so long and spent so much money on booking it and getting things ready ($700 just for vaccines!) just to be let down in the end. It ended up not being what we signed up for, and we even left 2 days earlier than planned.

The entire experience was wonderful, from the pre departure planning, to arriving in the beautiful destination and the day to day activities. WWV answered my every question thoroughly and thoughtfully and helped with special accommodations I needed. The program itself was a once in a life time experience being in Zimbabwe among local hosts, who made the whole experience exceptional. My daughter and I had an incredible time at South Safari Stables going on safari rides on horseback, experiencing a working ranch and farm with lots of hands on animal work, learning about the history of the country and area, hiking to stunning locations and exploring cave paintings, visiting a rural school and community, and meeting other travelers from around the world. It was like visiting old friends that we were just catching up with after a long time. The trip exceeded our expectations and we can’t wait to go back!

Such a brilliant experience. Well ran and organised, had the most amazing time.

One of the best experiences ever ! Got to learn so much and experience so many different places across Zimbabwe ! Dani and Kasey were the best hosts and everything about the trip was fantastic. Would definitely recommend to anyone !

Amazing team of doctors and staff. Our coordinators were extremely helpful scheduling our flights and communicating transportation and logistics. Such an amazing experience to work with rhinos, giraffe, water buff and more. I wish I could do it all over again.

I had the most wonderful trip with World Wide Vets. I highly recommend to every veterinary professional at any level! They are organized, helpful, and you will have the best time. I learned so much and got to do lots of hands on work! My trip will contribute to me becoming a great veterinarian in so many ways. Looking forward to my next trip with WWV! 🐾🩺🌎📍Zanzibar Vet clinic 2024.

Kruger Vet project was a life changing experience! 11/10 recommend

I've been with WWV for 4 different projects so far and It's was just so smooth. Last year in August I spent a whole month in Africa did 2 project in Zimbabwe (Safari stable project and the orphans project) they give me all the information in a pre-departure pack and were always there to respond to my emails with questions. Once on the ground it was so safe and all the transportation was planned for as I needed to change projects. After those 2 weeks I went to South Africa for the Safari vet project (10 days course) and once again ground crew was incredible and all the accomodation where very beautiful and safe. The experience and memories made last year will follow me for the rest of my life as I came back with so much experience in the medecine world but also change me as a person to learn and be in different cultures. This year in May, I embarked on another project by wwv wich is the Kruger vet project (2 weeks course) and yet again they prepared me so well and I arrived safely to SA and welcome by the ground crew. All the practical and information about wildlife medicine is incredible. Also, all the people I meet on those trip , other volunteers and ground crew that have the same passion is so lovely. I created bound and friendship that will stay with me for life. I just came back and I'm already looking for leaving on another project!

Amazing and rewarding volunteer experience. I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. Our trip to Ukraine went very smoothly thanks to Gemma’s great organization. Thank you all so much for an unforgettable experience!

Just spent 2 weeks in Ukraine with the most wonderful vet and nurse team, neutering all day, plus anything else presented. Thoroughly enjoyed myself- laughs, a few tears, feeling you’re really helping the local animals AND the local people. Be prepared to manage oozy ops and the adopting different approaches to achieve the best outcomes, making use of anything to hand. Food and lodgings were excellent- croissants every day, so a few pounds heavier- but delicious! Although we always carried out emergency packs and had a talk on what to do if… , we never felt in danger. I set out 3 days after ‘retiring’ and haven’t regretted anything of this trip.

A massive thank you to Gemma and Olya, who organized this amazing mission to save animals in Ukraine. I couldn’t have asked for better people around me. Both Gemma and Olya are working on the front line spaying/neutering animals, saving them from the gun wounds and shrapnel wounds. Absolute heroes!

Our group was located in western Ukraine 🇺🇦 and first aids training have been provided despite the fact it’s safe here in this part of the country.
Having worked for two weeks with amazing team of vet professionals from all over the world we’ve been provided wonderful accommodation during the time we stay in Ukraine and a tour to Lviv with a lot of history of the city.

Being Ukrainian, I cannot appreciate and thank Gemma and Olya more for doing this amazing job and organizing such missions to help animals in Ukraine. 🇺🇦❤️

For anyone who wanted to come and experience the best volunteering mission in Ukraine I would highly recommend the Worldwidevets and looking forward to come back soon!

What an incredible 2 weeks in Ukraine. I am proud to have worked with Worldwide Vets. The help and care given to the people and animals was amazing. Long days hard work great fun. Thank you Gemma for making me apart of the team. You are truly a gift to animals worldwide .