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Large Animal Veterinary Practice in the Tropics
by: CELA Belize
Enhance your chances for vet school with an intensive, hands-on, veterinary study program in Belize. Find yourself immersed in large animal veterinary practice techniques on farms and ranches (horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs). Get amazing, real-life exposure and take your career potential to a new level through hands-on work in the field and laboratory. The classes are small, which ensures ...
Enhance your chances for vet school with an intensive, hands-on, veterinary study program in Belize. Find yourself immersed in large animal veterinary practice techniques on farms and ranches (horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs). Get amazing, real-life exposure and take your career potential to a new level through hands-on work in the field and laboratory. The classes are small, which ensures your interests are accommodated. In the Large Animal Veterinary Practices in the Tropics course, you learn firsthand examination techniques, animal agriculture and husbandry, and preventative medicine. Class time is spent in fieldwork involving a horse ranch and breeding facility; a sheep farm focusing on genetic breeding; and cattle (dairy and beef) and pig farms. Each of the field experiences p...
Program Highlights
Gain valuable veterinary experience working in the field with large animals, cattle (beef and dairy), horses, sheep, pigs, and goats.
Meet students from all over North America and from several cultures in Belize.
Tour Maya archaeological sites and interact with modern day Maya people on their ranches and farms.
Spend an amazing two weeks in a small town in western Belize, with student housing close to major amenities and some attractions such as the Macal River.
Participate in an animal health clinic for dogs and cats as a volunteer vet student in a local village.
Quick Details
- San Ignacio, Belize
- Summer
- Winter
- Animal Science
- Biology
- Conservation & Preservation See more
- All Nationalities
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Program Reviews
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Broadened my horizons
January 23, 2025by: Halima HoustonThis was an amazing experience that broadened my horizons towards things I could never have imagined. I learned so much about Belize and its many amazing cultures. I am thankful for this opportunity to learn and do things I could have never done in the US. What a life changing two weeks in Belize! Thank you so much for showing me what I didn't even know I was missing.
Sharing passion
January 23, 2025by: Ronnie MerrittI loved the idea of being able to travel to a foreign contry to study my passion. It provides you with a unique opportunity to gain an appreciation of the experiences you receive and gives you a new perspective on how people of different cultures and ways of life live, while all sharing the same passion and morals.
Go on this trip. It's amazing.
January 23, 2025by: Tamzin SweeneyThis program helped me to feel more confident in my skills and knowledge of veterinary medicine. It really made me feel like I belong in this field and could make a difference. I can't wait to come back to make more of a difference. Go on this trip if you have the opportunity to. It's amazing.
Program Details
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Locations
- San Ignacio, Belize
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Animal Science
- Biology
- Conservation & Preservation
Availability
Years Offered: 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029
- Summer
- Winter
Age Requirement
18-30
Guidelines
All Nationalities
This Program is also open to Solo
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Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Some Program Activity Costs
- Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
Accommodation Options
- Group living
- Guest House
Qualifications & Experience
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Online Application
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