This two-week Costa Rica Pre-Vet Clinical Wildlife Medicine program is based at the Jaguar Rescue Center in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. The center rehabilitates, reintroduces, and cares for animals that have gone through vulnerable situations, such as human-animal conflict and wildlife trafficking, or otherwise need care.

You can earn three optional credits while studying wildlife conservation in a group of 8 students. The course includes observing and learning about the Center's animals and gaining insight from your veterinary trip leader and on-site local veterinarian in the classroom, clinic, and rescue center.

This program is designed for university-aged students interested in becoming veterinarians or working professionally with animals. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Most are 18 to 25, but we also accept full-time undergraduates over 25.

There are no prerequisites, and you don't have to be in school currently to apply. Individuals of any nationality may apply.

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