Costa Rica Pre-Vet Wildlife Medicine: Rescue Center

Being able to do this was life changing. Being surrounded by kids with the same interests and living out our interests was so amazing! Being able to talk to vets about real life was amazing too. Thank you, Loop Abroad!

I highly recommend this program to anyone that might be on the fence about veterinary medicine. This program helped me realize how passionate I am about veterinary medice. Gaining valuable hand-on experience and speaking to the amazing veterinarians was truly incredible!

This trip was super wonderful and I learned so much. Everyone was incredible and so supportive, smart, funny, and kind. I couldn't have asked for a better group of staff and students. I'm so sad to be leaving. The skills I've learned here will definitely help me in my future career path.

I was initially afraid of traveling outside of the country to meet complete strangers, but this trip has been probably the best experience of my life. I met some of the best people ever and would do it ten times over. If you never go for it, you will miss out and never know about the opportunities that lie ahead.

This trip gave me a whole new perspective on wildlife vet-med. I came here knowing I wanted to be a vet , but I have learned so much, all of it has just further confirmed what I want to do with my life. Being surrounded by people (both students and staff) who share my passion has been inspriing. I am leaving not only with new knowledge but new friends and connections. Thank you!

The Loop Abroad program at Rescue Center Costa Rica is an incredible hands on experience. The people I have met, veterinarians I have shadowed, and friends I have made, have changed my perspective on my career and life.

My time in Costa Rica was amazing. It was great to see how vet-med differs between cultures, especially when your instructors are all incredibly amazing! I'm going to miss all of the friends and connections I made out here!

Not only was I able to grow as a person but I was able to grow my knowledge and passion for vet med. Going into this experience you don't know what to expect, but all I can say is do it. You will make memories to last a lifetime.

This program was great. I really enjoyed learning and meeting lots of new people. It was very helpful in giving insight into future career paths. I learned so much great information and picked up lots of new skills. I'll miss you, Costa Rica!

I think physical experience helps materially actually stick. I love the different activities and challenges that we were thrown into and I think it made us all better people. The connections I've made here I will never forget. Thank you for the opportunity to experience something new and unforgettable.

This program really opened my mind to a variety of opportunities. The staff were so experienced & willing to share their knowledge, and I loved the lectures & activities. This trip was full of once in a lifetime experience & I'm so grateful for Loop!

I loved practicing sutures and watching necropsies because I'm very interested in veterinary surgery. This is the best summer program I've ever been on! After this experience I would love to go on another Loop Abroad trip!

I loved the labs at the end and helping out. I felt so good participating and it just felt right to be here. I made valuable personal and professional connections on this trip and it changed my perspective!

This program reaffirmed and reignited my passion for vet med & conservation. I made lifelong friends and had incredible opportunities that I could never get back home. Add on the excursions to learn more about Costa Rica, these were some of the best weeks of my life!

Costa Rica is a must go place to learn about wildlife veterinary medicine. Not only are there amazing animals, but the people and the places are absolutely beautiful. Be ready for some challenges, but just know that each one will enrich you and for the better.

This trip changed my life. It reinforced my love for veterinary medicine. There is nowhere else besides Loop, where one can meet lifelong friends and witness medical history all in one place. My favourite activity was helping with the sloths!

All the staff were wonderful. I have no words to describe how kind, supportive and passionate our teachers and support staff have been. I will miss them so much. Learning about care and husbandry was very eye opening.

This was truly the most amazing two weeks of my life, academically and personally. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the field. It was life-changing, I loved every moment here. The staff are truly special.

This trip changed my perspective on life and instilled a new found passion in me. I am so grateful to every staff member. They have inspired me more than they know! I am so grateful for the experience I gained.

This trip greatly broadened my horizons and expanded my knowledge on wildlife. The staff were amazing and I learned so much from all of them. My favourite activity was snorkeling and being on the beach.