Veterinary Orthopedics Internship (Online)
by Loop Abroad
Program Overview
Students in the online Veterinary Orthopedics Internship will learn and practice the fundamentals of orthopedic surgical techniques, fracture management, and physical therapy through live demonstrations and vet-taught case studies on avian and small exotic species at a local wildlife clinic in Belize.
Interns will learn to:
- Understand the musculoskeletal system of small exotics
- Properly restrain exotics
- Apply radiology principles to orthopedics
- Perform physical and orthopedic examinations
- Reduce, stabilize, and repair fractures
- Care for wounds
- Utilize complementary diagnostic tools to assess orthopedic ailments (blood sampling, blood smear reading, red and white blood cell counts, fluorescein, parasitological)
- Select drugs in orthopedic treatment
- Recognize metabolic problems associated with orthopedics
- Perform physical therapy (use of a goniometer)
- Use newly acquired knowledge to interpret real-time cases
- Make highly informed diagnosis decisions
- Provide clinical care, rehabilitation, and release for exotic species
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What's Included
Quick Details
- Short Term
- Animal Sciences
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
Updated Aug 14, 2026
Program Details
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Locations
- Online
Available Terms / Availability
- Years Offered
- 2026
Eligible Nationalities
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo
Education Levels & Language
- Language
- English
- Education
- University Freshman (1st Year)
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
- University Junior (3rd Year)
- University Senior (4th Year)
- University 5th Year or More
Application Procedures
- Online Application
- Other
Age Requirement
18-35
Duration
- Short Term
Starts At
- 4 weeks: $1,095
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