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Become a VIDAS Volunteer
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VIDAS Volunteers are:
Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, students and concerned community members… working as a team to improving the lives of pets and owners through animal health care.
Volunteer Duties:
Spanish speakers are always needed on clinics. Spanish speakers, including vet students, will be utilized for: communication, translation, discharge instructions and education efforts in addition to medical duties.
Vet students and technicians: During clinics you will assist with physical exams, pre-medication and induction, surgical prep, anesthesia monitoring, cleaning instruments, recovery, and assisting the doctors as needed. Important information for Vet Students.
Veterinarians primarily do spay/neuter surgeries all day long but sometimes perform physical exams and anesthesia induction depending on the needs of the clinic.
Other volunteers assist with patient check-in and discharge, community outreach, animal restraint, administration of antiparasitics and post-op recovery.
Throughout the year we forcus efforts on public awareness, fundraising, and collecting/preparing supplies for clinics. Our goal is to provide treatment for as many animals as possible, with as few complications as possible in the few days that we visit a town
Volunteer costs (some costs may be tax deductible):
Flight to Cancun.
You may be asked to pay for transportation to clinics by rental car or public transportation.
Food: we often get a few free meals but that’s very hard to predict. Be prepared to pay for your own meals (eating in Mexico is considered quite cheap by most Americans).
Generally accommodations during clinics are donated and usually quite nice (resorts, hotels, people’s homes). However, if housing cannot be arranged volunteers must be prepared to take on this expense.
Immunizations, recommended but not required: Rabies vaccine (you need 3) and/or titers, hepatitis, current tetanus.
Please click here to fill out our volunteer form. Since we are all volunteers, it will help us out greatly if you would please do this first. We will contact you and answer any other questions you might have once we receive this form. If you are unable to access the volunteer form for any reason please feel free to contact Robin Michael, our Volunteer Coordinator.
Click here to view VIDAS Volunteer Information.
Upcoming Events what's happening as far as clinics, meetings etc..
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