Are there companion animal opportunities in the developing world, other than neutering?
A. Many opportunities with companion animals in the developing world will involve neutering, either through rescue organisations and sanctuaries or trap/neuter/release programmes. Other medical and surgical skills may be required depending on the organisation; the levels of clinical services provided by the organisation will vary according to their policy and resources. Worldwide Veterinary Service is one organisation which organises placements for vets, vet nurses and students; it also runs Animal Birth Control (ABC) courses in India. For qualified vets, salaried veterinary positions sometimes arise for street dog population control schemes. Assistance is also occasionally requested from the UK for surgical specialists for short term work; particularly in private veterinary practices in middle income countries interested in developing their services, or through university veterinary faculties. Opportunities also increasingly exist for qualified vets to work in zoonotic disease epidemi
