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Loop Abroad: Texas Zoo Management (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Various Locations, United States
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Loop Abroad 
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 1-first year, 2-sophomore, 3-junior, 4-senior
Program Description:
Pre-Vet Zoo Experience In Texas, USA

Spend a full week on-site and behind-the-scenes at a working zoo to learn all about healthy animal care and upkeep in a zoo setting. This program is open to participants aged 18 and up.

This program is designed to help you and your team learn all about zoo management and animal care. Each day, your teaching vets and the zoo staff will help you to understand and practice different aspects of caring for zoo animals.

Your program will cover such topics as
  • Animal husbandry, feeding, and care
  • Medical treatments and diagnostics
  • Safe capture, handling, and restraint
  • Training and ambassador animals
  • Rehabilitation and release
  • Enrichment design and animal welfare assessment
  • Behavioral observations and ethograms
  • The role of zoos in education and conservation
  • Enclosure design
You will have the chance to work with and learn from your teaching veterinarians and the zoo staff in a hands-on field course designed to help you understand the aspects of successfully managing a zoo and its animal population. Each day will include field lectures, labs, hands-on practice, and the ability to apply what you’ve learned to build career readiness and a deeper understanding of the role that quality zoos can play in conservation.

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Who It’s For
This program is designed for undergraduate-level students who are interested in veterinary medicine and in learning more about successfully caring for wildlife and exotics in a zoo setting.

There are no pre-requisites for this program. You do not need to be in school currently to apply. Individuals of any nationality may apply.

Each group of up to 12 students will have its own teaching vet so that we can ensure personalized attention and hands-on experience. Up to two groups may be on-site at the same time and may be together for veterinary lectures.

Highlights
  • Gain on-site zoo experience in husbandry and veterinary medicine
  • Build career skills in understanding the complex issues that zoos face and the management of those issues
  • Practice data collection, research, and enrichment administration techniques to build valuable skills that can be applied in future jobs
  • Explore different aspects of veterinary, wildlife, and conservation careers with mentorship
  • Behind-the-scenes opportunities to work with large animals, exotics, and wildlife across a variety of species