SA276 - Boots On The Ground: Ukraine & Beyond

Sunday, February 19, 2023

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Location: Oceanside C, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Gemma Campling, BVMED SCI (HONS) BVM BVS MRCVS MCVSZ (she/her/hers)

Managing Director
Worldwide Vets
southend on sea, England, United Kingdom

Moderator(s)

Bailey Romi, RVTG

Volunteer Coordinator
ISELP (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF EQUINE LOCOMOTOR PATHOLOGY)
The Plains, VA, United States

This talk will engage and inspire you to utilize your qualifications in countries that critically need your help. You can make a difference around the world, putting your professional skills to use in new environments, making an impact, and supporting rural communities.

Worldwide Vets’ unique case studies from the frontline in Ukraine will be discussed along with the challenges faced working in a war zone, rescuing dogs, horses, lions and more. This talk will encourage you to step out of your comfort zone, highlight the challenges and rewards associated with pushing your boundaries, and giving back to animals in need.

Learning Objectives:

Discover how working and volunteering abroad can utilize veterinary skills where they are most desperately needed
Apply clinical expertise to current veterinary challenges and case studies witnessed in Ukraine
Analyze and Evaluate what veterinary work is like on the frontline and how it is making a difference
Discuss how Worldwide Vets has made an impact as “boots on the ground”
Integrate information on how the veterinary profession can continue to support animals, colleagues and civilians: volunteering and remote support.