Dream of becoming a travelling vet? You’ve come to the right place!
The Runaway Vet is the ultimate blog for travelling Vets, Vet Techs, Vet Nurses and Students!
I’m Kat, an Aussie Vet, and if you stick around I’ll show you how your skills will let you to travel, work and volunteer around the globe.
So, click to find tips to get you started on your volunteering or working journey.
Need some inspiration? Check out the Global Vet Interviews with the fascinating international vets and volunteers who I’ve met on my travels!
Happy travelling. The animals of the world are waiting!
– Kat
Vet in Iceland: Interview with Elísabet
Elízabet shares her take on fighting burnout, working as a government vet and the ethics of the horse-meat industry during our discussion of veterinary life in Iceland.
10 Things I Learned as an Outback Vet
From how to speak like a local to what to do with frogs in your toilet, read about my crazy experience as a vet in the outback of Australia
Revolutionising Veterinary Practice: Does Sweden have the Answers?
Sweden has a reputation for social care and innovation- but how do these ideals hold out in the veterinary clinic? Here’s the 10 ideas I would like to take home from my time as a locum vet in a Swedish Veterinary Practice.
Umbrella vs Limited Company- How to choose as a Veterinary Locum
As a future locum vet or vet nurse, you’ll need to decide whether you’d prefer to work under an umbrella company, or start your own limited company. Here’s the run-down on what that means for you.
Finding Permanent and Locum Vet Work in the UK
When I moved to the UK in 2016, finding work as a vet was one of my biggest concerns- but now as a locum, I do it all the time! Here’s my approach to job-seeking in the veterianry industry!
The RSPCA of Papua New Guinea
Find out what its really like to volunteer as a veterinary professional for the RSPCA during their high-volume spey and neuter program in Port Moresby.
Animal SOS Sri Lanka
Learn all about volunteering with street animals at the Animal SOS Shelter in Sri Lanka, written by a vet who’s actually been there!
Seal Rescue Ireland
Interested in Marine Conservation? Find out all you need to know to become a volunteer with Seal Rescue Ireland, a charity that rehabilitates orphaned seals
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), UK
Discover how you can become a volunteer with the RDA, assisting children and adults with special needs to build confidence through horse-riding.
Many Tears Animal Rescue, Wales
Share my experience volunteering as a vet with Many Tears Animal Rescue in Wales, a shelter providing medical treatment and socialisation to unwanted pets before they are rehomed.
Can you become a vet if you’re over 40? How old is too old to start?
Mature or nontraditional students can make excellent veterinarians, but how old is too old to apply for vet school? I survey the veterinary community to find out! READ MORE
Can you become a vet if you don’t like people?
Vets and vet nurses love animals, but not all of them enjoy working with people! I surveyed the community about how they interact with humans in the vet clinic, and their tips for... READ MORE
Can you become a vet if you’re squeamish or don’t like blood?
I surveyed vets and nurses on their experiences with squeamishness, as well as the techniques they used to overcome this problem as students. READ MORE
The Black Summer Bushfires of 2020- My experience as an Aussie vet
The devastating 2020 bushfires had profound effects on the pets, livestock and wildlife of my rural town- as a vet, this is what I witnessed. READ MORE