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Volunteer Interview: Seal Rescue Intern in Ireland
12 May 2020

Volunteer Interview: Seal Rescue Intern in Ireland

by Kat | posted in: Volunteer Experiences, Volunteering with Animals | 0

Laura started her volunteer internship at Seal Rescue Ireland to complement her biology degree, but she learned a lot more than seal husbandry! Read all about her experience and the highlights of her time in Ireland here.

Europe, Europe, Internship, Interview, Ireland, Seals, Student
Vet in Hungary: Interview with Dániel
2 May 2020

Vet in Hungary: Interview with Dániel

by Kat | posted in: Global Vet Interviews, Veterinary Work Overseas | 0

In the rapidly modernising city of Budapest, local vet Dániel discusses the challenges of bringing Western Standards of Veterinary Medicine to Hungary.

Europe, Europe, global vet interview, Hungary, Interview, Veterinary Work, Work Overseas
Vet in Iceland: Interview with Elísabet
8 Feb 2020

Vet in Iceland: Interview with Elísabet

by Kat | posted in: Global Vet Interviews, Veterinary Work Overseas | 0

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.

Europe, Europe, global vet interview, Iceland, Interview
Seal Rescue Ireland
21 Jan 2020

Seal Rescue Ireland

by Kat | posted in: Volunteer Organisation Profiles, Volunteering with Animals | 0

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

Europe, Europe, Ireland, Keeper Volunteer, Projects, Vet Student Volunteer, Volunteer overseas
Rediscover your Spark through Volunteering: Interview with Jo
5 Jan 2020

Rediscover your Spark through Volunteering: Interview with Jo

by Kat | posted in: Volunteer Experiences, Volunteering with Animals | 0

From volunteer Vet Nurse to Programme Manager for an international charity, Jo shares why she started the veterinary volunteering facebook groups, whats its like working in chernobyl, and how volunteering has shaped her life at home and abroad.

Europe, Europe, Interview, Vet Nurse, Volunteer, Volunteer experiences, Volunteer overseas
Vet in Sweden: Interview with Magda
3 Nov 2019

Vet in Sweden: Interview with Magda

by Kat | posted in: Global Vet Interviews, Veterinary Work Overseas | 2

Sweden is known for being pretty progressive, but can the same be said of its vet clinics? I sat down with Magda to discuss the cultural, legal and social aspects of her work as a Vet in Sweden.

Europe, Europe, global vet interview, Interview, Sweden, Work Overseas
Revolutionising Veterinary Practice: Does Sweden have the Answers?
4 Sep 2019

Revolutionising Veterinary Practice: Does Sweden have the Answers?

by Kat | posted in: Guide to Overseas Vet Work, Veterinary Work Overseas | 5

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.

Europe, Moving Overseas, Sweden, Things I learned, Travel, Vet, Veterinary Work, Work Overseas
Vet in Finland: Interview with Tanja
27 Feb 2019

Vet in Finland: Interview with Tanja

by Kat | posted in: Global Vet Interviews, Veterinary Work Overseas | 0

Finland may have been named the world’s happiest country, but whats its really like to work as a veterinarian in such a unique and chilly part of the world?

Europe, Europe, Finland, global vet interview, Interview
Volunteer Interview: Primate Keepers in Spain
5 Feb 2019

Volunteer Interview: Primate Keepers in Spain

by Kat | posted in: Volunteer Experiences, Volunteering with Animals | 0

Fundació MONA is a charity-run sanctuary for chimpanzees and macaques that have been rescued from the illegal exotic pet trade or the entertainment industry. I sat down with three of their volunteer keepers- Sally, John and Sarah, to hear about what its really like to be a primate keeper.

Europe, Europe, Interview, Keeper Volunteer, Spain, Volunteer
Foundation MONA: Primate Rehabilitation Centre, Spain
14 Jan 2019

Foundation MONA: Primate Rehabilitation Centre, Spain

by Kat | posted in: Volunteer Organisation Profiles, Volunteering with Animals | 0

Fundacion MONA rehabilitates and provides ongoing care for primates rescued from the entertainment and exotic pet industries.

Europe, Europe, Keeper Volunteer, Spain, Volunteer, Volunteer experiences, Volunteer overseas, Wildlife

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Hi there,
I’m Kat! Welcome to my website, The Runaway Vet. I’m an Australian Veterinarian who travels the world, volunteering, working and meeting other vets and animal-lovers along the way. And I want to help you do the same.
Read my story here.

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How can you travel as a vet or vet nurse *without* How can you travel as a vet or vet nurse *without* giving up your full-time salary?
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There's actually a heap of ways for vets and RVNs to get paid while they travel. And I'm not talking remote work or being a digital nomad, I mean hands on veterinary work that allows travel to become part of your routine.
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How? 
Well you just have to choose the right job- for example:
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1. Locum work (aka releif work)
2. Emergency shift work
3. Working Holidays 
4. Regulatory/Inspection work
5....
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To find out the final option, and to read more about how those jobs will pay you to travel, click through the link in bio to read the full post:
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🌟5 Smart Ways to Travel as a Vet while Earning a full-time salary🌟
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Can you become a vet if you don't want to do surge Can you become a vet if you don't want to do surgery!?

The survey results are in, and 95% of responders say YES

There are many career paths in vetmed that don't include surgery. 

You can read the full survey results and more info on how to build a non-surgical vet career in my latest article, out today! Just follow the link in my bio!!!

#vet #vetmed #vetmedstudent #rvn #vetschool #vetstudent #vetstudentlife #futurevet #futureveterinarian #prevet #prevetstudent #veterinaria #veterinaire #travellingvetcommunity
**Question for the Vet Community*** Can you becom **Question for the Vet Community***

Can you become a vet if you don't want to do Surgery?

To all the veterinary professionals- I want to hear from you!!

Vote in the survery in my stories today! Or leave a comment telling me why!

This a question I get asked by students, lets tell them what the vet community thinks!!
So, I've been off Instagram for a while because... So, I've been off Instagram for a while because.... I had a baby! 

It's been a pretty wild year, just not in the travelling, vetting kind of way that I am used to. More in the sleep deprivation, cleaning poop kind of way, but as an oncall vet I guess I was kinda used to that already 😅

It's been great, but now I have a little more time to myself I am so keen to get back to sharing more international vet stories. 

Volunteering overseas may be on the backburner for me just now, but I have a whole bunch of international vet interviews and new volunteer opportunities to share from the vet community.

And while I've been away, TheRunawayVet.com stats have come in- you guys want more articles on 
- volunteering as a vet 🐶
- working overseas 🛩
- international vet nursing👩‍⚕️
- overcoming adversity to get into vet school 💪

So, stay tuned, and let's all share our adventures!
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We've moved to Melbourne, and I've been doing some locum work in the suburbs.
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This is the 6th vet clinic I've worked in while in Australia, and I do find it quite different to the clinical vet work I'm used to in Scotland.
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If you've got any questions about locuming as a vet in Aus, please get in touch anytime. Otherwise I'll be posting a bit more info on how to register and work here, so stay tuned!
Sometimes, I pick a locum job because for the clin Sometimes, I pick a locum job because for the clinical experience. But more often, I choose a job for the location!
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My most recent locum role was in Queensland, Australia, with some of the worlds most amazing beaches right on our doorstep.
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Locuming is such a great way for vets and nurses to travel while they earn!
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Have you been a veterinary locum? Where have you worked?
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