International Vet Nursing

Our industry could not operate without the incredible Veterinary Nurses and Vet Techs who work and volunteer around the globe.

Check out all the articles that focus on Vet Nurses below- and if you’re a travelling vet nurse yourself- I’d love to hear from you!

International Vet Nurse Volunteer Opportunities

Ready to volunteer as a vet nurse or vet tech?

The following charities offer volunteering opportunities to qualified vet nurses in exciting corners of the globe:

Two young veterinary professionals gently examine sleeping street dogs as they recover from anaesthetic, surrounded by interested onlookers

The RSPCA of Papua New Guinea

Two streetvet team members dispense medications to a small dog sitting on the pavement

Volunteer Interview: StreetVet UK

A streetvet looks fondly at a stffordshore terrier sitting in the street with its owner

StreetVet UK

A paint and a palamino horse reach out to each other with their noses, in a small yard at the RDA

Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), UK

A carved wooden dog statue in front of a wooden builing with the sign Many Tears Animal Rescue

Many Tears Animal Rescue, Wales

Two brown sea lions recline on the sand of an idyllic cove in the galapagos islands

Darwin Animal Doctors, Galapagos Islands

A dozen white, tan and brown puppies jump upwards towards the gate of the rescue centre in Sri Lanka

Animal SOS Sri Lanka

5 puppies jump up against the gates of a clean enclosure in the snow in Sofia

Animal Rescue Sofia, Bulgaria

Articles for the Runaway Vet Nurse

Vet nurses are valued across the globe- but the profession is not universally regulated, and goes by many different names and levels of qualification.

Find all my articles about the differences in international vet nursing below, as well as some interviews with the awesome vet nurses who have made travel part of their career.

Middle East
Oceania
South America
Europe
Asia
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Hi,

I’m Kat!

I’m an Aussie veterinarian who travels the world, volunteering, working and meeting other vets, vet nurses and animal-lovers along the way.

My goal is to show you how you can do the same.

Click here to learn more about getting started!

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