Veterinary Medicine Internships Abroad in Ghana

International Veterinary Medicine Internships in Ghana

Veterinary interns in Ghana Whether you are currently a high school student considering a career in veterinary medicine, an undergraduate, or on a career break, interning as a veterinary intern will allow you to gain invaluable experience of vaccinations, operations, laboratory work, post-mortems, meat inspections and the routine treatment of domestic farm animals and pets.

Ghana, in Western Africa, is a wide expanse of mostly low plains. Its climate is hot and tropical with pockets of dry or humid areas in certain parts of the country. A portion of the land is used for farming and the welfare of domestic animals is an essential for rural development.

Shadowing local vets will give you the opportunity to observe diseases that have been eradicated in the West and will also give you a better understanding about the problems that vets and farmers face. By showing initiative and a willingness to get involved, you will benefit from this truly rewarding experience.

Veterinary Interns live and work in either Accra or Kumasi.

Intern with Animals in Ghana

Veterinary internships in Ghana As an intern in Ghana on one of our veterinary internships, you can provide effective and practical help working on a variety of tasks. When you arrive at work on your first day, you will be assigned a supervisor who will advise and support you throughout your internship; of course our Projects Abroad staff is always on hand too.

In Ghana, Projects Abroad interns work in city clinics. In the mornings this involves dealing with pets such as dogs and cats, but many of the patients are small back garden livestock like goats and chickens.

In the afternoon there are sometimes opportunities to go out into the field to visit farms or even the Accra Zoo. You will be involved in administering vaccinations, observing and perhaps assisting in operations, laboratory work, post mortems and routine treatments. You’ll learn how to handle different animals and will see examples of diseases and conditions that have almost been eradicated in developed countries.

Whichever veterinary internship you're working on, your input will be greatly encouraged and appreciated.

This project is available for two weeks if you don't have time to join us for a month or more. This project has been selected by our local colleagues as being suitable for short term interning for both the host community and the intern. Although you will gain a valuable cultural insight and work intensely within the local community please be aware that you may not be able to make the same impact as someone volunteering for a longer period.

Veterinary Interns in Ghana

“The people I worked with at my placement were lovely and appreciated that I was not only a volunteer but also there to gain experience in my chosen career. They allowed me to be involved in many of the cases, the most memorable being the chance to assist in the birth of a baby goat… It was the most amazing experience.”Louise Ellerton Veterinary Medicine intern in Ghana

"Although I had little experience, I was lucky and surprised at what I was able to assist with…I helped to castrate pigs and vaccinate dogs!" Timothy Adams Veterinary Medicine intern in Ghana