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    Broadreach: Costa Rica Veterinary Experience

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    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destination: Costa Rica
    • Provided By: Independent Provider
    • Session Start: June, July
    • Session Length: Three Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: Travel/Cultural Immersion
    • Sub-Categories: Veterinary Medicine, Animals/Nature, Surfing, Animal Rights and Rescue, Career Exploration, Wildlife Conservation
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 15, 16, 17, 18
    • Minimum Cost: > $7,000+
    • Credit Awarded: Yes
    • Call: (919) 256-8200
    • Location:Costa Rica
    • Last Updated:October 2025
    • Meeting: Schedule a Meeting
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    Overview

    Join fellow future vets on an adventure of a lifetime! Assist veterinarians in clinics and in the field. Work with horses, cows, dogs, cats, and native Costa Rican wildlife on this hands-on summer vet trip.

    Your Costa Rican adventure includes:

    • Build confidence while working with animal care professionals at wildlife rescue centers, private farms, and animal clinics.
    • Participate in equine and livestock medical procedures through experiences like drawing blood, giving injections, performing diagnostic tests, and performing physical examinations.
    • Explore preventative medicine and animal behavior in various contexts.
    • Observe necropsies, assist with spay and neuter surgeries, and work with professionals in the field to learn more about animal anatomy and care.
    • Create enrichment activities for the rehabilitative habitats of rescued wildlife.
    • Participate in classic Costa Rican adventures like whitewater rafting, ziplining through the jungle canopy, and surfing rolling waves off the coast of a national park.