Program Focus
South African private wildlife reserves are responsible for the conservation and care of wildlife species on approximately 20 million hectares. This equates to roughly 49,4 million acres habitat teaming with wildlife. This is a main contributor to the succesful survival and protection of our African wildlife. It requires disease control, game capture operations, veterinary care and management adapted to African circumstances to keep the animals healthy and safe.
Our programs aim to expose veterinary students to all the specialized aspects of the care and conservation of the huge biodiversity of species in South Africa. You will meet various wildlife veterinarians working in different regions. This is literally a journey through the wildlife areas of the northern and eastern parts of the country. A stationary approach to wildlife veterinary aspects of conservation is limiting. We invite you to join us on our expeditions into the wild, led by our qualified guides.
Program Content
Our experiences and lectures include a variety of topics:
- Animal Behaviour
- Water Utilization
- Wildlife Health and Condition Assessment
- Wildlife Diseases
- External Parasites
- Wildlife Nutrition
- Rural Community voluntary veterinary outreach
- Wildlife Capture and Relocation procedures
- Reptile Care
- Captive Breeding of certain endangered species
- Anti-poaching programs
Scheduled departures for 2025
| Code | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| VW01 | 25 May - 08 June | 15 Days |
| VW02 | 16 - 30 June | 15 Days |
| VW03 | 22 June - 13 July | 22 Days |
| VW04 | 06 - 27 July | 22 Days |
| VW05 | 20 July - 10 August | 22 Days |
| VW06 | 23 November - 14 December | 22 Days |
Scheduled departures for 2026
| Code | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| VW01 | 24 May - 07 June | 15 Days |
| VW02 | 14 - 28 June | 15 Days |
| VW03 | 21 June - 12 July | 22 Days |
| VW04 | 05 - 26 July | 22 Days |
| VW05 | 19 July - 09 August | 22 Days |
| VW06 | 22 November - 13 December | 22 Days |
Vets-in-the-Wild 15 Day Expedition
Vets-in-the-Wild 22 Day Expedition
Ross Veterinary University Vets-in-the-Wild 13 Day Expedition
Please note that the itinerary of the expedition is subject to change, as we do not stage or pre-arrange wildlife management activities. We go where the action is!
Can't pay once-off - don't worry just send us a message and we will create a custom payment plan for you. You can even start a funding campaign for family and friends to make your dream trip come true!
