Into the unknown – my time in Zimbabwe with the African Painted Dogs

Abstract

Veterinary nursing can take you anywhere. In September 2019, I was lucky enough to work with Wildlife Vets International (WVI) and Painted Dog Conservation to provide a neutering and vaccination service to the local communities of Zimbabwe. Vaccinating local cats and dogs can help prevent the spread of diseases having devastating effects on the species. The aim of this article is to encourage all veterinary nurses to give their time to any animal welfare or conservation projects and to share my experiences of neutering projects of Zimbabwe and the plight of the African Painted Dogs.