The Veterinary Service in South Africa program is a two-week adventure of a lifetime that gives you the opportunity to volunteer at a cheetah breeding and conservation facility, learn about African wildlife hands-on in the African savanna, go on safari in Pilanesberg National Park, and take “ABCs of African Big Cats: Anatomy, Behavior, and Conservation”taught by Loop vets right alongside the cats themselves. Though the volunteer facility isn’t a hospital, you will be gaining valuable experience learning and implementing the important work conservation and zoo vets do.


Who It’s For

This program is designed for university-aged students who are interested in becoming veterinarians or working professionally with animals. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Most are 18 to 25, but we also accept full-time undergraduates over 25.

You do not need to currently be in college, have a specific major or degree, or have any veterinary experience for either program. Individuals of any nationality may apply.

Each group of up to 10 students will have its own veterinarian, though on some dates multiple groups may have class together to learn from one another’s vets. Loop Abroad groups will have exclusive access to a cheetah conservation center during the program.