CLINIC SCHEDULE

----- IMPORTANT INFORMATION -----

This is the complete U.S. clinic schedule for spring/summer 2009.

There are no regularly scheduled clinics planned for Appalachia in 2009. Most International clinics are posted. There may be a few additions to the International schedule or special projects added throughout the year. Check back for updates.

Trips listed as "FULL" cannot accommodate any additional student applicants.
If you are a student, do not select these trips or your application will be disregarded. The FULL designation pertains to students only. Veterinarians and veterinary technicians are encouraged to apply for all trips-even those listed as FULL. Another note will be posted in the Trip Details section when a clinic is fully staffed for professional volunteers as well.

Trip Dates: The posted start date for all trips is the day that volunteers must be on site. The end date is the day that volunteers can leave for home. Volunteers are expected to participate for the entire duration of the trip.

Before applying, be sure to read the entire Volunteer Information section of this site and review the Trip Details page for each trip you are applying for.

For registration information and application see the Volunteer Application page.

If selecting more than one trip, you MUST indicate on your application (on the trip selection page) if you are available for all of the selected trips or just one.

PLEASE do not apply for more than 4 trips as this makes our scheduling efforts very difficult. Applications with more than 4 trips listed will be disregarded.

Make trip selections carefully as we will be unable changes to make changes to previously submitted applications.

Date	Location	Species	Status
07/04/09 - 07/13/09	-- Fort Berthold, ND -- Standing Rock, ND -- View Details	equine	FULL
07/05/09 - 07/12/09	-- Standing Rock, ND -- View Details	small animal	WAITLIST
07/13/09 - 07/19/09	-- Fort Berthold, ND -- View Details	small animal	WAITLIST
07/24/09 - 07/31/09	-- Colville, WA -- View Details	small animal	WAITLIST
08/02/09 - 08/09/09	-- Quinault, WA -- View Details	small animal	WAITLIST
08/15/09 - 08/24/09	-- Duck Valley, NV -- Fort McDermitt, NV -- Duck Water, NV -- View Details	small animal	WAITLIST
08/22/09 - 09/06/09	-- Peru -- View Details	equine	FULL
10/24/09 - 11/01/09	-- El Salvador -- View Details	small animal	FULL
01/16/10 - 01/30/10	-- Nicaragua -- View Details	equine	OPEN

Number of trips: 9

----- ADDITIONAL NOTES -----

Volunteer Selection: Assignments are NOT made on a first-come basis. All volunteers will be subject to a selection process based on year in school, prior experience and organizational need. Selection will be designed to provide a balance of experience and skill levels. New volunteers are encouraged to apply!

Consecutive Trips: To provide the greatest opportunity for learning and skill development, it is recommended that students apply for 2 consecutive week trips whenever possible. Consecutively scheduled trips require only one student trip deposit.

The following clinics are appropriate consecutive trip combinations:
Covelo and Hoopa, CA
White Mt and San Carlos, AZ
Cheyenne River and Pine Ridge, SD
Standing Rock and Fort Berthold, ND
North Dakota equine clinic and Fort Berthold, ND small animal clinic
Colville and Quinault, WA (see note re: travel on Trip Details pages)

Equine Clinics: Trips listed as "small animal and equine" will have variable amounts of horse work. Student volunteers should be prepared to provide primarily small animal services. Individuals with equine interest will generally get some horse experience, but it is difficult to predict how much. Equine teams will be selected at the start of the trip based on prior experience and a written test on RAVS equine protocols. Trips listed as equine-only generally consist of small teams and may have additional volunteer requirements. Check the Trip Details page for the clinic of interest for more information.