This course gives students interested in veterinary medicine the opportunity to come face-to-face with Costa Rica’s wildlife and obtain a once-in-a-lifetime experience learning hands-on with wildlife professionals. It enriches their education in the topics of wildlife rescue, clinical skills, wildlife rehabilitation/release, and wildlife care/management in captivity with conservation goals. 

This is a basic introductory course for participants over 16 years old interested in the veterinary field of conservation. There are no prerequisites and students don't need to be enrolled in school to apply to the program. The course has a duration of two weeks and takes place at Solo Mundo´s headquarters at Kids Saving the Rainforest (KSTR) in Quepos, Costa Rica.

The KSTR organization has a wildlife sanctuary and rescue center where students will experience some of the theoretical and practical portions of the courses, like physical examinations, wildlife management, and animal welfare. KSTR works with different local conservation organizations, like the Manuel Antonio National Park, and marine conservation organizations.

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