Specialist Veterinary Safaris

Specialist Veterinary Safaris are aimed at Veterinarians, Vet Nurses / Technicians and Vet Students, or any other Scientists or interested persons who want a more in depth look at wildlife and its associations with Veterinary Science.

Dr Brothers offers a unique insight into the world of wildlife and Veterinary Science in Southern Africa, and aims to share this with colleagues and interested persons from abroad. All aspects, from the most basic knowledge pertaining to a species, to more detailed aspects of wildlife management and Veterinary involvement, are covered in relation to your chosen safari and interests.

Other Veterinarians, specialists in their fields, are often drafted in to share their views and knowledge in an attempt to give a balanced and experienced viewpoint to visitors.

Either tailor-make an itinerary with Dr Brothers as your specialist guide, or join a set itinerary. Our current is aimed at Veterinary Students, but Vets and other individuals are welcome to join in! The itinerary can also be modified to suit a group's specific needs, and should thus be used as a guide to what is possible.
Alternately, take a Species Specific Interactive Safari or Immobilisation Safari and we'll modify it to meet your group's requests and focus more on the Veterinary aspects. In association with your Veterinary Council, it is sometimes even possible to recognise your time with us as "Continuing Education", as required by most Veterinary Councils around the world today. The options are plentiful, so do not hesitate to ask us what can be done, you may be surprised!

Most of the immobilisation and wildlife work takes place in the winter months (April to September roughly), but we can often accommodate work in the summer by working in association with facilities such as breeding centres, thus offering you a specialist wildlife experience all year round. Groups are always small, normally a maximum of 7, ensuring a personal hands-on experience. Bigger groups can sometimes be accommodated upon request.

We always ensure that the conservation bodies and facilities we work with receive sizeable financial donations. Your participation thus directly assists their conservation efforts!

So click on the icon below for a detailed itinerary of the Wildlife Conservation and Immobilisation Safari, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your special request.

Join us on a Specialist Veterinary Safari and know that your dreams about Africa will never be the same again…

Veterinary Science In Wildlife Management And Conservation

This safari takes you ‘behind the scenes’, giving you the opportunity to interact with researchers, ecologists, vets and guides while discovering the fantastic world of wildlife in Southern Africa, from a Veterinary perspective. You will also meet with colleagues from across the world, and share with them on a professional and social level.

There are also “traditional” tourism activities and wildlife viewing included in the programme, thus making the programme ideal for first time visitors and non-vet partners too.

Not only will you have a fantastic time but your participation also means donations to the various wildlife projects, thus you are helping wildlife conservation efforts.

Guided throughout by Dr Peter Brothers, Wildlife Veterinarian and registered National Tourist Guide, Dr William Fowlds, Wildlife Veterinarian in the Eastern Cape, researchers, and various local guides, you will be given a unique and rare insight into the world of wildlife in Southern Africa.

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime safari, while helping to conserve Africa’s wildlife through your participation……..

Standard Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation Course

This course is intended to give Veterinary students the opportunity to gain some technical knowledge involved in wildlife veterinary practice in South Africa and the immobilisation of wildlife, and uses theory and practical to achieve this aim. Students will receive lectures on a wide variety of topics, and will also be given practical demonstrations and opportunities to practice certain skills.

While the topics are intended to be very practical, this course will not turn a Veterinary student into a “Wildlife Vet”, and this is not the intention.
The knowledge and experience gained during this course should highlight some of the issues facing Wildlife Vets and Conservation in Southern Africa, and the knowledge needed to successfully work in this industry. However, this knowledge and the broad basics will naturally serve as a sound base for future wildlife work anywhere in the world.

Advanced Wildlife Immobilisation & Conservation Course

This course is intended to build on what students learnt in their first course with us and goes into more depth on some topics, while reviewing others. Several new topics are introduced too. There will also be more hands on work and practical opportunities.
The course aims to take students/veterinarians to the next level and hone some skills learnt previously, while introducing new knowledge and skills too.

The knowledge and experience gained during this course will serve course delegates well in any field of wildlife work, anywhere in the world.

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