International Training Partners

Kenya Wildlife Service Veterinary Technician Training

Discussion with the senior veterinary staff at the Kenya Wildlife Service revealed that though the Kenya veterinarians are often exposed to advanced training, their veterinary technicians are not and would benefit from advanced training to bring them up to a level to provide increased support to the veterinarian. 

A pilot program has been developed whereby veterinary technicians from Kenya Wildlife Service visit White Oak Conservation Center to received advanced training with experienced veterinary technicians.

Aspects of training include:

1. designing an electronic record keeping method for samples storage and banking.
2. training in pharmacy inventory, including categorizing of drugs and conducting drug inventories.
3. microscope analysis of prepared bird blood slides.

Veterinary technicians from WOCC have also traveled to Kenya Wildlife Service to provide additional on-site training, and to collectively assess future opportunities for technician training.