Meet the team | Young Vets Club
It takes a team
Every 14 seconds, somewhere in the world, our team helps an animal. A street dog getting a vaccine. A working donkey having its very first check-up. A pangolin nursed back to health and set free.
It takes thousands of people to make that happen: vets, nurses, scientists, animal carers, educators and the people back in the UK packing aid parcels. Every single one of them counts.
In every issue of the Young Vets Club magazine, you’ll meet more of them and find out what their job is really like. Who knows? One day, it could be you in these photos.
Meet the vet intern: Beth
Name: Beth Worsley-Wildman
Job: WVS Academy Global Veterinary Intern
Location: Galapagos Islands
Favourite animal? Sea turtles!
Best part of the job? Travelling to incredible parts of the world and helping animals and communities that need it most.
What's one skill you think every person in your job needs? Be open-minded - you need to be willing to learn constantly.
Do you have any advice for young people dreaming of working with animals? Start gaining experience as early as you can, whether that's volunteering at a shelter or farm, or work experience at a vets practice. It builds real skills and strengthens future applications.
Do you have a memorable patient? In Malawi I performed my first emergency caesarean section, then bottle-fed the puppy overnight until his mum could nurse him herself. He came back for check-ups, getting stronger every time.
One thing people might not know about your job? My job isn't just treating animals - I also help create educational materials for vets, including hosting a webinar series on key clinical topics.
Meet the Vet: Caroline
Name: Caroline Musarandoga
Job: WVS Taskforce Veterinary Consultant
Location: Zimbabwe, Southern Africa
Favourite animal? Elephants! So majestic, with big flappy ears and long trunks - and baby elephants are just too cute.
Best part of the job? It keeps me on my toes. I work with so many different animals that the job is always exciting, never boring.
What's one skill you think every person in your job needs? Great communication. Animals don't use words, so vets learn to read their body language and behaviour to help them.
Do you have any advice for young people dreaming of working with animals? Be kind, caring, and never give up!
Do you have a memorable patient? Charlie, a hardworking airport sniffer dog in Timbuktu, became dangerously overheated on the job. The whole team rushed to get him back on his paws - and just three days later, he was desperate to get back to work.
One thing people might not know about your job? Animals help us too. A wagging tail or a happy bleat from a fully recovered patient gives us the widest smiles and warmest hearts.
Meet the Vet: Jorge
Name: Jorge Lohse
Job: WVS South America Coordinator & vet
Location: South America
Favourite animal? I respect all animals, but horses are my favourite!
Best part of the job? Caring for the animals I love and helping them get better when they're sick. Animals show their thanks in different ways - I always say I love how horses smell!
What's one skill you think every person in your job needs? Different qualities help, but perseverance - never giving up - matters most.
Do you have any advice for young people dreaming of working with animals? Be ready to study and prepare carefully - you'll be caring for living beings, and that's a big responsibility. Follow your dreams; it's the best job in the world!
Meet the Shelter Manager: Manida
Manida has the important job of being the shelter manager for the WVS dog shelter in Chiang Mai in Thailand. There is a lot to do as shelter manager. The shelter looks after over 80 dogs and Manida makes sure that the dogs are healthy and well looked after as well as managing the staff and volunteers.
She helps with fundraising for the shelter and tries to find the right homes for dogs up for adoption. We have a dog shelter in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. This shelter provides care for abandoned, abused and injured dogs living on and off the streets in Chiang Mai. WVS employ staff who work really hard to care for these dogs. Many of the dogs are adopted by good local families but before this they need expert behavioural training to prepare them for their new home. This is provided by the shelter behaviour team who make sure the dogs have plenty of space and a safe calm environment for their training.