Loop Abroad - College Veterinary Service Program

What a great experience this was, especially for my first time out of the United States! I was so nervous for this trip, but was quickly relieved when I realized how supportive, caring, and approachable the staff was. I was able to make new friends, see some amazing sites, learn about a different culture, all while receiving upper division credit that transferred back to my school. Not to mention, we all got to get up-close and personal with elephants! This was the trip of a lifetime and I highly recommend it.
One thing I was also worried about was the food. It turns out it was the best food I have ever had and still think about it to this day. The staff responds to emails quickly leading up to the program date and are so willing to help and teach you about their culture once you are there.

This trip was definitely something I'd recommend to everyone interested in pursuing a career in the veterinary field. You get to be fully immersed in Thai culture while learning from vets who have years of experience and wisdom. This wisdom is great especially when dealing with animals like elephants, which you have likely never encountered before, and may not get a chance to get this close again! The hands-on experience with dogs and cats is also valuable, as you may not get the same freedom to operate back home. Alongside the medical aspect, you also get to explore the ethical side of animal care, as you compare treatment methods between your home country and Thailand. You also have the opportunity to meet people your age, and gain inspiration from everyone around you. It was a fun, meaningful learning experience that I'll never regret.

This trip was so amazing. I was scared to go by myself and be so far from home without anyone I knew but the staff as well as the other people in my group made it so easy and so much fun. I can barley describe the experience because there was so many amazing things! I thought the elephant Nature Park week was the most unique experience I have ever had and getting to follow the vet around and see how they take care of all the elephants was so amazing. The week in Chang Mai was also super fun because we got to get a lot of hands on experience with the animals and veterinarians. Overall it really helped me in realizing how many options there are around the world to serve as well as options to work with animals. As soon as I got back to the US I wanted to figure out if it would be possible to do the semester abroad because my experience was so amazing.

I do not have enough amazing things to say about this program and trip. I walked away with practical veterinary skills and lifelong memories (and new best friends)! To anybody looking for a pre-veterinary study abroad program, Loop Abroad is the best. They made sure the trip went smoothly and that everyone got one of the best experiences of their lives. This is one experience I cannot wait to talk about in my hopeful vet school interviews and with friends and family for the rest of my life. Both the week spent at the dog rescue clinic and at Elephant Nature Park were absolutely amazing and filled with many adventures. I would take this trip all over again if I could and can't wait to help others at my school travel through Loop Abroad too.

Loop Abroad offers an amazing opportunity to get hands-on experience with more than just cats and dogs. They give you the chance to get up close and personal with some amazing elephants and their support staff is amazing! There wasn’t a single moment that I felt unsafe and I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity that I did to go on tho trip. The housing was better than what I expected and the facilities were amazing! The Elephant Nature Park will always have a special place in my heart because of all the amazing work they do there. Everyone I met in Thailand, whether they worked for Loop Abroad or not, was so kind and our leaders were always really encouraging! It was a once in a lifetime experience that I will cherish forever!

I was so hesitant about going at first. I first learned about loop when a staff member came and spoke at my college. It was something I was very interested in doing, but wasn’t sure of completely. I applied and went this summer and it is a trip that I will never forget. Staff is so friendly and supportive. We were craving American sweets about halfway in the second week, so our food went out of the way to take us to get ice cream.
The experience is one in a lifetime. I made same amazing friends that I have kept in touch with and have great stories to tell to friends and family.
It isn’t only work while you are there. You do get lectures, but they also take you out to visit temples or activities. I got to go zip lining.
I really do recommend going on this trip and learning a little bit about conservation as well as Thai culture!

This program was amazing not only was I able to learn so much but the friends that I made alone the way are still very close to my heart. It was nice being surrounded by other students with the same passion as myself. The food was amazing and the leaders of the program were extremely friendly and helpful, it was very sad having to leave them at the airports when we traveled back home. I never once felt unsafe in their care. I was able to learn so many things on this trip that I will never forget. It was a very eye opening experience to see what truly goes on in another country first hand and see how it effects the communities. I was also very greatful to be able to interact with so many of the locals and loved how friendly they were. I would recommend this program to anyone!

The 2 weeks I got to spend in Chiang Mai Thailand were the best 2 weeks of my year and even life. The amount of hands on learning that we were offered at the dog clinic as well as ENP were very beneficial. My entire group was able to do things that we would have never been able to do back home.
The Loop staff that were made to teach us and guide us were incredibly friendly and helped us every step of the way, from having someone meet my group in New York and staying with us all the way to Thailand until the program was done.
I couldn't reccomend this program enough, Loop Abroad has done an amazing job at creating a fun, safe and educational program for prevet students or for students who just like that type of adventure and work.