USA - Navajo
Join trip leader Drs. Kailey Ann McPhail, Hanna Ridgeway, and KayLee Blair on this exciting trip to Hard Rock on Navajo Nation! Our biggest need right now is for Equine DVMs, Small Animal DVMs, and Vet Students to help run animal health clinics and to minister to the Navajo community through building relationships.
Dates: July 17-24, 2027
Location and Local Partner: Hard Rock, AZ (Navajo Nation); Pastor Albert Nez, Dr. Adrienne Ruby; Navajo Veterinary Services
Vet Work: Small animal - dog and cat spay and neuter procedures, outpatient vaccines and deworming. Large animal - preventative medicine/vaccines for sheep, goats, horses, cattle. Dental floats and castrations for horses.
Ministry Work: Daily communication with locals during appointments, visiting local church on Sunday morning, Gospel presentation on receipts from veterinary work, prayer requests after farm calls, Community Night that includes Christian message/songs.
Group Size: 20-25 DVM (equine preferred), Vet Techs, Vet Students, support staff; All members need to be legal adults (18+).
Doctors: 6-7 Small Animal, 2-3 equine, 2-3 food animal
Vet techs: 3-4 for Small Animal
Students: 9-10 Small and 6-9 large depending on number of doctors.
Support team members: 2-3 in kitchen, 2 for accounting, 1-3 wranglers.
Cost: $590
Additional Information: Rural area with little to no tourist options. Intermittent cell service, no internet available. Housing conditions are fair - indoor plumbing, window units/fans for AC, food provided.
All prospective volunteers should click "Express Interest" to the right. You will be contacted by the STM Coordinator and then by the trip leader before being added to the team.
Dates: July 17-24, 2027
Location and Local Partner: Hard Rock, AZ (Navajo Nation); Pastor Albert Nez, Dr. Adrienne Ruby; Navajo Veterinary Services
Vet Work: Small animal - dog and cat spay and neuter procedures, outpatient vaccines and deworming. Large animal - preventative medicine/vaccines for sheep, goats, horses, cattle. Dental floats and castrations for horses.
Ministry Work: Daily communication with locals during appointments, visiting local church on Sunday morning, Gospel presentation on receipts from veterinary work, prayer requests after farm calls, Community Night that includes Christian message/songs.
Group Size: 20-25 DVM (equine preferred), Vet Techs, Vet Students, support staff; All members need to be legal adults (18+).
Doctors: 6-7 Small Animal, 2-3 equine, 2-3 food animal
Vet techs: 3-4 for Small Animal
Students: 9-10 Small and 6-9 large depending on number of doctors.
Support team members: 2-3 in kitchen, 2 for accounting, 1-3 wranglers.
Cost: $590
Additional Information: Rural area with little to no tourist options. Intermittent cell service, no internet available. Housing conditions are fair - indoor plumbing, window units/fans for AC, food provided.
All prospective volunteers should click "Express Interest" to the right. You will be contacted by the STM Coordinator and then by the trip leader before being added to the team.