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Neuter Clinic was founded twenty years ago by Dr Wayne Hockenhull, who has recently left the programme due to ill health and Dr Pieters has taken up the reins
In order for a pet to be rehomed, by law they have to be neutered, however the charities and organisations were unable to pay for this neutering and this brought about the founding of Neuter Clinic. Veterinary students and new graduates, from across the globe, have received very little hands on surgical training and are unable to perform neuters. The monies they pay goes towards the cost of anaesthetics, consumables , suture material equipment maintenance, travel costs for the cat catchers etc and this then enables the charities, refugios and organisations , to get their animals neutered, allowing them to find a forever home.
Without the veterinary new graduates and students, the animals are unable to find a home and .........
At one organisation around 11 dogs a day are abandoned.
FROM THE YEAR 2025 ONWARDS
From 1st June 2025 Neuter Clinic will be receiving students again, both qualified and non qalified groups will be catered for, placements tend to go extremely quickly, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Due to ill health, Dr Wayne Hockenhull will unfortunately not be continuing with the Neuter Clinic in Spain. Dr Esther Pieters, a veterinary surgeon with University experience, teaching students surgery, will now be running the Spanish neuter clinic
CAN A VETERINARY STUDENT ATTEND NEUTER CLINIC ?
Dr Peters will be taking students who are qualified and not qualified and continue to support European students
Nearly all the universities across the world, support the programme and acknowledge time spent here, as part of their external course work /EMS, except certain UK Universities
She can receive students from the UK, but advise that you check with your Uni, to see if it can count as EMS. Sadly the programme can not be free, as the charity organizations have no money for anaesthetics and materials, equipment etc. So the money paid is to cover these costs
You perform the surgery from start to finish and we only step in if needed. We use gold standard anaesthetics as in private practice. You will find that one or two weeks with us, will be equivalent to several months in private practice. We provide a relaxed, non commercial, supportive environment, with no ticking clock. You will be amazed how this brings out your confidence
ABOUT NEUTER CLINIC
Veterinary surgeons have attended from the UK, USA, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Finland, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria and Portugal.
Despite their qualifications some of the highest academic achievers doubted their own surgical potential, due to the fear of operating on live animals. Each delegate soon overcame this within the non-commercial, supportive, surgical environment and even the most nervous found that they were capable of becoming competent surgeons.
In ten years of the programme several thousand animals have been neutered or received surgical procedures, which has then allowed them to be re-homed throughout Europe.
By providing the opportunity to perform surgery in a more relaxed and supportive environment with stray/abandoned animals, vets rapidly develop their surgical skills and after one to two weeks they gain the equivalent experience of several months in normal practice.
Intense vet surgical programmes, building confidence in a more relaxed non-commercial environment
If you are nervous or apprehensive about performing surgery, then this programme is the only place to get the surgical support and intensive practice you need, to build your confidence and develop a belief in yourself and your skills. We are here to help and if you have a specific goal, we will make sure you achieve that goal.
We are very proud that this programme has already helped thousands of abandoned animals start a new life and at the same time helped hundreds of veterinary students and surgeons develop their surgical skills and confidence.