Elephant Vet Frontlines: Emergency Hospital Care, Diagnostics, and Mobile Field Missions in Action

Step inside one of Thailand’s leading elephant hospitals through this exclusive Wilde Tracks collaboration mission - an immersive conservation and veterinary experience offering rare access to real-world elephant healthcare.

Designed for both short visits and extended stays, this hands-on programme combines learning, field exposure, and meaningful conservation impact through a fully equipped elephant hospital and mobile veterinary unit serving elephants across southern Thailand.

Work alongside two English-speaking veterinarians and gain insight into every stage of elephant medicine, from emergency presentations and trauma care to diagnostics, treatment planning, and recovery. Observe clinical procedures conducted by licensed Thai veterinary teams while learning how veterinary decisions are made in complex wildlife and captive care settings.

Travel beyond the hospital with the mobile clinic, supporting field visits to meet elephants within their local communities and working environments while exploring the important cultural relationship between elephants and people in Thailand.

Inside the hospital laboratory, gain exposure to advanced diagnostic processes including PCR testing used to help detect and prevent EEHV-HD - one of the most serious diseases affecting Asian elephants today.

Each day brings new patients, clinical rounds, case discussions, and opportunities to experience the pace and purpose of frontline elephant conservation medicine - creating a unique behind-the-scenes look at veterinary care that few travellers ever access.

🐾 Open To

• Anyone studying or qualified in the animal care and veterinary industries.

🔍 Available Trips

• Available year round with a 1 week minimum stay

• Email info@wildetracks.com with your preferred dates for availability.

📩 Booking Information

If “Book Now” is available:

• Click the Book Now button to secure your place on the mission

• A deposit is required to confirm your spot — spaces are limited and cannot be held without payment

• The remaining balance is split into three instalments, with final payment due 90 days prior to departure

• If booking within 90 days of departure, full payment is required at the time of booking

• Once your deposit (or full payment) is received, you’ll be sent a detailed information pack covering everything you need to know — including program details, travel guidance, what to expect, and a packing list

If “Join Waitlist” is available:

• Click Join Waitlist to register your interest

• A Wilde Tracks team member will contact you via email

• If you don’t hear from us within 3 business days, please email info@wildetracks.com

• No payment is required to join the waitlist

• Being on the waitlist may mean the program is currently full, has specific requirements,

• offers multiple departure dates, or has alternative mission lengths available

• Our team will help guide you through the best options available for you

Some of our trips require a minimum number of participants to run. In the unlikely event the minimum isn’t met, we’ll let you know no later than 60 days before departure. If you haven’t heard from us by then, your trip is good to go. To keep things flexible, we recommend booking your flight after this point or choosing a flexible ticket.

📧 Questions & Private Groups

• Email info@wildetracks.com with any questions

• Private group bookings available on request

We can’t wait for you to be part of this mission. If you have any questions at all, just reach out — we’re here to help every step of the way.

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Arrive into the heart of the elephant veterinary base, meet the clinical team, settle in, and step straight into an introduction to elephant hospital operations, safety, and the conservation mission ahead.

Dive into the full pace of real elephant veterinary medicine alongside English-speaking veterinarians and Thai clinical teams, from emergency cases, trauma care, and ongoing treatment planning to daily hospital rounds and patient monitoring.

Step into the diagnostic lab to observe advanced testing including PCR analysis for EEHV, and follow how critical results shape treatment decisions in real time.

Travel with the mobile veterinary unit into surrounding communities to conduct field visits, welfare checks, and on-site examinations, gaining insight into the working lives of elephants beyond the hospital.

Take part in case discussions, clinical observations, and recovery care while experiencing the intensity, precision, and urgency of frontline conservation medicine.

As your unforgettable Thailand adventure comes to an end, it’s time to say goodbye. After a final farewell with your team, you’ll transfer back to Phuket Airport for your departure. Safe travels, and carry the memories of this incredible journey with you!