Ana Maria Villada Rosales
Associate Veterinarian at The Sloth Institute Costa Rica- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Veterinarian
Secretaría de Educación PúblicaNov, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
Medico Veterinario
Colegio de Veterinarios de Costa RicaJul, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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The Sloth Institute Costa Rica
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Costa Rica
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Veterinarian
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Apr 2022 - Present
Maintaining all clinical records and animal inventory, organizing clinic supply runs, creating protocols, treatment programs, organising events with other organisations, contacting other rescue centers to care for rescues, preventive medicine, overseeing animal care and husbandry. Performing surgeries, necropsies, participating on rescues, in charge of rehabilitation process, examining ex situ and in situ released sloths to ensure thriving in the wild. All activities reported to the Veterinarian Director and the Founder. Creating research proposal and conservation projects related to sloths as flagship species. Active participation on research in Costa Rican jungle. Conference talks: Clinical care of electrocuted Choloepus hoffmanni - Latinvets 2022 Post mortem comparison of an electrocuted choloepus hoffmanni versus healthy individuals - Yaboumba international Congress 2022 Sloth clinical care, rehabilitation and sloth conservation as flagship species in Costa Rica- AVAFES ZARAGOZA 2023 Electrocution and clinical cases in sloths - AVAFES ZARAGOZA 2023 Show less
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Adventure Guide
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May 2022 - Present
As an Adventure Guide content is created to teach Japanese youth to speak English by learning from people around the world. I am representing Costa Rica and Mexico by focusing my talks on sloth conservation and Mexican culture. As an Adventure Guide content is created to teach Japanese youth to speak English by learning from people around the world. I am representing Costa Rica and Mexico by focusing my talks on sloth conservation and Mexican culture.
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Toucan Rescue Ranch
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Costa Rica
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Veterinarian Supervisor
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2022
On January of 2018, I was promoted to a supervisor position in which I performed all the activities mentioned on the Travelling veterinarian (without living on-site which is an activity for interns) but focused only on the headquarters site and I became supervisor of the Sloth team, which includes veterinary interns, sloth rehab interns and paid veterinarians. As such my activities include managing the interns, performing interviews for new interns, organizing schedules and activities, maintaining all clinical records and animal inventory, organizing clinic supply runs, creating protocols and job descriptions, supporting other veterinary staff on the preventive medicine calendar, and overseeing the general management of other interns involving animal care and husbandry. All activities reported to the Veterinarian Director and the Founder.Conference talks:Toucan Rehabilitation - AVAFES Zaragoza 2023 Show less
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Veterinarian
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Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
Returned for a paid position, I stayed on-site to be available for emergencies even after hours. I traveled between the main headquarters and the release site my activities included husbandry of Xenarthra, feeding, cleaning, managing introduction plans for raptors, rehabilitation of injured sloths, hand-rearing orphaned sloths, raptors and other animals. The clinical work involved maintaining supplies and clinic records. Conducting treatments, examinations, diagnostic procedures, feeding and caring, medical check-ups, husbandry, treatments, preventive medicine, surgical interventions, and necropsies everything in both locations of the rescue center. Show less
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Veterinarian
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Jul 2017 - Nov 2017
As the vet, I was in charge of record-keeping, hand-rearing of orphans and newborns, medical check-ups, husbandry, treatments of the private collection, preventive medicine, surgical interventions, and necropsies. As the vet, I was in charge of record-keeping, hand-rearing of orphans and newborns, medical check-ups, husbandry, treatments of the private collection, preventive medicine, surgical interventions, and necropsies.
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Clinic & Sloth Rehab
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Dec 2016 - Jul 2017
I became an intern for Toucan Rescue Ranch my activities included husbandry of Xenarthra, feeding, cleaning, managing introduction plans for raptors, assist in the rehabilitation of injured sloths. And hand-rearing orphaned sloths, raptors, and other animals. The clinical work involved maintaining supplies and clinic records. Conducting treatments, examinations, diagnostic procedures, feeding, and caring. I became an intern for Toucan Rescue Ranch my activities included husbandry of Xenarthra, feeding, cleaning, managing introduction plans for raptors, assist in the rehabilitation of injured sloths. And hand-rearing orphaned sloths, raptors, and other animals. The clinical work involved maintaining supplies and clinic records. Conducting treatments, examinations, diagnostic procedures, feeding, and caring.
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Veterinarian and Head of Nursery Department
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Aug 2013 - Mar 2015
As the head vet in the nursery department I was in charge of record-keeping of every new addition to the zoological collection, hand-rearing of orphans and newborns, medical check-ups, husbandry, treatment of juveniles and newborns and report results to Senior Veterinarian. As extra activities, I was to support in Preventive Medicine of the zoological collection, surgical interventions, and necropsies. I would also assist in the Zoo Management and husbandry of the animals in the collection.
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Veterinary Technician & Animal Trainer
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Jan 2013 - Aug 2013
I was first hired as an animal trainer and assistant in the Animal Interactive show, the job consisted of training of birds and mammals. And support during the animal show department which include offering the show when the head trainer was not around, husbandry, feeding, and cleaning of the animal collection of the show. Support in preventive medicine, surgical intervention, necropsy, and record-keeping of the zoological collection. I would also assist in Zoo management.
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Veterinary Technician
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2012
The activities include receiving the patient, record keeping, cleaning of the hospital area, assist in major procedures, assist and observe veterinary procedures The activities include receiving the patient, record keeping, cleaning of the hospital area, assist in major procedures, assist and observe veterinary procedures
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Education
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2015 - 2016
Murdoch University
Master in Conservation Medicine, Veterinary Medicine -
Universidad Nacional
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine -
2012 - 2012
Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas
Wildlife Production and Management, Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management -
2006 - 2011
Universidad de Guadalajara
Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Veterinary Medicine
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