My experience with Hachaklait was wonderful and unforgettable. I have learned, seen and did a lot. I have got to know the system in Israel and how the animals are treated. I will never forget the instructors with whom I have worked they were very nice and friendly.
I stayed six weeks as an extern with Hachaklait – it was a great experience and I learned more than I ever imagined. I guess there is hardly any other country reaching the same level of perfection in Herd Health Management as Israel and I am really happy and thankful that I had the opportunity to acquire parts of their knowledge. Even if only my right arm gained a lot of muscles and looked afterward like the arm of a javelin thrower, I was able to improve my practical skills especially in rectal palpation – probably the most important part. Besides that, it was interesting and helpful to learn something about their management of antibiotics and possibly upcoming infections, which haven´t reached us in Europe so far.
All of the vets are very kind, patient, helpful and always willing to share their knowledge and the same applies to most of their farmers. We traveled a lot while visiting the farms and I was able to see a lot of the beautiful landscape of Israel – from the Egyptians in the south to the Lebanese and Syrian border in the north, the nature is so varied and variable like the citizens and their temper.
I really hope I will be able to transfer at least parts of Hachaklait´s system to ours in Germany.
It was absolutely amazing and I would do it any time again – or recommend it to everybody! Thanks a lot
Dr. Amit Tomer was a great mentor; he explained everything very well and made sure to keep me on my toes with relevant questions to the field. I highly enjoyed this week and learned a lot in a short amount of time!
Working with the Hachakalit made my trip from New Zealand fully worth the effort. They were incredibly helpful, totally transparent about the functions of the company and really geared towards having students around. There is really no plateau in the learning that can be done while working with the veterinarians of Hachaklait. I only wish I had more time to spend with the organization and accompany more of the positions within the company. If anyone is looking for more experience in pregnancy diagnosis, herd health management, and dairy research – this veterinary cooperative is really the place to visit. Thank you “Hachaclait” for an amazing time and a very caring and friendly atmosphere.
