TAHO is a non-profit animal welfare organiation/hospital with a focus on providing high-quality veterinary medical and surgical care to patients, regardless of the family's financial situation. We provide a full-range of services to small companion animals and some exotics, including: outpatient wellness, urgent and emergency care; inpatient care and hospitalization; high-volume spay/neuter; routine and emergency surgery; dentistry; digital radiology.
Our students have the option to focus on one area of practice or rotate between departments to further their knowledge and experience. Under the supervision and guidance of our veterinarians, students can be involved and submerged in the entire DVM experience and patient care process. Students will have the ability to perform physical examinations, assist in diagnosis, assist in the development and managenent of medical treatment plans, assist with routine and emergency surgery, and much more.
Our hospital offers a wide variety of opportunity and insight into the small animal practice of veterinary medicine. Additionally, as a non-profit, we partner with over sixty reputable animal rescue organizations as their primary medical provider. These partnerships provide an area for students with an interest in shelter medicine and public health to explore this side of veterinary medicine as well.
Access to a variety of different areas of veterinary medicine (surgery, outpatient, inpatient, dentistry).
Staff of 22+ professioals.
Partners with the ASPCA in their Humane Alliance Program - offering specialization in high-quality high-volume spay/neuter. TAHO performs 40-70 surgeries each day, Monday - Friday.
Digital radiology - including dental.
In-House diagnostics.
Cloud based practice management software.
Hours/Days are flexible and can be determined based on the needs of the student. May also vary with the department/focus selected.
TAHO provides both shadow style support and hands-on inclusive support. Students wishing to Shadow will follow a veterinarian and will not be expected to provide hands-on assistance; however, shadowing students will still be included and expected to participate in case discussions and treament planning discussions.
Students searching for a more hands-on expereince will be responsible for performing daily veterinary tasks relevant to the department of their choice. These tasks may include: performing physical examinations; assisting in interpretation of diagonstic testing; assisting in establishing a diagnosis; assisting in the development of medical treatment plans; assisting in performing routine outpatient procedures; assisting in evaluation of patient and creation of anesthetic plan; assisting in and performing high-volume spay/neuter surgery; assisting in other routine or emergency surgeries; assisting in oversight of inpatient or sugrical patient care; development and oversight of inpatient medical treatment plans and continued care; assistance with dental radiology, dental prophylaxis, and/or dental extractions/surgery.