Banfield Pet Hospital, NE Columbus

Description of Elective Experience: 

Clinical experience with an experienced team of DVM's and RVT's in a busy primary care pet animal practice.

Preventive care, medical care, surgeries and dental care; hands on experience in all areas.

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.: 

6 DVMS, ranging from 2 years to 35 years of practice experience.

7 RVT's

In house laboratory. 2 high speed dental machines. Monitoring anesthesia with ECG, Pulse oximetry, blood pressure. Digital dental radiology.  Digital radiology.

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?: 

Our doctors typical schedule on a given day is 9am to 7pm. We are open 7 days a week. The student will arrange their schedule to suit their needs, and we try to have them here about 40 hours a week.  Of course, they are welcome to be in our hospital more than that, to maximize their educational experiences.

Supervisor: 
Tim Kolb, DVM
Website: 
banfield.net
Contact email: 
Address: 
3713 Easton Market
Columbus, OH 43219
United States
Animal Type: 
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40