Externs need and want hands-on experience from a doctor’s perspective. VCA is committed to creating an experience that will help them in their transition from student to doctor. The VCA facility will make every effort to provide opportunities to students to perform the following: • Observe/assist doctors in providing care to hospitalized patients • Observe and participate in office calls with staff doctors • Observe special procedures - e.g. endoscopy, ultrasound • Scrub in as second assistant in surgeries on a case by case basis o Students may not be left unsupervised, must have licensed DVM present in surgical/anesthetized cases • Attend daily hospitalized patient rounds • Assist hospital team with exceptional patient and customer care • Assist with patient management • Observe and participate in client communication • Attend all hospital seminars and rounds • Learn pain management guidelines and discuss analgesia protocols • Perform venipunctures, place catheters, and assist with anesthetic induction with appropriate oversight • Create a diagnostic plan, treatment plan and financial plan for patients of interest • Follow-through with cases from start to finish • Examine drop-off patients and develop treatment plans • Enroll in WOOF University and explore available courses