Equine Medical Services Inc., MO

Description of Elective Experience: 

Will have opportunity to see high volume equine reproduction practice. Will learn options for managing mares that are here for breed to carry, embryo transfer, ICSI, and recipient mares. Will have the opportunity to watch oocyte aspirations and the searching of dominant and immature oocytes. Will be able to see the vitrification of embryos, transfer of frozen/thawed and fresh embryos, as well as the ICSI procedure. May have the opportunity to ride with our ambulatory veterinarians

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

Students will mostly have the opportunity to shadow and watch the procedures that we perform. We ask that they are here Monday - Friday for our work day from about 7:30am until about 4 or 5pm. We do not ask anything of them over the weekend. 

Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info): 

We do not offer housing but can provide hotel information of nearby hotels

Supervisor: 
Matthew Cochran, DVM, MS
Website: 
https://www.equmed.com
Contact email: 
equinemedical@aol.com
Address: 
5851 E Deer Park Rd
Columbia, MO 65201
United States
Specialties: 
Reproduction
Animal Type: 
Large Animal
Equine
Practice or Institution Type: 
Hospitals, Referrals, ER
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40-60