Albion Animal Center, PA

Description of Elective Experience: 
  • Pine Hollow Veterinary Services is made up of Animal Hospital of Meadville, Albion Animal Center, and Western Reserve Animal Clinic.  All practices are small animal-based with an occasional small ruminant office appointment. Albion Animal Center is located in a rural setting near the Pennsylvania and Ohio border with many local activities to enjoy. All clinics have access to an interstate, yet the closeness of a peaceful drive down a country dirt road or Main Street America. Clientele range from rural America to suburban living. 
  • Veterinary externs will spend time experiencing client relations and small animal veterinary wellness and medicine.  They will be involved with wellness visits, medicine cases, along with assisting in the surgery suite. 
  • Staff is treated like family and our culture is positive.
Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.: 
  • Staff on-site ranges from a receptionists, assistants, veterinary technicians, practice manager, and veterinarian.  Typically five assistants/technicians/doctor.
  • Externs will have access to IDEXX based laboratory equipment: Pro-Cyte, Catalyst, U/A Analyzer, SediVue, and Snap Pro
  • IDEEX Reference Lab and VetConnect Plus
  • Digital Radiograph, Digital Dental Radiograph, Dental Unit, Ultrasound, Cautery, Cold Therapy Laser, Tonovet
  • Cloud-based IDEXX NEO for practice management on Apple and MAC computers 
  • Doctors utilize VIN
  • HIll's Nutrition, Elanco vaccinations, heartworm, and flea/tick medications
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Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?: 
  • Student will assist with wellness and medicine cases of canine and feline patients
  • Student will perform physical examinations 
  • Student will be responsible for adding consultation notes, and communicating patient needs and plans with clients
  • Student will be responsible to delegate staff during appointments and caseloads
  • Student will be able to assist in surgeries
  • Student will learn time management skills
  • Student will have access to associate veterinarians at all times
Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info): 
  • Our Albion Animal Center location has an apartment-style living quarters in the basement that includes a kitchen, laundry room, bathroom/shower, bed, closet, and couch areas.  During office hours the staff will have accessibility to some of the areas.  
Supervisor: 
Allison Baird, DVM
Website: 
www.albionanimalcenter.com
Contact email: 
rosmarie@pinehollowvet.com
Address: 
11 Wells Avenue
Albion, PA 16401
United States
Animal Type: 
Small Animal
Practice or Institution Type: 
Hospitals, Referrals, ER
Is student housing available?: 
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
All (40)