Animal Care Center of Polaris, OH

Description of Elective Experience: 

This elective will focus on small animal health as it pertains to a shelter situation, the public sector, as well as rescue organizations that obtain animals for large breeding facilities.

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

Fully staffed shelter/kennel staff, fully staffed, full-service veterinary clinic with digital radiographs, in-house laboratory/bloodwork and urinalysis, microscope, dental high-speed drill, and dental radiology

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

Student will be expected to take an active role with the husbandry and medical care of hospitalized and shelter animals, performing intake examinations, diagnostics, and surgical procedures on shelter/rescue animals and providing full-service veterinary care (obtaining histories, performing examinations and diagnostics, and helping create treatment plans) for public/owned animals

Supervisor: 
Shannon Snoke, DVM
Contact email: 
Address: 
8928 S. Old State Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
United States
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
36