The Animal Center, Nebraska

Description of Elective Experience: 

Rural mixed animal practice with 3 practicing veterinarian, we also have a boarded internal specialist at the clinic one day a week.  Large and small, we do it all with a few exotics at times.

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

Digital radiography, blood analyzers, cold laser, ultrasound, full pharmacy, video otoscopes, free standing autoclave, Computer record with Impro Med, and financial records with Impro Med as well.

Three technicians, two receptionists and a groomer.

Depending on the time of year, ranch country work and palpations and ultrasounding.  Some calving and a fair amount of surgery SA most of the time.

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

Clinic is open 7:30 AM to 5;00 PM Monday thru Friday and 7:30 to 12:00 noon on Saturday.  On call for all emergencies at all other times, but not many out of hours emergencies.  Maybe one per week, sometimes not that many and other times a couple more.  Students' experience and classes already taken at school, dictates what they are allowed to do, otherwise they will learn how we do it from here.  Hands on as much as their experience will allow, otherwise shadowing and learning.   We challenge students' anatomy and clinical science skills and health programs that we institute with our beef calf ranches.  NO DAIRY here.

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

Housing and most meals included with the preceptorship for services rendered, helping with kennel chores morning and evening and assisting technicians in lab work up of cases.  Or going to the ranch and learning palpation and ultrasound pregnancy checks.  No pets please, we have plenty of small animals at the hospital that need our loving.

Dr. Thomas J. Furman, DVM, MS

Dr. James W. Furman, MS, DVM

Dr. Laurna McPeek, DVM

Clinic tour on website.

Supervisor: 
All veterinarians listed above
Website: 
theanimalcenter.net
Contact email: 
Address: 
2350 CR 58
PO Box 696
ALLIANCE, NE 69301
United States
Specialties: 
Animal Type: 
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40 plus hours per week