In accordance with the State Practice Act, students will be provided the opportunity to:

• • Gain experience in general pet medicine in a bond-centered practice.
• • Understand Banfield’s best practice standards, code of conduct and ethics.
• • Understand the concepts of quality medicine and preventive care.
• • Understand how both high quality and high case load can complement each other.
• • Learn to perform a physical exam and to record a thorough medical history.
• • Improve technical skills such as: drawing blood,  placing catheters,  giving injections, starting fluids,  assisting with anesthesia and surgeries under the mentor doctor’s       direct supervision.
• • Collect and interpret laboratory specimens.
• • Learn how to order the appropriate diagnostic tests.
• • Learn to establish effective therapeutic plans.
• • Learn how to properly restrain dogs, cats and exotic pets for different medical procedures.
• • Learn how to efficiently and effectively use hospital equipment.
• • Learn how to charge appropriately for services provided and why this is important.
• • Learn and practice effective client and team communication skills.
• • Learn to work effectively with hospital associates and others critical to your success.