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Work alongside four veterinarians who have from 2 to 28 years experience in small animal medicine and surgery. Student will be invited to examine
pets, discuss cases, perform dental prophys and procedures, and assist in surgery. Busy caseload averages 6 surgeries or procedures per day including rabbit spays/neuters. We have over 7000 active clients and work with over a dozen rescue groups.
The candidate will be assigned to one of our clinicians and will shadow their schedule of medical, emergency, and surgical cases. They will be expected to work the schedule of their assigned clinician to include 4.5 working days per week typically 40-50 hours. We will rotate the assigned clinician to allow the candidate exposure to a variety of clinical experiences.
Type of Experience:
- NACSP- 1 week camelid veterinary practice course offerred 1st and 3rd weeks of June each year
- NPP- 2 weeks working in international veterinary medicine in the southern Peruvian Andes with alpaca and llama farmers- offerred in early July and late November each year
Description of Experience:
- NACSP- intensive 1 week camelid practice courses with hands on training and lectures; handling, physical examinations, nutrition, practical reproduction, reproductive problem solving, ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis, semen collection and evaluation, infectious diseases, vaccinations, GI parasite diagnosis and control
- Nunoa Project Peru- 2 weeks working with Dr. Purdy as part of a 7 person international team in the southern Peruvian Andes (10,000 to 15,000 ft.) with Alpaca and llama farmers: performance of ultrasound pregnancy examinations, treatment of skin disease, evaluation of breeding females and males, responding to problems of Peruvian alpaca and llama farmers, field necropsies, GI parasite diagnosis, neonatal examinations. Opportunity for sightseeing before or after the work.
To provide students with equine clinical case experiences a wide variety of cases including routine health care, extensive lameness case evaluation, breeding, and outpatient/inpatient surgical and medical cases. State of the art facility as well as diagnostic modalities including MRI, digital radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy, gastroscopy, and arthroscopy.
Wildlife veterinary medicine in a research setting. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is the largest wildlife research institution in the US. We have a staff of 150 doing many differenct types of wildlife research. To support this research, we have animal colonies, primarily birds, numbering about 1200 animals. Currently we have 80 endangered whooping cranes, 100 sandhill cranes, 250 American kestrels, 100 screech owls, 110 seaducks of 5 different species, and several hundred quail. Veterinary students will work with the veterinary staff on the day to day medical needs of these animals and participate in any ongoing research projects.
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is the largest wildlife research institution in the Department of Interior. We have colonies of whooping cranes, sandhill cranes, kestrels, screech owls, and various diving duck species. Work is 40 hours weekly, usually weekends off. Work centers around colony animals (medicine, clinical pathology, necropsies, limited surgery) and needs of research staff. Housing is available, but needs to be arranged in advance. No compensation or stipend. April through
November preferred as there is little research and no breeding activity in winter.
During the externship (4-6 weeks), students will participate in all aspects of the veterinary department's activities, including routine, emergency, and preventative health care of the animal collection, maintaining health records, assisting the veterinary technicians with routine tests, and assisting in the care of hospitalized animals. Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari Park is a 350 acre safari that is home to over 1200 animals representing over 70 species including many hoofstock, carnivores, reptiles, and avian species.
Kanawha Valley Animal Emergency Hospital is a busy after-hours companion animal emergency hospital located just outside Charleston, WV. Our veterinarianas manage a wide variety of medical and surgical cases, see referrals from local primary care veterinarians, and collaborate with local rescue groups to manage care for unwell sheltered animals. We primarily treat dogs and cats, but occasionally have exotic and wildlife patients as well.
Our caseload frequently includes trauma (HBC, BDLD or other bite wounds, GSW), abdominal surgeries (GDV, C-section, splenectomy, cystotomy, gastrotomy/enterotomy), an assortment of toxicities, and infectious diseases such as parvo, panleuk, and pneumonia. We work up more cases of ADR and gastroenteritis than we want to think about.
Observe small animal dentistry and oral surgery in a practice with a board certified veterinary dentist. Opportunities to learn dental radiographic technique and interpretation. There is the possibility to see zoo, pocket pet, rabbit, and/or rodent dentistry.
Assist in management of a variety of small animal medical and surgical problems
Clinical experience with an experienced team of DVM's and RVT's in a busy primary care pet animal practice.
Preventive care, medical care, surgeries and dental care; hands on experience in all areas.