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The student will shadow veterinarians during appointments with pet owners and patients.  The student will perform a physical exam when appropriate and may complete medical records under the supervision of the veterinarian.  The student will observe anesthesia and surgery performed by the veterinarian.  The student may perform blood draws, obtain and prepare samples for cytologies (ear, skin, FNA), give injections and perform other treatments under the supervision of the veterinarian.

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Referral only veterinary behavioral medicine practice. Located outside of Washington DC and sees 2000 new patients per year.

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DAY CARE, CONFIDENCE NAMING, TRAINING WITH VOUCHERS, AND VOICE STABILIZATION AND SCENT, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE OPPORTUNITY, NUTRITION, 3 IN ONE ANTI RHEMATOID ARTHRITIS, ANIMAL  FORGIVENNESS ON BEHAVOIR, REWARDING LISTED BEHAVOIR, AN OUTCOME OF BEHAVOIR, TRANSPORT OF LAB ANIMALS WITH ELIZABETH COLLAR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

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CDC’s One Health Office is involved in both domestic and global health activities that help advance CDC’s mission to protect public health and prevent disease. CDC’s One Health Office recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. A One Health approach encourages collaborative efforts of many experts (like disease detectives, laboratorians, physicians, and veterinarians) working across human, animal, and environmental health sectors to improve the health of people and animals, including pets, livestock, and wildlife. CDC’s One Health Office is working on a variety of projects and collaborations both domestically and internationally. Students will have the opportunity to support the One Health Office in a variety of One Health activities during their elective experience. 

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Hillside Small Animal Hospital is a busy canine and feline practice in a growing suburban area outside Cincinnati, Oh. We focus on client communication and family-oriented veterinary care. In addition to lifetime wellness care for pets, we offer comprehensive dental and surgical services, internal medicine, and dermatology, among other disciplines, through a wide array of diagnostic and therapeutic services. We also receive referrals from other veterinarians in the area for our orthopedic services including cranial cruciate rupture repair, luxating patella treatment, and fracture repair.

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Busy small animal general private practice serving all patient needs.  We are AAHA accredited and Cat Friendly Certified.  Regarding AAHA Accredidation - The American Animal Hospital Association is the only organization to accredit companion veterinary hospitals. The AAHA Standards of Accreditation are composed of 940 standards and 18 categories covering all areas of veterinary practice—from anesthesia and pain management to recordkeeping and client communication. Pets are our passion, and keeping them healthy is our #1 priority.  Regarding Cat Friendly Certtification - The Cat Friendly Practice program is a global initiative designed to elevate care for cats by reducing stress and making visits easier for cats and caregivers. Our team members understand how to approach and handle cats in a gentle, empathetic, and caring manner.

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Students will work closely with one of our experienced Veterinarians during your 2-4 week externship. Students will learn to perform a complete physical exam, develop enhanced client communications, gain surgical skills and increase confidence through experience.

Our Doctors are passionate about medicine and welcome the opportunity to mentor future Veterinarians with a hands on approach to the practice of Veterinary medicine.

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This elective experience will be focused on veterinary pathology in the context of drug discovery and development for human medicines and also pathology of laboratory species. The externship will be hosted by Genentech, Department of Safety Assessment Pathology with direct supervision by me (Melissa Schutten, DVM, PhD, DACVP). There are 14 ACVP-boarded veterinary pathologists within our department. During this externship, the main objectives and responsibilities will be: 1) develop a general understanding of the drug discovery and development process for animal and human health, including regulatory requirements and high level designs for clinical trials; 2) evaluate and interpret clinical pathology data from laboratory animal animals (rodent, dog, and nonhuman primate) exposed to various test articles; 3) correlate these findings to histopathology findings- this will be guided by me through evaluation of digitized slides (we will work through these correlates/case studies together; 4) generate differential diagnoses and possible general pathology hypotheses re: these findings; 5) perform literature searches w/re: to these findings; 6) exposure to advanced image analysis and the application of AI to pathology data (we have a digital pathology and artifical intelligence group within our SA Pathology dept); 7) exposure to ethical animal use in research and drug development through awareness of the 3Rs principles.

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Our clinic offers a general medicine elective experience to any student. Our clinic sees small animals for a variety of general wellness, maintenance, and diagnosis and treatment of a variety of health problems.  We also have a state of the art surgery unit including xray and ultrasound.  Included in clinic is the capability for dental cleanings and dental xray as well as laser treatments.

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Ag Vets is a food animal, ambulatory practice consisting of 9 veterinarians in southeastern PA.  The majority of our work (85%) is focused on serving the various dairy producers in our region.  However, our service also includes beef, swine, and small ruminants to varying degrees. We provide generalized herd health and surgical services expected of a traditional food animal practice.  We have also placed an emphasis on financial planning and records management as a value-added service for our clientele.  Embryo transfer and laproscopic surgical techniques are also unique services we provide in our practice area.  Students would be allowed to shadow and/or participate with the bulk of our veterinarians as we serve our varied client-base.  

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