Chimera Veterinary Services was started by Dr. Foster Anderson in 2012 as a food animal mobile-only practice in east-central Ohio. As of February 2017, we have expanded to a mixed animal practice with the addition of Bailey Veterinary Clinic in Newark, Ohio as our base of operation. We provide small animal medicine, surgey and diagnostics in a semi-rural area. Our large animal mobile services cover mostly Licking, Muskingum, and Perry counties, but branch into several adjoining counties south and east. The large animal clientele is 75% beef cattle, 15% cervidae and small ruminant, 10% other (dairy/equine/swine/exotics). Students have the opportunity to assist in the clinic and with ambulatory services on a daily basis, including after-hours emergencies. Wednesdays are sale day at Muskingum Livestock Auction where Dr. Anderson is the market veterinarian. Students can gain hands-on experience in USDA/Ohio Ag. Dept. regulatory responsibilities at the stockyard as well as experience processing cattle for buyers at the sale. Seasonally, there is reproductive work on the beef and deer farms where breeding soundness, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis and birthing/dystocia work are a big part of the practice. There is always plenty of regulatory testing for seedstock sales and whitetail deer herds. April through July we work with our USDA regulated exotics breeders de-scenting baby skunks and examining skunks, foxes, raccoons, and other exotics for sale and interstate transport. We are also expanding our apiary to the Newark clinic this year. With honeybees officially listed as food animals, students can learn about and work with us in our hives, if they are interested.
Small animal radiography, in-house hematology
Large animal semen evaluation and AI equipment, Portable cattle chute, A variety of dart projectors and equipment for medication and chemical restraint of deer and cattle.
Students can assist the doctors on cases and get hands-on experience on most cases. Students should be ready to perform rectal palpation on cows with the veterinarian. They should be ready to go on after-hours emergency calls. They should have proper boots, coveralls and scrubs to abide by standard bio-security practices and maintain sterility of surgical environments. Some sales at the stockyard can go through the night into the next day. We try to keep the schedule light on Thursdays so everyone can get some sleep.
Housing should be available at the house attached to the clinic. Confirm with Dr. Anderson ahead of time. We are located 30 miles from The Ohio State University campus and will work with students who would prefer to commute.