Country Roads Veterinary Services Inc, OH

Description of Elective Experience: 

Students will participate in pregnancy palpation each morning, as well take part in sick animal farm calls as well.  Students will gain experience with milking system evaluation and milk quality consultation, nutritional services and ration balancing, milk culture lab and SCC machine, and dairy facility design. Students will also gain experience doing small animal appointments and small animal surgery each day.

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

Students will work with 12 staff and registered technicians. Students can gain experience taking radiographs (dental included), running bloodwork, fecal and urine samples, using a surgical laser, and using milking system evaluation equipment.

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

Students are expected to take part and participate in all farm calls and small animal appointments and surgeries each day. Students often have their own spay and neuter surgeries to perform under supervision.  Students can also take part in emergency calls ( small and large animal) after hours.

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

Students can stay in my small animal clinic. There is no cost. The clinic is pet friendly.

Supervisor: 
David T. Brennan
Website: 
CountryRoadsVeterinaryServicesInc.com
Contact email: 
Address: 
776 Main St Rd 5
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40-50