Dells Veterinary Services is a mixed animal facility in SE South Dakota. Our practice is 40% dairy, 30% beef and 30% companion animal. We currently serve 25% of the dairy cows in SD (250-5500 head facilities). Dairy services include reproductive, calf raising, heifer ranch, milk system evaluation and ventilation.
Beef services include cow calf to feedlot. Breeding soundness exams and ob's will be the primary in the spring and additional services follow seasonally.
As a companion animal facility we are AAHA members and starting the AAHA accreditation process. We have a full line of diagnostic evaluation tools from blood work to digital x-ray and digital dental x-ray. We offer bone pin/plating and other orthopedic surgery services as well.
Expectations are that this will be a hands on experience.
2 DVM's
4 CVT's
2 CSR
1 Practice manager
1 Vet Assistant
4 Kennel Staff
Fully furnished hospital.
The expectations are that this will be hands on, students will be informed of all emergency services - such as Ob work and will be expected to actively participate in all aspects of scheduled and emergency services. Office hours are 7:45-5:45 M-F and Saturday till noon. Due to the dairy services some mornings will begin at 5:00a.m. This is a wonderful educational opportunity that will challenge many students. Previous students have commented that they have learned more in two weeks here that all of the rest of their externships combined.
The clinic has most hospital procedures written in white sheet/check sheet format. The protocol sheets will be shared with students prior to the externship and expectations are that they will be reviewed prior to the start of the externship.
Students are welcome to stay at the Dr’s home at no cost during their externship, as the Dr. has pets - no pets please.