Fix'N Wag'N Inc., PA

Description of Elective Experience: 

HQHVSN and vaccination mobile clinic that serves 14 counties in Western, PA partnering with over 20 community groups.  We focus on education and work closely with rescue and TNVR groups to provide quality care for all patients. We provide HQHVSN for cats and vaccination, testing and wellness care for both dogs and cats. 

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

We have a staff of 5 full time, 3 part time vet techs and 1 full time, 2 part time vets. We drive a 30ft mobile surgical unit equipped with 2 anesthesia machines, oxygen concentrator, 2 surgical tables, an autoclave and fully stocked pharmacy to provide care for our patients. Mentorship comes both from our experienced veterinarians and our experienced vet tech team. A full library of reference books is available at our home base and our vets are available during off hours to answer any questions. 

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

Students will be expected to work assigned days until completion, typically 10 hour days. Exceptions can be made if the student has a conflicting appointment or event, this must be communicated at the beginning of the externship before the schedule is set. Students will be fully integrated into daily operation and surgery. By the end of the externship students should feel confident in their ability to manage a high volume cat surgery day. The student should also feel confident in their abilities to spay and neuter cats as well as vaccinate dogs and cats of all behavior levels. Surgery days can be m-f with the occasional Saturday clinic. Vaccine clinics are typically held on Saturdays. No Sunday clinics are scheduled. At least one Saturday each month is not a scheduled clinic day. Hours start as early as 630am and as late as 8am. Clinic end times are typically between 4-6pm.

Supervisor: 
Dr Theo Nelson, DVM
Website: 
Www.fixnwagn.com
Contact email: 
Address: 
526 Mcelheny Rd
Glenshaw, PA 15116
United States
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40