Furry Friends Veterinary Hospital, IN

Description of Elective Experience: 

Our hospital is a full-service practice providing routine wellness and advanced procedures such as:
• Some Orthopedics: cranial cruciate ligament repair, FHO
• Soft tissue surgeries: exploratories, resection and anastomosis, gastrotomy, enterotomy, splenectomy, cystotomy, amputation, spay and neuter
• Ophthalmology: prolapsed gland of the third eyelid repair via the pocket technique, entropion repair, enucleation, tonometry
• Dentistry with digital dental radiography
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Oncology: mass excision, some chemotherapy

Externs are able to have hands on experience appropriate to their experience and comfort level with doctor supervision.

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

Our Hospital is equiped with Digital X-Ray, Digital Dental X-ray, Dental Machine with high speed hand piece, new Ultrasound and all necessary tools to provide high quality medicine and surgery.  We have several technicians and assistants available to help in any way needed.

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

Observe, assist and perform medical exams, treatments and surgeries with doctor supervision and staff support.  Diagnose and discuss diagnosis process with doctor.  Student will be expected to communicate and educate clients in person and over the phone.  Work weeks will be approximately 40 hours, most likely as four 10 hour days.  We are currently not open on weekends.

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

A small stipend may be provided to students and can be payable directly to housing or travel expenses.

Supervisor: 
Cody Kalmon
Website: 
www.FurryFriendsVH.com
Contact email: 
Address: 
857 S Auto Mall Rd
Bloomington, IN 47401
United States
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40