The Georgia Aquarium provides veterinary students the unique opportunity to gain experience in the field of aquatic animal medicine at one of the largest aquariums in the world. We have an exceptionally large collection and heavy caseload providing numerous learning opportunities regarding cetacean, pinniped, elasmobranch, teleost, avian, reptile, amphibian and invertebrate medicine.
Preceptorships/externships lasting a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 6 weeks are available. Preference will be given to 3rd and 4th year students, but all students may apply.
We are fortunate to have a nutritionist, full commissary staff, a water chemist, and team of veterinary and laboratory technicians. There are three full time clinical veterinarians and a veterinary resident. Through a partnership with the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, we have an established aquatic veterinary pathology program as well as a growing clinical partnership with the zoological medicine service.
The Georgia Aquarium has a state of the art veterinary hospital with equipment comparable to that found at a teaching hospital or specialty practice. Including digital cordless radiology, ultrasonography, flexible and rigid endoscopy, large and small animal anesthesia.
4-6wk duration. Roughly 40hrs/week M-Fr 7:30-4:30, however caseload my extend beyond those hours and into weekends. A veterinarinan is onsite every day.
We do provide suggestions from staff who rent rooms in their homes.