Great Oaks Veterinary Clinic, MI

Description of Elective Experience: 

Student intern will be involved in all inpatient and outpatient patients seen throughout the day. Great Oaks Veterinary Clinic is a small animal general practice providing preventative medicine, urgent care, and surgery services. The clinics hours of operation are Monday through Friday 9am-6pm. All patient visits are appointment based. Appointments range in scope from yearly physical exam and vaccine updates to same day emergencies. Surgeries performed include but are not limited to orchidectomy, ovariohysterectomy, growth removals, dental prophylaxis, and dental surgeries. 

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

Staffing - 1 full time veterinarian and 1 part time veterinarian. 2 full time veterinary technicians, 2 full time. veterinary assistants, and 1 part time veterinary assistant. 

Office - 2 exam rooms, 1 surgery suite, 1 treatment room, 1 cage room for inpatients, 1 break room, and 1 doctors office. 

Equipment - Cuattro Digital radiographs, Sound Ultrasound unit, Sound Handheld digital dental radiographs, BM5VET elite anesthesia monitor with EKG and pulse ox, Heska Element DC Chemistry Machine, Heska Element HT5 Hematology machines

- All equipment brand new and purchased since January 2023. 

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

The student will be involved in seeing all patients that come into the clinic, whether they are there for an appointment or dropped off for outpatient procedure. The student will get initial history and perform physical exam on all patients. The student will then report to the doctor and created a treatment plan for the patients. The student will also scrub in and assist with all surgeries and procedures performed. 

Hours: Monday through Friday 9am - 6pm with a 1 hour lunch break from 1-2pm each day

Supervisor: 
Bradley Boike, DVM
Website: 
greatoaksvetclinic@gmail.com
Contact email: 
Address: 
12514 10 Mile Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178
United States
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40