Island Life Animal Hospital, FL

Description of Elective Experience: 

Student will experience private practice work flow and appointment structure for wellness and illness appointments.  During these appointments the student will be exposed to vaccination protocols, and diagnostic screening testing including HW and tick borne illness screening, intestinal parasite screening, wellness blood panels as well as illness work ups, including inhouse and reference laboratory diagnostics, DR radiology, ultrsonograph, etc.  The student will also have exposure to dentistry with digital dental radiography, elective and non elective surgeries, anesthesia protocols, hopsitalization and treatment for a wide variety of illnesses.  

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

Various textbooks on a variety of subjects available.  Equipment such as DR radiology, ultrasound, advanced anesthesia monitoring, oxygen regeneration, Idexx Procyte, Catalyst, Sediview, Etc.  

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

8 hours days 4 days per week.  Shadowing intitally then support.

Supervisor: 
Dr. John Pierce
Website: 
Islandlifeanimalhospital.vet
Contact email: 
Address: 
5901 Sun Blvd, Suite 107
St. Petersburg, FL 33715
United States
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
32