Description of Elective Experience:
Latrobe Animal Clinic is a 2 veterinarian small animal hospital. Students will have an oppertunity to assist with examinations and appointments including history taking, diagnostics and procedures (based on skill of student). A typical day inclues multiple surgeries in the morning ranging from spay/neuters to dentals, growth removals, exploratiories, C-sections and orthopedic surgeries. The afternoons will be spent seeing appointments and the occasional emergency.
Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.:
The student will have access to ultrasound, X-ray technology, dental equipment, in-house CBC and chemistery, etc.
Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?:
Students will be shadowing doctors in exam rooms and participating in surgeries.
Supervisor:
Dr. Ben Helman
Website:
https://latrobevets.com
Contact email:
Address:
5767 RT 981
Latrobe, PA 15650
United StatesAnimal Type:
Practice or Institution Type:
Is student housing available?:
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week:
~70