At Lindsay Wildlife Experience, externs will gain experience in both wildlife and captive animal medicine. The first few days will consist of shadowing the veterinarians or technicians in both areas, and externs are expected to become familiar with the basics, including anatomy, triage, and handling. Depending on student performance, subsequent weeks will allow the student to hone their skills through assisting the veterinarians. There may also be opportunities to attend didactic classes and participate in journal club. 

Veterinary students may also assume primary case responsibilities, including triage examinations, forming treatment plans, and performing common procedures (including fecals, manual WBC, phlebotomy, and time permitting, laceration repairs, and surgical procedures) under the direct supervision of one of the veterinarians or registered technicians. These will depend on the caseload as well as the student’s preferences.

Our caseload at LWE consists of birds (the majority of our patients, including songbirds and birds of prey), mammals (including squirrels, opossums, raccoons, bobcats, coyotes, and beavers), and herps (snakes, lizards, salamanders, and frogs).

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