Neel Veterinary Hospital, OK

Description of Elective Experience: 

Our hospital is open 24/7 and offer services for canine, feline and exotic species. The entire hospital is 14,000 sqft with a 3,000sqft Intensive Care Unit, Exotic Ward, CT, ultrasound, 11 exam rooms, Isolation Ward, Dental Suite, Double Surgery Suites and more. We have over 20 DVMs including specialists and over 130 total staff members. We welcome clinical year veterinary students for rotations that can be customizable due to our complex and varied caseload. Rotations can include ER, ICU, Exotics, Imaging, Surgery, Dentistry and GP. All species are seen in all of those areas so exposure to exotic species happens in each department. 

Extern students will be paired with DVMs and have hands on learning experiences with Exotics in Surgery, ICU, ER, GP and Imaging. Our externs continually rate our hospital as one of their favorite externship sites and they feel that the learning opportunities far exceed their expectations.

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

On site equipment and resources-

Digital Pathology machine

IDEXX lab machines

Vimago CT

Mindray Ultrasound machines (2)

Digital X-rays

Digital Dental X-rays

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

Multiple free flow oxygen chambers

Bluetooth vital monitoring machines

Soft Tissue Surgical Suite

Ortho Surgical Suite

11 exam rooms

Central Pharmacy

Exotic Ward

Isolation Ward

3,000 sqft Intensive Care Unit

130 total staff members

20 DVMs - including Specialists and Interns

On-site security officers

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

Extern students schedules will vary depending on their interests. Mostly 10-12 day shifts paired directly with a DVM. Usually 4 days scheduled per week and 3 days off.

Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info): 

Once dates are set, an airbnb can be reserved by Neel Vet for the student to use. Student will need to alert Practice Manager (Katy Hawkins - same as elective contact) if it needs to be pet friendly.

Supervisor: 
Dr. Tina Neel
Website: 
Neel.Vet
Contact email: 
Address: 
2700 N MacArthur Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
United States
Specialties: 
Is student housing available?: 
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40