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During this students time, she will see a variety of cases including emergencies, also general wellness with ear and skin issues.
To observe and assist small and large animal duties.
Shadowing DVM(s) in general veterinary practice setting. Students can go with doctors into exam rooms for any appointments, participate in the patient evaluation and the creation of differential diagnosis list(s), offer clients diagnostic options, observe surgical procedures with possible opportunty to assist, etc.
Students will experience the many aspects of working in an AAHA accredited, full-service veterinary practice. In addition to our AAHA accreditation, Neffsville Veterinary Clinic has been recognized as a Feline Friendly practice by the American Association of Feline Practitioners. Our practice, starte din 1970, offers a vast array of services including:
- Behavior Counseling
- Dentistry
- Digital Radiography
- Grooming Services
- International Travel
- Laboratory Services
- Laser Surgery & Therapy
- Microchipping
- Nutritional Counseling
- Orthopedic Surgical Services
- Pet Loss and Euthanaisa Services
- Pharmacy
- OFA Radiographs
- Surgical Services
- Theriogenology (Reproductive Services)
- Ultrasonography
- Wellness & Preventative Services
Students partaking in the Neffsville offsite elective experince will gain hands-on, practical knowledge of these various services and more.
The student will be riding along with the five full time bovine vets in our practice. During this time he/she will have the opportunity to interact with dairy clients and dairy animals. We do all range of preventative herd health, including pregnancy diagnosis, dehorning calves, surgical castrations. In addition, the student will have the chance to participate in emergency work which can include dystocia, lacerated milk veins and down cow examinations. The student will be asked to do complete physical exams on sick animals and create treatment plans. When possible, we will involve the student in the more cerebral aspect of bovine production medicine, including vaccine protocol development and reproductive efficiency data analysis.
Students are able to shadow any of the doctors and staff in the hospital. With up to 10 doctors seeing appointments at any given time and up to 2 performing surgeries, ultrasounds, and up to three performing dentals the student is able to choose cases and presenting complaints that interest them. All shifts and days have a wide variety of cases and species with a typical day having 5-10+ species being seen. Students are welcome to shadow in the rooms and in surgery and can scrub in for surgeries or other procedures. Students are welcome to ask to participate in any techniques or diagnostics they wish. While the rotation is filled with numerous options, it is imperative that a student speak up and attempt to make use of the different opportunities that are available. The extern can choose to do day, swing, nights, and/or weekends depending upon their availability, interest, and other externs at that time. The hospital limits the experience to 3 externs at any given time/shift.
Student will observe surgeries and assist during medical exams. General assistance, ie, patient restraint, blood draws, catheter placement, lab work, etc. will be expected. Discussion of medical cases and daily experience will add to the student's education.
Course Objectives: To enhance the student’s knowledge of emergency and critical care medicine by actively participating in management of patients presented to our Emergency Service and those critically ill patients in our Critical Care Unit. A special emphasis will be placed on advanced monitoring and diagnostic techniques for the critical patient.
Duties of Student: The student will assume responsibility for all phases of patient management, including obtaining a history, performing a physical examination, performing diagnostic tests (e.g. radiographs, blood tests, etc.), providing treatment, nursing care, client communication, and record keeping. Other duties may be necessary as warranted by each individual patient’s needs. Students will be divided into two shifts: day and evening. The day shift students perform 8AM treatments for patients in the ECCM Service. Day shift students then participate in cage side rounds at 8AM and receive cases 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the night shift students receive cases 3:00 p.m. to midnight. Instructional rounds will be given most days from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m Monday through Friday caseload permitting. Each student will be assigned to day shift for half of the rotation and to night shift for half of the rotation. All students work six days per week (1 day off, taken Tuesday – Thursday in most circumstances). The Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Service operates 24/7/365. As such, patient care responsibilities will extend into and including all holidays that may fall during a given clinical clerkship with the exception of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The faculty reserve the right to modify the schedule to best meet the teaching, service, and research missions of the ECCM Service.
Evaluation of Student’s Performance: Students will be evaluated based on their history and physical examination skills, medical knowledge, application of knowledge, clinical skills, record keeping, patient care, communication skills (client, faculty, staff), and attitude. Completion of assigned CVM Core Competencies is required for this rotation. Completion of Clinical Competencies for SCS 695 is mandatory for successful completion of this clerkship.
Required Texts or Reading Assignments: Students are expected to read as needed to fulfill the objectives and duties described above. Assigned reading will be forwarded via e-mail on or before day 1 of the rotation. Most appropriate texts and journals are available via the MSU library.
Recommended Reading: Journals and current veterinary texts as needed to enhance case management.
Required Equipment: Leash, stethoscope, bandage scissors, suture removal scissors, penlight, reflex hammer (plexor)
Dress Code: Clean white coat. Appropriate clinical attire. No jeans. Clean surgical scrubs acceptable. Sweatshirts, fleece, etc. are unacceptable when seeing clients.
Time/Location to Report First Day of Rotation: 7:00 a.m., Small Animal Intensive Care Unit for orientation. After orientation students will be assigned a day and night shift duty schedule for the remainder of the rotation.
Students (usually no more than 1 at a time so sufficient time can be spent) will follow myself or Dr Ehrlich on daily farm calls including work with embryo transfer in cattle. Practice is high majority food animal based but some farm livestock guard dogs are seen. Students will be part of the 'team' on all these calls and both participate and observe typical daily procedures.
Be exposed to working in a progressive small animal practice, as well as ambulatory equine experience and internal medicine consults.