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We are currently offering an externship for veterinary students to come to the Western Slope of Colorado to enjoy all that it has to offer. We do mixed animal practice, mostly small animals and horses. Limited sheep, goats and cattle. We will allow externs to get as much hands on experience as possible but will be dictated by how busy we are that day. The Western Slope of Colorado offers lots of outdoor activities including skiing and hunting.
Cottonwood Creek Veterinary Hospital is looking for a mixed animal veterinarian externs and small animal veterinarian externs for a multi-doctor, 2-practice company, with offices in and near Waco, TX. To provide comprehensive care for our patients & clients 24 hours a day, on call services are required, however it is shared with 7 other veterinarians. We offer digital, dental, and portable radiology, ultrasonography, and in house laboratory capabilities. Our services include preventative medicine, internal medicine, general and orthopedic surgery, equine lameness, equine reproduction, herd health, bovine reproduction (including embryo transfer) and more. We maintain a high tech to doctor ratio, and have many LVTs on staff. We are a busy, fast pace practice, so a good work ethic is a must, but we do strive to maintain a good work-life balance.
We aim to provide a comprehensive hands-on experience during the time with our facility. Housing is provided for fourth year students. A wide variety of areas of medicine and services are covered during externships. Surgical cases usually available for externs through our shelter partners. Externs are anticipated to be very hands on to pursue a good understanding of the medicine being shown for themselves and to provide an exciting and diverse experience while with our clinics. Job opportunities available for extern students upon graduation!
Attend class and labs with MAM students, participate in necropsies, help with ongoing research projects, and go on field visits to troubleshoot problem flocks.
Students will be involved in all aspects of our very busy mixed animal private veterinary practice. We have a tremendous case load in both pet animal medicine, surgery and preventative health care. We will pattern the student experience to fit the interests of the student. Our practice also sees emergency cases for our surrounding counties. Our small animal surgery cases include orthopedics, canine reproductive surgical services and a range of abdominal surgical procedures (splenectomy, explores, ANA, etc.) Our large animal service involves bovine, equine, ovine, caprine and porcine preventative health care and reproductive services. The student will have the opportunity to work with all of our doctors or choose to primarily work with the doctors that are in the student's primary area of interest. We have been a clinical rotation site for LMU and host student preceptors often from several veterinary colleges.
Dr. Boerner has owned a mobile General Equine practice since 1989. She sees a wide variety of breeds. Appointments include yearly exams, Castration’s, basic lameness and pre-purchase exams, reproductive work ups/ pregnancy checks, foal exams, some basic teeth floating, etc. Some small ruminant work is also included. Dr Boerner takes care of a lot of emergencies consisting of colics, wounds, eye problems, sick foals, and recumbent animals.
If you are looking for an ideal place to learn, consider an internship with Cambria Veterinary Care. We are a rapidly growing small and exotic animal practice located in the Laurel Highlands of West Central PA. We are seeking to mentor a motivated veterinary student in small and exotic animal general medicine and surgery.
Our friendly and experienced team currently consists of three veterinarians, three licensed veterinary technicians, ten veterinary assistants, five receptionists, an office manager and a hospital manager. With in-house laboratory, ultrasound, radiology, dental and surgical facilities, we provide complete care for a variety of small animals including dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, pocket pets, and occasionally amphibians. As the preeminent exotic practice in the area, approximately 20% of our patients are exotic animals.
We offer students free housing and parking in a newly renovated apartment on site. The Laurel Highlands is a destination for outstanding outdoor recreation including hiking, kayaking, biking, hunting, and skiing. The city of Johnstown is rich in history and cultural activities including ballet, symphony, museums, college and semi-pro sports, and Pittsburgh is only 60 miles away.
With friendly and knowledgeable staff, free housing, flexible work hours and the ability to work with a large volume and variety of medical and surgical patients, Cambria Veterinary Care is an excellent choice for an internship or summer employment.
Our 3+ doctor practice in rural Tuscarawas County is a busy companion animal practice. We serve a diverse client base. Veterinary externs will spend time performing physical exams, ordering/interpreting diagnostics, assisting in soft tissue surgery, oral surgery, charting medical records, developing treatment plans and discussing plans with owners.
Our Disease Investigations team offer unfunded student externships for self-motivated, energetic, third and fourth year veterinary students. We run a high volume diagnostic service with a caseload of approximately 1,800 necropsies, 360 surgical biopsies, and 700 cytologies per year. Externships offer an opportunity for students to gain exposure to the study of diseases of wildlife utilizing material from the collections of the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as well as our field conservation programs.
Students will spend the majority of their time performing necropsies and developing gross descriptive skills. There are also opportunities for study of histologic sections, examination of clinical laboratory specimens (including cytology), and research projects. Students will participate in daily, weekly, and monthly pathology rounds in collaboration with area pathologists, animal care staff, and clinical veterinarians.
A variety of surgeries and internal medicine.
Learning Objectives:
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Acquire an understanding of commercial turkey production
- On-farm field visits with Company Veterinarian
- Meet WLF farmers and owners
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Learn how the concepts of veterinary medicine apply in a practical, field setting.
- Participate in any necropsies
- Participate in health visits with vet
- Participate in case-based discussions and related conversations with production veterinarians and/or nutritionists.
- Acquire and develop communication skills in visits with growers
- Acquire an understanding of the importance of biosecurity through practical application and observation.
- Learn of the impact food safety and public health have on both live production and food processing.
- Develop an understanding of the current issues facing turkey production.
- Develop an understanding of the importance of proper management, health programs, and biosecurity in the overall goal of preventative flock health.
- Develop an understanding of the complexity of interactions that occur between/within the live production and food processing divisions.