This is the Small Animal Primary Care rotation for OSU students – a combination of medicine, general surgery, dentistry, and behavior. Currenty, students average about 42 spay/neuter surgeries per student, 45 medical exams per student, 8 hospitalized patients per student and 2 dental/oral surgery experiences per student.
I am the Oregon State University faculty person who works full time at OHS supervising fourth year Veterinary Students. Additionally, we have 4 OHS Veterinarians, a Shelter Medicine Intern, and a Shelter Medicine Resident. We have a well-equipped 22,000 square foot medical facility. Three of the doctors are boarded through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Canine and Feline Practice, Feline Practice, and Shelter Medicine.
Currently, we have 4 certified Veterinary Technicians and 10 Veterinary Assistants.
We have all of the equipment that would be expected in an excellent general practice. Digital radiography, ultrasound, digital dental radiography, warmed surgical tables, electrocautery, bone plating, etc.
Students will work under the supervision of the OSU CVM faculty member (Dr. Miller) and the veterinarians employed by OHS. OHS has 4 Veterinarians plus a Shelter Medicine Intern and a Shelter Medicine Resident – all are involved in student instruction. Each student is responsible for assigned cases until the patient is adopted or transferred to another student.
Students will be responsible for morning treatments on a daily basis. These should be completed prior to morning rounds at 8:30 am (starting treatments at 8 am is usually sufficient, depending on caseload at that time).
The morning is typically spent in special procedures/dentistry, seeing foster appointments, and taking care of medical cases presented through the shelter. Student surgeries are generally performed from 1:30 pm until 4 pm.
Evening rounds are held at 4:30 pm followed by evening treatments.
Dorm rooms are available for student use during your rotation. The rooms are equipped with beds and bedding, desks, lamps, etc. Students should bring their own towels and toiletries.
There is a kitchen and living room in the student living quarters. The kitchen is well-equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, stove, dishwasher, etc. Dishes, pots/pans and most items needed for cooking are provided. The living room has a television with a satellite dish and a DVD player.