Perry Veterinary Clinic (PVC) is a 34 doctor mixed animal practice serving western and central NYS. Our ambulatory service serves primarily dairies. We also see horses, small ruminants, camelids and beef cows. We have 4 companion animal clinics and see primarily cats and dogs with some doctors seeing pocket pets, rabbits and lizards. We offer three types of externship - large animal, mixed animal and companion animal. Externs will be supervised by experienced veterinarians and may participate based on their level of experience. Each externship is unique to the student. The student will be exposed to a number of doctors and will learn different approaches to a situation. Large animal externs will gain exposure/experience on farm in herd health, palpation, ultrasound, sick calls, diagnostics ultrasound, and surgery, as well as interactions with producers and owners. Companion animal externs will have exposure to client interaction, wellness appointments, sick and emergency appointments, surgery, laser therapy and diagnostics. There is also a doctor who practices acupuncture and chiropractic.
Large animal doctors work out of a fully equipped truck and have access to a variety tools including ultrasounds, diagnostics and medications. Companion animal doctors practice in paper-lite fully equipped clinics that include digital x-ray (both regular and dental), laboratories, surgical suites, ultrasounds. We have doctors that also take interest in a variety of areas such as orthopedics, acupuncture and chiropratic as well as dental work on the companion animal side and ET, nutrition and clinical trials on the large animal side.
The extern will be assigned to a mentor Monday-Friday and will be assigned 40+ hours per week. We are flexible with scheduling in order to accommodate the externs needs. Students will shadow and will be offered opportunities to participate hands on dependent upon their level of skill.
No cost to student for housing.