At Pet Care Veterinary Hospital we are interested in hosting keen veterinary students. We are a 7-doctor practice, which sees 85% small animal, 11% exotic, and 4% avian patients. Dr. Fisher is a Dipl.ABVP and Dr. Phillips is a Dipl.ACZM, so we see a wide variety of patients. The clinic offers a wide range of services, including orthopedics, dentistry, internal medicine, and behavioral counseling. Students will be expected to work a minimum of 40 hours a week; we are open Monday through Saturday. On Saturdays we host puppy parties for clients, and students may attend if they wish. We have an in-hospital apartment, and can provide accommodation for students. The maximum amount of time we can offer will depend on time of year and number of applicants (ie Christmas 2-4 weeks, summer may be longer). More information can be found on our website, http://www.petcarevb.com/.
Please contact the practice directly via petcare@petcarevb.com and title the email “Internship Inquiry: Re: Drs. Urban and Wallace”. You should receive an email with attached questionnaire in response. We will try to answer within one week of receiving your inquiry.
Experiences We Can Offer
Administrative:
- Management and delegation
- Client communication and relations
- Client care specialist shadowing
Medicine and Surgery:
- Learn to handle and restrain a variety of species
- Potential neutering of feral cats as available
- Participation in necropsy cases
- Observe/assist with more complicated surgeries
- Help recover patients and discuss pre-op and post-op treatment and anesthetic plans
- Perform anaesthetic monitoring with a technician
- Perform blood draws, IV catheter placement, fecal analysis, blood pressures, dermatological testing, etc.
- Initially observe patient exams and appointments and eventually begin appointments and physical exam on your own to then confer with the primary doctor
- Perform and review diagnostics to work up cases under the direction of the primary doctor
- Go over client education and surgical discharge instructions with clients
You are welcome to stay in the hospital’s apartment during your time with us, free of charge. If you would like to stay in the apartment, please let us know so that we may be sure it is not booked during your time with us. In return for your boarding, we ask that you please be respectful and clean up after yourself. We do not permit human or animal guests unless prior authorization is obtained. There are towels and linens in the apartment, and you will have access to laundry if your stay is extended. You are welcome to use the kitchen, cookware is available. If there is anything specific that you require, please be sure to pack it. There is not a TV in the apartment, however we do have wireless internet throughout the hospital