Externship at thriving small animal practice in Central Indiana. Practice is privately owned and consists of three conveniently located clinics.
All three clinics are located along a 20 mile span of Highway 67 on the southwest side of Indianapolis. The clinics share many similarities at the operational level, but serve diverse client bases. We have learned that each client base requires a different approach in order to establish an effective and trusting veterinarian-client bond.
- Our Centeron clinic, located on a horse farm, serves a rural and hobby farming clientele.
- Our Mooresville clinic, located in the town of Mooresville/Camby, serves a suburban clientele.
- Our Holt Road clinic, located in Indianapolis, serves an inner city & urban population.
Our externship program is designed to accommodate students for a 2, 4, 6 or 8 week block. Each student will be assigned to one supervising veterinarian, however if the college’s program permits students may be given the opportunity to work with different vets within our practice so they can experience different techniques and approaches to medicine. This will allow them to learn, firsthand, that while each doctor approaches a case differently, the underlying principles learned in veterinary school are the foundation in the development of successful diagnostic and treatment protocol.
Students will have opportunity to assist in routine and complex cases, by examinig patients and then going over diagnosis and treatment options with their supervising veterinarian. Due to the relationship we have with the local animal shelter students will be able to perform a number of supervised spays/neuters. While we do not offer after hours emergency care we can also set up shadowing at the Airport Animal Emergi-Center.
Staff information:
number of full-time vets – 5
number of part-time vets –2
number of licensed technicians – 5
number of veterinary assistants – 5
number of receptionists – 12
number of managers – 2
number of team leaders – 5
Best things about our staff:
We have a great group of veterinarians and support staff. Positive attitudes and can do personalities abound. They work hard to embody our seven principles. We enjoy working together and we enjoy coming to work. Their enthusiasm for helping the pets and owners is remarkable. All of the staff work well together. We have procedures in place to quickly address and resolve occasional conflicts.
All three locations are well equipped with cutting edge diagnostic and surgical equipment, such as: digital x-rays, digital dental x-rays, gas anesthesia machines, CO2 cutting laser, electro surgery unit, portable and clinic based ultrasound, high end human dental equipment, orthopedic surgical equipment (for pinning, wiring, external fixation, and cruciate repair), cardiac and 02 monitors, cold laser, Abaxxis blood analyzing suite, and full stem cell collection and processing lab.
Dr. Parell holds an MBA from The Wharton School -U. Penn and will be offering students the opportunity to attend an 8-part lecture series on practice ownership and management.
Our relationship with the local shelter will allow students the opportunity to work for a 1/2 day each week addressing medical needs of the shelter’s resident animals. In addition, the student will perform a number of spays and neuters on animals from the shelter. The surgeries will be performed at our facilities under the direction of the supervising veterinarian (SV).
The normal caseload in each clinic exceeds 100 patients per week. The student’s responsibility will be to take the initial history of the patient and discuss a tentative diagnosis and treatment plan with the SV. Under the guidance of their SV, the student will also be assigned several more complex cases and will work with their SV to develop a diagnostic and treatment plan. The student will then be expected to follow up with the client to monitor the patient’s progress.
Students are also welcome & encouraged to attend our weekly doctor and staff meetings.
Housing is complimentary and accommodations are in a newly renovated house that sits adjacent to Dr. Parell’s horse farm and the Centerton clinic. Students will be within a 30 minute drive of downtown Indianapolis, which has been deemed one of the top cities for young professionals.
Well behaved pets are allowed on case by case basis.
As a point of interest, Lexington, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois are each about a three hour drive from Centerton.