VCA Midpark Animal Hospital, OH

Description of Elective Experience: 

Business hours M-Fri small animal general practice with appointments and procedures

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.: 

Multiple RVT's, full assistant team, surgical and separate dental suite, ultrasound and CO2 surgical laser

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?: 

Shadowing DVM for the first day and then on day 2 will perform a history and physical exam with technician prior to DVM several times throughout the day, but not on all patients.  Assisting with holding pets for blood draw or physical exams, performing phlebotomy, anal sac expression, positioning for radiographs (we practice hands free whenever possible, but if no dosimetry badge student will not be in the room during rads), giving differentials for sick patients and getting familiar with common medications, doses, frequency, but will not be expected to have working knowledge just yet.

Supervisor: 
Michael Suhie
Contact email: 
Address: 
6611 Smith Rd
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
United States
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
50 available though not expected to be present for more than 40