Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center of Northern Arizona, AZ

Description of Elective Experience: 

The student will have exposure to Emergency and critical care cases including but not limited to emergency surgeries/anesthesia, emergency procedure, evaluation of lab testing (including CBC, Chemistry, Blood gases, Viscoelastic coagulation tracings), imaging (plain radioigraphs, ultrasound) and patient monitoring.

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

Staff: Dr. Ayman Wassef, BVSc, Dr. Carol Yeisley VMD, Two certified veterinary technicians., one certified veterinary assistant. and multiple veterinary assistants.

Equipements: IDEXX in house diagnostic lab. VCM Viscoelastic coagulation (TEG), Sound vet digital radiographs, GE Logiq 7 Ultrasound console.

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

The student will be responsible to perform physical exam, SOAP, communication with the owner, evaluating diagnostic results and discussing the results with the supervisor, generate a differential diagnoses list, establish treatment plans and daily hospitalization orders, discharge of patient.

The student will also be responsible to attend three 1 hour journal clubs per week. Topics will be chosen in advance with the supervisor.

The student will be responsible for one 1 hour presentation per rotation. Topic should be related to emergency and critical care medicine.

Supervisor: 
Ayman Wassef, BVSc.
Website: 
www.nazpetemergency.com
Address: 
1359 E Butler Ave
FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001
United States
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
35-40