Veterinary Emergency Group, IL

Description of Elective Experience: 

We are a 24 hour emergency only hospital. No specialty. We manage emergency cases such as DKAs, blocked cats, septic patients, congestive heart failure… Etc. Lots of emergency surgery as well including foreign bodies, splenectomy's, pyometra

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

We normally schedule 40 hours a week, externs are the sole extern on at a time

Expectation is communicating with the doctor they are shadowing, discussing cases, observing procedures, scrubbing into surgeries.

Supervisor: 
Laura Kozlowski
Contact email: 
Address: 
755 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60610
United States
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Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40