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Grants Lick Veterinary Hospital is a growing, fast paced, small animal hospital.  We have been in business since 1962.  We opened a new 10,000 square foot small animal hospital in Alexandria, KY in October 2018.  We currently have a team of 5 full time and 2 part time doctors.  Students doing their elective experience with Grants Lick Veterinary Hospital will have the opportunity to work with our collaborative team of veterinarians thru outpatient appointments and surgical procedures.  A typical day at Grants Lick Veterinary Hospital includes roughly 10 surgical procedures and roughly 50 outpatient appointments per day.

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  • Wildlife Veterinary Science
  • Wildlife Diseases and Medicine
  • Capture and Care of Wild Animals
  • Breeding of Rare Species
  • Wildlife Rehabilitation
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Conservation
  • Pathology and laboratory practice
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Work with the shelter doctors doing various surgeries and exams. 

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PIC Swine Veterinary Externship Program

 

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To expose proactive swine veterinary students to PIC, a pioneering genetics company, with a focus on the role of the swine veterinarian in a high health breeding stock multiplication system.

Program Structure

Two-week schedule combining field experience and office experience in a premier swine genetics company.

 

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Busy small animal ER and specialty clinic with specialists in surgery (2), internal medicine, radiology, oncology, and anesthesiology. Average caseload 40 emergencies per day with 10 - 12 inpatients. Students shadow the emergency doctors and senior nursing staff. Proficient students will be invited to perform procedures, such as laceration repairs, urinary catheter placement, thoracocentesis, etc, and assist with emergency soft-tissue surgeries. 

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We are a mixed animal practice that does any domestic species including dogs, cats, dairy, beef, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, swine, and horses. Time will be spent doing 60% small animal appointments and surgeries. The other 40% of the students time will be spent going on large animal calls performing herd health checks, castrations, dehorning, vaccinations, hoof trimming, examinations, surgeries, and any other service needed to be performed.

 

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Shadow Veterinarians performing wellness exams, surgery, and routine and emergency medical treatments on both small animals in hospital and large animals on farm calls

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Small animal full service veterinary hospital serving our community. Working families with multiple pets make up a good amount of the client population. Experience will be mostly to be present and participate in the work flow and dynamics of the practice.

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The student will perform duties pertaining to conducting and writing a public health focused research project. This includes in-depth review of scientific literature, statistical analysis, and scientific writing. Additionally, the student will participate in professional development activities including, but not limited to, CV/resume analysis, virtual networking, mock interviews, letter of intent writing, and published literature discussions. 

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The student will be able to experience a multitude of specialties including surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, neurology, and oncology. 

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