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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is pleased to offer Veterinary Preceptorships for clinical year veterinary students interested in Zoo and Wildlife Conservation and Medicine. Fossil Rim’s veterinary preceptorship is designed to provide experience in nondomestic animal medicine with a focus on the application of veterinary medical principles to semi-free ranging species and conservation medicine. Students will participate as part of the veterinary team, which oversees the veterinary care and management of 1,000+ specimens of over 40 species.
Students will be responsible for assisting with case management, pathology, preventative medicine, rounds discussions, record keeping and special projects if time permits. Students are exposed to ongoing research in the areas of reproductive sciences, nutrition, and health via collaboration with other institutions. Individual research projects for students are possible, and submission of a topic for presentation at an AAZV conference is encouraged. However, these may be difficult due to student time constraints and as such, if desired, should be discussed early on in the rotation to confirm appropriate time exists for the scope of the project.
Application requests include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and list of three references for contact. Along with the application, please include dates that would be feasible for your rotation (ideally at least three time slots), including any order of preference if multiple date ranges are possible. Applications are taken continuously throughout the year but openings are typically filled approximately one year in advance. A minimum commitment of 6 to 8 weeks is expected. Housing is provided free on site and a stipend may be available depending on funding. On-site transportation is provided. A personal vehicle is useful for off-site transportation, but is not required. Primary expenses involve travel to and from Fossil Rim and living expenses while here (i.e.: food, entertainment, etc). If selected, proof of a negative TB test and negative drug test within 30 days of starting and proof of rabies vaccination (or adequate protective titer) within the year prior to starting your rotation is required.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center offers a unique experience to work with captive wildlife in a naturalistic environment. The majority of the hoofstock housed in the collection are housed in semi-free ranging conditions over the 1800 acres of the park, allowing for herd management and field immobilizations to be common principles here at Fossil Rim. This allows veterinary students to participate in slightly different aspects of zoological medicine than are found in traditional zoo externships. In addition, the facility focuses on propagation and care of several endangered species including black rhino, cheetah, and Attwater’s prairie chickens, as well as many others. Please see our website for additional information on our institution (www.fossilrim.org) and this program specifically (https://fossilrim.org/career-internships/#op-98921-animal-health-veterinary-preceptorship). You can also contact Dr. Julie Swenson (julies@fossilrim.org) with any additional questions.
Rural Mixed animal practice with an extensive canine, bovine, feline and equine caseload. Students receive a large amount of hands on experience under direct supervision of one of the 3 attending veterinarians at the practice. Large amount of canine orthopedic surgeries as well as other small animal surgeries. Hospital has 3 full time veterinarians, 2 mixed animal, and 1 small animal. Practice includes about 40% canine, 30% bovine, 15% equine and feline.
We are a husband/wife team with three boys and we operate a food animal practice specializing in dairy cattle, goats, and sheep. We also own and operate a sheep dairy. Externs will split their time between our veterinary practice and our sheep dairy. Students are invited to work with us during lambing season so there is a high level of hands on experience with prefresh and fresh ewes and neonatal lamb care. Both doctors have a Masters degree in nutrition which factors heavily into the small ruminant side of practice and also consultation with our dairy cattle clients.
We provide room and board during the externship.
Crank & Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital is a mixed practice located in Henderson, West Virginia and 3 miles from Gallipolis, Ohio. Our two-doctor practice performs 4-8 surgeries from 8 am -10 am as well as treating several sick cases. Farm calls and most large animal appointments are scheduled from 10 am - 2 pm. Office hours are double booked from 2:30-5:00. We have Saturday office hours until 11 am and one doctor is on call for emergencies until 10 pm nightly and all weekend.
Companion Avian medicine and surgery, including Psitticine birds (Parrots and parrot related), backyard poultry and waterfowl comprises 40-50% of the caseload. Exotic Companion Mammals (ECM - Rabbits, Ferrets, Guinea pigs, rodents, hedgehogs and sugar gliders) comprise 40-50%, with reptiles as the remaining 10%. Scheduled appointments are seen Monday-Saturday (1/2 day Saturday). Dr. Barbara Oglesbee (ABVP-Avian) is typically scheduled M, W, F. Dr. Amada Steinagel and Dr. Andrea Blair are schdeuled full time. Additionally, Avian and Exotic Pets are regularly presented through our Emergency service, and typically comprise approximately 1/3 of the emergency case load (24/7). Also on premise in the Hilliard location is a Board Certified Surgeon (ACVS) and Internist (ACVIM), both of which are available for Avian and Exotic Support.
Our four doctor companion animal practice sees a wide variety of cases. The student will be involved in helping administer vaccines, perform physical exams and have involved conversations about treatment plans with the doctors. Our client base is diverse and the student will spend a lot of time interacting with the public. The student will have the opportunity to help during surgeries as well.
The student will be expected to enter the exam rooms before the mentoring Doc and get a history and examine the patient. She will report those findings to the Doc. She will then be expected to come up with a treatment plan and execute it along with the Doc. She will be expected to do examine all surgery and dental patients and calculate drug doses for pain mgmt and anesthesia and discuss with the Doc. She will assist with those procedures. We have a great relationship with a no kill shelter locally and we perform many spays and nueters for them. We can usually get some patients for the student to perform some spays and neuters. Any hopitalized patient will need to be assesed by the student (along with the Doc) and discuss the treatment and discuss the patients progress.
General practice with small animals.
SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL WITH THREE ON STAFF VETERINARIANS PRACTICING GENERAL MEDICINE. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPURTUNITIES TO AID IN EXAMINATION, HISTORY, DIAGNOSTICS, AND SOME PROCEDURES. A TYPICAL DAY INCLUDES MULTIPLE SURGERIES IN THE MORNING RANGING FROM SPAY, NEUTERS, DENTALS, GROWTHS, EXPLORATORIES, C-SECTIONS, AND OCCASSIONAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES, FOLLOWED BY AN AFTERNOON FULL OF APPOINTMENTS. EMERGENCIES ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND SEEN AS NEEDED.
The Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, Inc. (Zoo Atlanta) offers an opportunity for a non-paid veterinary student externship, whenever these arrangements do not conflict with other official educational programs.
Overview:
This program is intended for senior veterinary students to become more familiar with the practice of zoo veterinary medicine. Preventive medicine, clinical judgment, record keeping, proficiency with specialized equipment, and husbandry of a wide variety of species will be emphasized. Students will observe and participate in rounds, clinical procedures, quarantine, and necropsy depending on the needs of the collection at the time. An appreciation of the zoo veterinarian's role in the community, and knowledge of the rules and regulations pertaining to a zoo animal practice, should also be gained from this experience.
The student will be expected to gradually develop confidence and knowledge in clinical and handling techniques, to demonstrate the proper use of equipment in routine procedures, and to utilize the available literature in exotic animal medicine.
The zoo veterinarians and licensed technicians supervise the program. Volunteers serve up to 40 hours weekly.
Qualifications:
The program is designed for veterinary students who have completed their third year (or equivalent in foreign programs) and is intended for them to become more familiar with the practice of zoo veterinary medicine. The minimum externship period required is 6 weeks. Students may be required to complete a project of their choosing during the 6 week period.
This is a volunteer program; no stipend is available. We will try to assist the extern in finding housing in the local area, but this is not guaranteed.
TB test/Vaccinations: TB test current within the year. Rabies vaccination recommended. All other vaccinations as recommended by your physician.
Application:
Submitted application requirements include: curriculum vitae or resume, letter of intent/purpose, two letters of recommendation by faculty members, and the time period requested (please include three available blocks of time in order of preference).
The application deadline is rolling so early submission is recommended.
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