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Students participate in outdoor rounds (health surveillance of large nonhuman primate colonies), which include physical exmas, diagnostic procedures, TB testing, abdominal ultrasounds, administration of medications, etc.
Students participate in hospital triage, working with veterinarians and veterinary techicians clinical/surgical cases arriving to hospital buildings.
Students participate in necropsy and laboratory procedures (fecal examinations/identification of common parasites, blood work evaluations, etc).
Students are also expected to learn about some procedures associated with research (i.e. bone marrow aspirates, CSF taps, samples collections, etc).
Participate in a busy, 4 doctor small animal practice that also sees exotics. Client communication and education is as important to us as our medical services. The student will take part in our appointments with our clients/patients, evaluate and work up cases, formulate treatment plans, monitor hospitalized patients, participate in surgeries and dental procedures, and also learn about the practice management aspect of being a hospital owner.
Students will gain clinical experience with veterinary aspects of maintaining captive and free-ranging wildlife in a zoological setting. Emphasis will be placed on preventative health programs, quarantine, clinical pathology, pathology, nutrition, behavioral enrichment, husbandry, and management of a variety of species, including mega-vertebrates, hoofstock, large carnivores, non-human primates, small mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. All students must complete a project during their externship. Projects may be related to ongoing clinical research or a clinical topic, based on current cases and needs. Rotations of 6-8 weeks are preferred; exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The goal of the externship is to provide students with a full understanding of the internship offered and to further explore a career in performance horse medicine and general practice.
We expect students to take part in all aspects of a busy small animal practice. This would involve assisting doctors in the exam rooms, subsequent case workup, active discussion and input on differential diagnoses. The students are also expected to help the technicians as needed in order to solidify their technical skills that will be required in practice. Externs will also scrub in and assist in surgeries.
Care First Animal Hospital is a full service veterinary hospital with focus on customer service, client education, and clinical excellence. Comprised of four locations, each of the 17 veterinarians is encouraged to pursue their passion in veterinary medicine and develop a niche within the team of doctors. As a result of this synergy and collaboration, Care First Animal Hospital is well respected within the veterinary community for clinical excellence. Bi-weekly rounds give clients more than a second opinion, but rather, many opinions. For continuity of care, the group includes a 24 hour emergency practice that also serves exotics. The practice is well equipped with ultrasound, endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, and laser therapy. The pet physical therapy department includes an underwater treadmill and offers acupuncture as well as adjustments.
Care First Animal Hospital is active in community service and provides over 1/4 million dollars in veterinary services to the SPCA of Wake County annually, in addition to serving numerous area rescue groups. One of our partners leads our community outreach to Second Chance that enables hundreds of stray cats to be spayed/neutered at Care First annually. The experience is a collaboration between North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine students, Second Chance, and Care First that provides spay/neuter experience to the students and reduces the over pet population in Wake County. The surgery experience gives students the opportunity to perform laparoscopic spays.
The flagship location is undergoing a re-building project on two adjacent lots next to the original structure, and will be the first Passiv Haus animal hospital in the United States. Passiv Haus technology enables energy savings of up to 85-90% and provides a healthier, more comfortable, and sustainable environment in which to work.
Raleigh, NC is the capitol of NC, and is the home of North Carolina State University. The "Triangle" area encompasses Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Nestled within the Triangle is the Research Triangle Park that houses the area's research and development firms. With the medical schools, veterinary school, universities, and Research Triangle Park, the area boasts more PhD's per capita than any other area within the U.S.
North Carolina is a lovely state that enjoys four seasons with mild winters. Raleigh is two hours away from the coast and three hours away from the mountains. Quality of life is abundant in the area, as Raleigh, NC is continually voted as one of the top places to live.
Students will be involved in a program of strictly feline medicine and surgery. The facility offers high quality medicine and surgery including complete dental and surgical services. There is also a special emphasis on preventative Feline Medicine and correction of behavioral problems. A high volume of broad spectrum (i.e. primary and referral) cases will be experienced by the student. Students are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the practice including a full discussion of practice management.
We are a four DVM general practice is a suburb of Los Angeles, California. We exclusively see cats and dogs. We are fully equipped with digital radiology, ultrasound, digital dental radiology, and video otoscopy. Our case load is substantial and varied. We do quite a bit of dermatology and surgery. Students will be able to shadow veterinarians in examination rooms, scrub in and assist in surgeries, and help provide treatments to dogs and cats.
Externs participate in laboratory animal medicine activities and comparative medicine research, but may emphasize one or more areas depending on their interests.
LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE: externs participate in the day to day activities of providing clinical veterinary care to research animals. They assist and participate in routine health care and diagnosis and designing treatment plans for a diverse group of animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, swine, rats, mice and genetically-engineered animals. Externs gain experience in laboratory animal practice/facility management by observing interactions and problem solving between laboratory animal veterinarians, research staff and animal care staff. Externs may also participate in experimental surgeries and facility inspections if the latter are ongoing during the externs visit.
COMPARATIVE MEDICINE RESEARCH: Externs are assigned a research project, depending on project availability. The extern conducts a literature review, implements the project, analyzes data generated and gives a short presentation at the completion of the externship. Externs can also rotate with post-DVM trainees of the CMP who are actively engaged in research projects. During these rotations, externs discuss projects and participate in laboratory procedures.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES: Externs may also participate in a variety of ongoing activities such as seminars, review of pathology slides, lab meetings, journal clubs, animal handling laboratories and rounds. Externs are under the direct supervision of clinical veterinarians, research scientists, comparative pathologists and post-DVM trainees throughout the externship.
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