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AVEC is a very busy 24 hour emergency practice that also provides critical care for patients of the referral practices with whom we share the hospital space. These practices include referral surgery, internal medicine (including oncology and radiation oncology), cardiology, neurology and ophthalmology. Our emergency clinicians are very experienced and come from a variety of universities and internships providing varied approaches to case management. The majority of the emergency staff have completed internships.
Students will work with both Chief and Staff Veterinarians with daily surgical load (spay/neuter, any specialty procedures) and medical cases (wide range of conditions. They will have hands on experience with all cases during the scheduled externship period. They may have an opportunity to do field work with our Animal Control Officers and observe any Animal Cruelty Court Cases scheduled.
WCAC has an intake of 7,000-9,000 animals per year mainly consisting of dogs & cats. We also see most pocket pets (rabbits, ferret, guinea pigs, etc) and the occasional small ruminant or poultry.
Experience with layer vaccination programs, technical support and analysis for all aspects of the production departments (layers, pullets, and feed mill), experience in animal welfare management issues and related audits, exposure to egg processing quality programs and related audits, exposure to procedures in an ISO 01725:2017 certified food laboratory
Students will have the opportunity for mentorship in all areas of our practices. Our 4 week externship program includes rotations in customer care, patient exam room visits and internal medicine, radiology, laboratory procedure development, clinical pathology proficiency development, dentistry, soft-tissue and orthopedic surgeries (fracture repair, TTA and CBLO cruciate ligament repair, femoral head ostectomy, patella luxation stabilization), acupuncture, rehabilitation (therapeutic ultrasound, neuromuscular electro-stimulation, therapeutic laser) and physical therapy. Students will receive hands-on training in all of these areas of services provided by our hospitals, participate in doctor case discussions as well as journal article review and presentations. The majority of the student's time will be spent at The Animal Doctor headquarters facility with opportunities to spend time at other TAD Hospitals facilities for well-rounded, multi-community veterinary practice. The students work-week will consist of 40 hours per week during normal hospital office hours and work days. Housing assistance will be provided.
We expect senior students to participate in office calls, surgery, rounds, and patient care. Each day, the senior student will be assigned to a doctor, and the student will be able to observe and participate.
- Have an in-depth understanding of all aspects of RSG
- Animal observation and recognition of normal and abnormal behaviors
- Hands on experience with breeding and veterinary services such as LAI and ET surgery procedures
- Properly handle semen, assist with a breeding soundness exam, and ram/buck collections
- Identify common pharmaceutical products, know their uses and side effects and appropriate situational use
- Proper techniques for administering medication via Intramuscular, subcutaneous, and IV injections
- Understand the IETS embryo evaluation system
- Hands on practice of general anesthesia processes, identify common medications used in anesthesia,
- Proper placement of tracheal tubes and steps for monitoring animals under anesthesia.
- Provide customer service to a variety of customers to meet their individual needs
- Understand the fundamentals of small ruminant husbandry
We are a large animal exclusive ambulatory veterinary practice. The student will experience medicine, herd health, reproduction, and lameness cases.
The student will be given an opportunity for avian disease diagnostics, prevention, and therapy as well as the practical aspects of poultry husbandry and the structure and functioning of the poultry industry. This is accomplished by field investigations and necropsy sessions conducted in the field. Various aspects of the disease prevention through vaccination, including the production of vaccines will also be discussed during the externship.
Students will have the opportunity to work in all facets of private practice. Our practice sees everything from routine companion animal appointments, to emergencies, farm calls, and health certificates. Students will have hands-on experiences that will encourage independent thinking, problem solving, and effective communication with clients and industry professionals. The focus is heavily placed on building confidence and medical widening horizons.
Ambulatory equine sports medicine practice with full complement of general health services (wellness care, endoscopy dentistry)