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Observe and participate in general shelter medical operations including: soft tissue surgery (primarily spay/neuter), pre-surgical exams, surgical and anesthetic techniques, clinic morning and post-surgical monitoring, shelter animal exams, medical and surgical record entry and vaccinations.

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Mentoring is an ongoing collaborative relationship that occurs for the purpose of the mentee’s growth, learning, and career development. There should be an emphasis on communication, hospital culture, short- and long-term career goals, establishing best practices, and improving patient care. Effective mentors act as role models and sounding boards for their mentees and provide guidance to help them reach their goals.  

Mutual Responsibilities: 
• Bring enthusiasm, optimism, sensitivity, and respect to the relationship.
• Strive to be open to new ideas and feedback.
• Recognize that when setting “goals,” those may include those of the mentor, the mentee, and the hospital.
• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct
• Periodically assess and celebrate progress.
• Periodically evaluate current development to see how to proceed forward, changes to be implemented, and areas for improvement.
 

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Shadow our 5 doctors, follow cases, shadow in surgery, practice basic skills (intubation, catheters, exams, diagnostic evaluatino)

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Perdue Foods LLC is the 4th largest broiler producer in the USA, producing approximately 13 million broilers per week. Perdue is the 6th largest US turkey producer, growing over 8 million turkeys per year.

Student will shadow and assist experienced poultry veterinarians and assist poultry production personnel in their daily duties.  This will include visits to hatcheries, broiler farms, processing plants, and poultry diagnostic laboratories.  Student will attend meetings where poultry diagnostics, health program planning, regulatory, and poultry production planning topics are discussed. Student may assist in sample collection in hatcheries and on farms. Student may assist with poultry vaccination or vaccination audits. Student will learn the company's detailed poultry welfare program and the detailed biosecurity requirements. Student will perform and/or assist with poultry necropsies. Student may assist or perform poultry welfare or biosecurity audits. Student will interact with poultry farmers. Student will learn about standard vaccination programs for both broiler breeders and broilers, as well as anticoccidial programs for broilers. Student will learn about NAE (No Antibiotics Ever) broiler production and Organic broiler production. Student will learn how to properly prescribe antibiotic treatments for commercial broilers. Student will learn to review diagnostic lab reports with regard to making subsequent veterinary recommendations. Student will learn how to collect and analyze complex production statistics and evaluate their relevance to poultry health. Student will be exposed to emergency preparedness (HPAI, LPAI, weather, etc.) as it relates to large integrated poultr operations. Student may spend time with non-Perdue poultry veterinarians in the area as well, performing the aforementioned activities, depending on scheduling. Student is required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement.

 

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General clinical practice. Wellness-prevention, nutrition and basic behavior. Sick Vists across the spectrum of  illnesses. General Surgery (spay/neuter, lumpectomy, abdominal surgery. Dentistry (prophy, extractions). Opportunity to gain experience offering diagnostic and treatments along the spectrum of care

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At Magnolia Animal Hospital, we offer a dynamic and immersive externship experience designed to provide aspiring veterinarians with hands-on exposure to various aspects of veterinary medicine. Our externship program is tailored to offer a well-rounded learning experience, encompassing both clinical practice and the operational aspects of running a successful veterinary clinic. Clinical Practice Experience: Externs at Magnolia Animal Hospital will have the opportunity to work alongside our experienced veterinary team, gaining invaluable insights into routine examinations, diagnostics, and treatment procedures across a wide range of small animal cases. Under the guidance of our veterinarians, externs will actively participate in: Wellness exams and preventive care - Diagnostic imaging (X-rays, ultrasound) - Surgical procedures (assisting and observation) - Dental procedures and oral health assessments - Laboratory diagnostics and interpretation - Client communication and education Operational Exposure: In addition to clinical practice, externs will gain insight into the operational aspects of veterinary medicine, including: Clinic management and workflow optimization - Inventory management and ordering - Client relationship management and customer service best practices - Compliance with regulatory standards and protocols Professional Development: We believe in nurturing the next generation of veterinary professionals. Throughout the externship, participants will have opportunities for mentorship, guidance, and constructive feedback from our team of experienced veterinarians and staff members. We encourage externs to ask questions, seek clarification, and actively engage in their learning experience.

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​​APAWS Veterinary Hospital is a unique mixture of full service general practice and shelter medicine that services cats and dogs. As a non-profit we provide veterinary care and short-term housing to unowned animals from various sources such as animal shelter agencies, animal rescue organizations and municipalities. We assist local police departments by providing protective and safe holding for animals involved in animal neglect and cruelty cases. Additionally, as part of our mission, we provide low-cost veterinary services to the general public to keep our local animal community healthy and safe.

We aim for affordable veterinary care while maintaining high quality medicine by providing more than the standard of care. We have all the equipment to support a full service hospital including: digital and dental radiographs, in-house IDEXX analyzer equipment, ultrasound, cold-laser, and more. We have opportunities for mentorship, ultrasound training, and want to help you grow in your career. We use Cornerstone software and a transcribing service to help with medical records.

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Our Applied Pathology Elective Clerkship (VEM5851; also referred to as: "Advanced Pathology Clerkship") is a course offering students further exposure to Anatomic Pathology. The goals of the course are to provide additional experience in gross necropsy and an introduction to histopathology (both for necropsy cases and biopsy cases). Furthermore, this course is intended to give the student an idea of the training required to become anatomic pathologist and a concept of a career in veterinary pathology.

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Advanced medicine in a rural environment.  The WRVC is a very busy mixed animal practice located in Hettinger, ND.  The facility currently has 4 full time doctors and 2 part time; two mixed animal, two predominately large animal, and the part time doctors consist of a small animal only and an equine only.  Not only do we offer excellent partners with various areas of specialty, making this a great opportunity for students to receive experience in many aspects of mixed animal practice, as well as being blessed with wonderful staff.  The Hettinger community provides for excellent hunting and fishing.  Our practice is approximately 50% cow/calf (including most of the bison herds in the area), 45% small animal, and 5% other (equine, sm rum).  We are a 100% haul in clinic, except for herd work.  Our 12,000 sq ft clinic is equipped with cbc/chem, digital x-ray, dental machine, gas anesthesia, ultrasounds for both small and large animal, hydraulic chutes and an indoor working area for cattle, equipped with a tilt table and hydraulic hoist.

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Hybrid GP and internal medicine specialty care.

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