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Students will observe surgeries, including but no limited to: sex altering, mass removals, and dental cleanings with extractions. Students will also have the opportunity to observe wellness exams on puppies and kittens, annual exams, sick patients, euthanaisa and farm animals brought into the clinic., lameness in companion and performace animals which incorporate traditional diagnostics as well as Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy and Veterinary Rehabilitation Therapy to diagnose and treat patients with a multimodal or holistic approach. They have the opportunity to ride along on farm calls for horses, goats, sheep, hogs, and cattle. We enjoy answering questions and teaching necessary skills to complete their Veterinary education.
Elemental Veterinary Center & Pet Spa is an integrative experience teaching students to address patients' total well being - whether it be a routine health check-up, a sick visit, acupuncture, ultrasound imaging and therapy, or surgery. Our innovative approach to medicine integrates the latest in modern medical techniques with the influence of Eastern medicine. Students will gain experience in Integrative Medicine practice that is not readily available in most veterinary college curriculum.
Shadowing clinical duties, reproduction, embryo transfer, large & small animal surgery, radiography, laboratory
At Philema Animal Hospital, externs will work alongside several veterinarians and gain hands on experience. We will guide the students through cases on diagnostic findings and treatment plans. Each student will have chance to perform surgery based on skill set and comfortability. We will provide insight on the buisness side of veterinary medicine along with practicing high quality medicine. The majority of our case work will be small animal with some farm calls.
Immersion in all clinical activities associated with a busy small animal veterinary practice. Experiences would include exposure to medicine cases and surgical procedures, as well as, work-up of/rounding on specific cases from presentation to treatment plan/implentation and follow-up where feasible.
Participants in the Externship Program experience the typical caseload of a small animal practice. Under the supervision of your mentor doctor and in accordance with the state’s practice act, you will gather histories, perform complete physical exams, develop diagnostic and therapeutic plans, scrub in to surgery, assist in the management of medical cases, provide wellness care, develop client communication skills, polish your clinical/technical skills and learn Banfield's approach to business.
Shadowing Doctors, developing problem lists and diagnostic options
Animal restraint, obtaining samples
Obtaining histories from clients for appointments
The student would shadow a veterinarian 10 hours a day, 4 days a week in a busy 4 doctor veterinary practice.
Hayfield Animal Hospital is a full service small animal facility, offering both routine and emergency treatment options for clients. We pride ourselves on being prepared to handle all aspects of treatment for pets, by maintaining a large three table surgical suite, dental and whole body radiography, ultrasound and testing equipment. Although procedures do vary from week to week, it is realistic to expect to experience most if not all of the following:
- Ovariohysterectomy (spay)
- Pet neutering
- Hernia repair
- Laceration repair
- Extensive and simple mass removal
- Eye enucleation
- Soft tissue
- Limb, digit or tail amputation
- Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)
- Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) repair- *TPLO, *Extracapsular stabilization
- Trauma and emergency surgery
- Veterinary diagnostics
- Cystotomy
Student will work in a busy 9 veterinary small animal hospital. Will assist visiting
internists with consultations and ultrasounds. Also will observe board certified surgeon.
Extern will do in hospital treatments and research complex cases. will have the oppurtunity
to perform spays and neuters. extern will assist with patient exams and vaccinations. Will
have the oppurtunity to perform dental procedures and extractions. Client and staff communication
skills will be reinforced.