Winthrop Veterinary Clinic, IA

Description of Elective Experience: 

Winthrop Veterinary Clinic is a 95% Food Animal General Practice.  We provide ambulatory service to a mix of swine, beef cow/calf, feedlot and dairy clients.   Services include routine herd health programs, diagnostic services, ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis for all food animal species, reproductive services including Artificial insemination, Embryo flushing and transfer, Laproscopic AI of small ruminants, Breeding Soundness Exams, and general food animal surgeries including C-section, Hernia repair, teaser bull preparation, porcine vasectomies and Displaced Abomasums.   

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.: 

We are a 4 full time doctor practice with 4 support staff.  We have a haul in facilty, 3 portable ultrasound machines with linear probes and 1 portable ultrasound machine with a curvilinear probe.  We have 4 portable cattle chutes.  An in house lab with microscopes for semen evaluation and fecals.  2 Electroejaculators, laproscope, autoclave and centrifuge.

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?: 

Student will shadow attending Veterinarians on cases and assist or lead on any cases deemed appropriate.  Student will have the opportunity to assist with Dystocias, C-sections, pregnancy exam via palpation and ultrasound, processing cattle including implanting, castration, dehorning, vaccination and deworming.  Student can participate in routine health visits, post mortem exams and treatment.  

Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info): 

Housing will be provided at no cost, will include bathroom, kitchenette, bed and living quarters.  

Supervisor: 
Dr. Josh Bowden
Contact email: 
Address: 
524 7th St. South
Winthrop, IA 50682
United States
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40+