Wolf Creek Equine Hospital, MD

Description of Elective Experience: 

Daily equine ambulatory externship. Ability to go on routine and emergency calls to farms, part-time surgeon/elective case load, internal medicine specialist 1x/month visits, local opthalmologist available and a moderate-high load of dentistry. Moderate reproductive case-load especially in spring. Apartment upstairs to stay in with kitchen, washer/dryer. 

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

3 full time ambulatory equine veterinarians (1 chiropractic certified), 1 part-time ambulatory veterinarian, 1 part-time board certified surgeon

Access to local opthalmologist, internal medicine specialist that do appointments at our facility. 

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

Student is expected to be available 24/7 unless previously discussed during the externship. Daily hours are 8-12 hour days with the possibility of emergencies overnight. Possibility of helping with in-patient treatments, surgery scrubbing in, anesthesia, and foaling out mares. 

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

No cost. No pets. Bed, sheets, washer/dryer, fridge, microwave, stove, toaster oven, sink, bathroom/shower, heat/AC. 

Supervisor: 
Julia L. Miller, VMD
Website: 
www.wolfcreekequine.com
Address: 
936 Fiorenza Drive
Lothian, MD 20711
United States
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Is student housing available?: 
Yes