Woodside Veterinary Hospital is a busy, mixed animal practice where students can shadow a veterinarian and act as a primary veterinarian in certain cases. Students are able to act as the primary veterinarian on all cases they are comfortable with, under direct supervision of Dr. LeVan. Students will gather a history, perform a physical exam, discuss diagnostics, differentials, treatments, and pricing. The student will be provided with constructive criticism to allow the student to identify strengths and weaknesses. In more difficult cases, the student will shadow Dr. LeVan, but will act as more of a colleague, discussing differentials, treatments, and working directly with the clients. The student will be able to perform multiple surgeries under direct supervision of Dr. LeVan, which will include a physical exam, anesthesia, acting as the surgeon, and post-surgical care. With complex surgeries, the student can scrub in and assist Dr. LeVan with the surgery. Chart documentation will be discussed as well as post-surgical care. Small animal services include preventative medicine, dentistry, reproductive medicine, ultrasonography, radiology, surgery, boarding, and bathing.
The student will also gain insight into the business aspect of private practice, working with clients to provide estimates and engage in spectrum of care cases.
The student can accompany Dr. LeVan on large animal calls to service porcine, bovine, equine (performance, general riding, and exhibition), caprine, and ovine. Services include preventative medicine as well as diagnostic illness/injury cases, reproductive studies, lameness studies, dentistry, surgeries, herd checks, and health paper exams for exhibition or sale. Large animal pharmacy on site.
Woodside Veterinary Hospital is staffed with veterinary technician assistants, registered veterinary technicians, client service representatives, animal care providers, and a practice administrator. The hospital is equipped with in-house and mobile digital radiography units, in-house and mobile ultrasonography units, cautery, ultrasonic dental unit, therapeutic laser, CO2 surgical laser, radial shockwave therapy, complete diagnostic lab, endoscopy, full boarding facility, in-house pharmacy, prescription pet diets, and fully equipped ambulatory vehicle.
The student can work 5-6 days per week and average 40-50 hours per week. The regular schedule is Monday and Friday, 8AM-6PM, Tues, Weds and Thurs 8AM-5PM, and Saturdays 8A-1PM. Large animal calls are completed before and after office hours as needed. The hospital also has a large animal facility and animals can be hauled in for service. Students will be shadowing and learning on more difficult cases and surgeries, but will act as a lead doctor on certain cases. The veterinarian and staff will be working with the student and supporting them through the day.
No student housing is offered. Located within thirty minutes from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and five minutes from The Ohio State University Large Animal location in Marysville.