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The student will spend two weeks mainly with the staff veterinarians practicing surgery and shelter medicine. They will be given the opportunity to perform spays, neuters and other soft tissue surgery. They will be asked to work up cases in the shelter given our limited resources. They will be asked to make medical decisions (under supervision) regarding infectious disease that will take into account the general population of the shelter. They will be rotated through the different services at our shelter - Adoptions, Education, Behavior, Animal Husbandry, Admissions, Clinical services and Surgery.
The Santa Fe Animal Shelter is committed to supporting the education and training of the next generation of veterinarians. In particular, we love working with those interested in pursuing a career with an animal welfare organization or shelter. We provide externship opportunities for fourth year veterinary students to gain valuable hands-on experience and training in our progressive animal shelter.
We are an amazing hospital with a great mentorship program. Students will work closely and cohesively with each doctor. We have a 4 year surgical mentorship plan available! Any mentorship opportunity can be tailored to the student's interest.
During the externs time here, they will rotate through specialists, 5 days a week putting in 8 hour days, for ideally two weeks
Ft. Thomas Animal Hospital is a full-service animal hospital and welcomes both emergency treatment cases as well as pet patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care.
Primary small animal with some pocket pet and exotic species. We also do wildlife rehabilitation.
Students will shadow the veterinarians in our practice. For preventative and wellness exams, students will engage the pet owners obtaining history and physicals prior to partnering with the veterinarin. There will be a team effort to determin the plan and action.
In our practice we provide spay/neuter for the local shelter. Students will obtain physicals for the days surgical animals, and under the direct supervison of the veterianrian provide the elective sterilization. Scrubbing in on other procedures will be expected and encouraged
Approximately 1/4 of our pet visits are exotics or pocket pets. Shadowing these cases provides a good experience if the student has an interest in exotics.
Gain more practical experience, discuss cases, assist with surgical procedures(OHE's, neuters, dentals), assist with physical examinations, administer vaccinations, observe and learn how to read basic radiographs.
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is a science-based lobbying group that works to promote and draft legislation that enhances animal welfare in multiple species. During this externship, students will be able to work with public policy officials, lawyers, government agencies, trade associations, and animal advocates while learning about current state or federal legislation, regulations, and litigations related to farm animal wellbeing. The four main campaigns AWI farm animal department is currently working on include on-farm husbandry, humane livestock transportation, humane slaughter, and transparency in food labeling.
During a typical day’s work, students will have the opportunity to work on multiple issues, with every day being different from the last. Work can include meeting with Congress members and their staff about key issues, reading through and summarizing government records and reports, participating in strategic meetings and conference calls with other organizations, drafting press releases and articles for the AWI magazine or website, and reviewing scientific literature to inform specific public policy recommendations. There are also opportunities to meet with veterinarians working with the USDA and AVMA on federal livestock policy. Since AWI is a small organization, students will have the opportunity to learn how the organization runs and how each campaign fits into the organization’s larger mission.
Sunny Ridge Veterinary Services is a rural mixed animal practice that provides veterinary care for the tri state area of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. We have a large demographic for equine reproduction, lameness evaluations and dentistry due to our close proximity to Mountaineer racetrack. Our small animal aspect is very busy and our typical work week includes two routine surgery days. We see occasional exotics and perform surgery on pot belly pigs and bunnies routinely.