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The goal of the externship is to provide veterinary students with aspirations for a career in equine medicine and surgery an opportunity for an in-depth clinical experience in a private referral hospital. The practice is committed to providing the extern with a rewarding clinical educational experience. The scope and depth of any hands-on experience will vary with the maturity, aptitude, clinical skills, and “common sense” of each extern. The extern’s primary responsibilities will involve assisting the interns, specialists, and technicians with the evaluation, management, and care of hospital patients, as well as participating in surgery and anesthesia for cases that require it. Externs may have the opportunity to assist with surgical procedures and anesthesia. The externs are also responsible for assisting with the administration of treatments, application of bandages, and performing other tasks in the hospital. While accompanying ambulatory clinicians, the externs will become familiar with ambulatory emergencies, routine health care, theriogenology, and lameness evaluations. The externship also provides an excellent opportunity for a mutual assessment of good fit for an internship.
Please see our website for more information. http://www.rhinebeckequine.com/internextern/externship/
We are a privately owned, small animal general practice in Cincinnati, OH. Our group consists of three hospitals focused on high quality medicine, compassionate care, and excellent client service. We are a high volume general practice performing 10-12 surgeries and 45-60 outpatient appointments per day, per location. Our group currently has 16 veterinarians on staff with 4 practicing at this location, which will give you mentorship from a wide range of perspectives.
Students participate in outdoor rounds (health surveillance of large nonhuman primate colonies), which include physical exmas, diagnostic procedures, TB testing, abdominal ultrasounds, administration of medications, etc.
Students participate in hospital triage, working with veterinarians and veterinary techicians clinical/surgical cases arriving to hospital buildings.
Students participate in necropsy and laboratory procedures (fecal examinations/identification of common parasites, blood work evaluations, etc).
Students are also expected to learn about some procedures associated with research (i.e. bone marrow aspirates, CSF taps, samples collections, etc).
Participate in a busy, 4 doctor small animal practice that also sees exotics. Client communication and education is as important to us as our medical services. The student will take part in our appointments with our clients/patients, evaluate and work up cases, formulate treatment plans, monitor hospitalized patients, participate in surgeries and dental procedures, and also learn about the practice management aspect of being a hospital owner.
Students will gain clinical experience with veterinary aspects of maintaining captive and free-ranging wildlife in a zoological setting. Emphasis will be placed on preventative health programs, quarantine, clinical pathology, pathology, nutrition, behavioral enrichment, husbandry, and management of a variety of species, including mega-vertebrates, hoofstock, large carnivores, non-human primates, small mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. All students must complete a project during their externship. Projects may be related to ongoing clinical research or a clinical topic, based on current cases and needs. Rotations of 6-8 weeks are preferred; exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The goal of the externship is to provide students with a full understanding of the internship offered and to further explore a career in performance horse medicine and general practice.
We expect students to take part in all aspects of a busy small animal practice. This would involve assisting doctors in the exam rooms, subsequent case workup, active discussion and input on differential diagnoses. The students are also expected to help the technicians as needed in order to solidify their technical skills that will be required in practice. Externs will also scrub in and assist in surgeries.
Care First Animal Hospital is a full service veterinary hospital with focus on customer service, client education, and clinical excellence. Comprised of four locations, each of the 17 veterinarians is encouraged to pursue their passion in veterinary medicine and develop a niche within the team of doctors. As a result of this synergy and collaboration, Care First Animal Hospital is well respected within the veterinary community for clinical excellence. Bi-weekly rounds give clients more than a second opinion, but rather, many opinions. For continuity of care, the group includes a 24 hour emergency practice that also serves exotics. The practice is well equipped with ultrasound, endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, and laser therapy. The pet physical therapy department includes an underwater treadmill and offers acupuncture as well as adjustments.
Care First Animal Hospital is active in community service and provides over 1/4 million dollars in veterinary services to the SPCA of Wake County annually, in addition to serving numerous area rescue groups. One of our partners leads our community outreach to Second Chance that enables hundreds of stray cats to be spayed/neutered at Care First annually. The experience is a collaboration between North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine students, Second Chance, and Care First that provides spay/neuter experience to the students and reduces the over pet population in Wake County. The surgery experience gives students the opportunity to perform laparoscopic spays.
The flagship location is undergoing a re-building project on two adjacent lots next to the original structure, and will be the first Passiv Haus animal hospital in the United States. Passiv Haus technology enables energy savings of up to 85-90% and provides a healthier, more comfortable, and sustainable environment in which to work.
Raleigh, NC is the capitol of NC, and is the home of North Carolina State University. The "Triangle" area encompasses Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Nestled within the Triangle is the Research Triangle Park that houses the area's research and development firms. With the medical schools, veterinary school, universities, and Research Triangle Park, the area boasts more PhD's per capita than any other area within the U.S.
North Carolina is a lovely state that enjoys four seasons with mild winters. Raleigh is two hours away from the coast and three hours away from the mountains. Quality of life is abundant in the area, as Raleigh, NC is continually voted as one of the top places to live.
Students will be involved in a program of strictly feline medicine and surgery. The facility offers high quality medicine and surgery including complete dental and surgical services. There is also a special emphasis on preventative Feline Medicine and correction of behavioral problems. A high volume of broad spectrum (i.e. primary and referral) cases will be experienced by the student. Students are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the practice including a full discussion of practice management.
We are a four DVM general practice is a suburb of Los Angeles, California. We exclusively see cats and dogs. We are fully equipped with digital radiology, ultrasound, digital dental radiology, and video otoscopy. Our case load is substantial and varied. We do quite a bit of dermatology and surgery. Students will be able to shadow veterinarians in examination rooms, scrub in and assist in surgeries, and help provide treatments to dogs and cats.