The extern will spend 2- 4 weeks working with wildlife clinic faculty and staff in all aspects of wildlife medicine and rehabilitation. Students usually stay here for 2-4 week blocks between April-November, and are involved in every aspect of wildlife medicine from emergency on-call duty, patient admissions, diagnostics and therapeutics, and anesthesia and surgery.

We have four clinics which make up the "family" of Country Doctor Veteriarny Clinics. The Country Doctor Veterinary Clinic in Jefferson, Ohio, Geneva Veterinary Clinic in Geneva Ohio and the Conneaut Creek Veterinary Clinic in Conneaut Ohio and our newest the Harbor Veterinary Clinic in Ashtabula Ohio. All four are small animal general practice facilities. Our six DVM's offer a wide range of general practice professional services. We live our mission statement which is "to celebrate the bond between people and their pets. We will enhance the quality and quantity of life for both through excellence in patient care and client service." Simple and to the point. Dr. Curie believes this is the heart of why veterinary medicine exists.

Our doctors represent nearly 100 years of practice experience. Ranging from Dr. Curie with 41 years to our younger veterinarians who have been in practice7-15 years. This is a unique blend of old and new. We make it a point to always be open minded and learn from each other.

A veterinary student in our facilities will learn practical hands-on lessons in medicine, surgery, clinic and staff interactions and business management as well. Best medicine and best business practices are inseparable.

This veterinary preceptorship opportunity is specifically designed for students with an interest in aquatic and zoo animal medicine. Students spend 5-8 weeks working in the Animal Health Department and are exposed to the multi-faceted nature of veterinary practice in a large public aquarium with over 15,000 animals.

Preceptors are exposed to preventative and clinical medicine. The majority of the case load consists of reptiles, birds, fish, and amphibians. The aquarium also has a large dolphin group and some tamarins, bats, and sloths. While veterinary staff try to provide students with as much clinical practice as possible, much of the students' participation is observational, particularly with the birds and marine mammals. Hands-on experience is provided wherever possible, but will be dependent on the experience of the student and comfort level of the staff. 

An applicant for the Veterinary Preceptorship Program must be a student in good standing enrolled in an AVMA-accredited school of veterinary medicine and must have completed the first two years of basic courses. Preceptors will be selected on the basis of interest in the  field, quality of their course work in veterinary school, and the strength of their recommendations. Each student will be assigned a specific 5-8 week time block and overlap between students will be minimized. Applications are accepted all year and are considered as they arrive.

Teigland, Franklin and Brokken is an equine exclusive, primarily thoroughbred racetrack practice involving multiple locations throughout the eastern U. S.  There are multiple locations to chose from for the elective experience from Florida to New York.  The practice focuses on sports medicine, lameness, internal medicine and some surgery.