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The Maschhoffs offers a full-time summer internship and/or unpaid externship(s) for 4th year veterinary students. Veterinary students will learn how the TML health team implements core strategies through collaboration with regional operations.
Students will have the opportunity to ride along with veterinarians as they complete farm visits, diagnostics, and biosecurity audits, as well as participate in meetings. Some experiences can also be tailored to allow students hands-on experiences with production, nutrition, transport, genetic, and research teams.
The student will work one on one with the staff doctors primarily Dr. Kiani and Dr. Colón. The student will work through internal medicine cases including abdominal ultrasounds with a board certified internist. The student will learn how to prioritize diagnostics and explain bloodwork and urine results to the owners. The student will evaluate radiographs and learn how to explain her findings to the owners. The student will scrub into surgeries with staff doctors and take part directly in all surgeries performed. The student will be exposed to and learn how to perform gingival flaps and dental extractions on both dogs and cats. The student will learn about fluid therapy and intravenous medications needed to treat hospitalized patients. The student will work with a visiting board certified cardiologist to perform echocardiograms and EKGs. The student will directly take part in triaging and treating emergency cases alongside the staff doctors. The student will also perform wellness care including vaccines, heartworm testing, FeLV/FIV testing, etc.
Externs will shadow and observe our ER doctors, help out doctors & staff, scrub into surgery, assist with medical records, and communicate with clients.
Externs may see bite wounds, choking or respiratory distress, toxin ingestion, shock, DKA, heat stroke, reproductive emergencies, seizures, pancreatitis, and hemoabdomen.
Small Animal general practice in urban area of San Diego. Will allow intern to shadow Drs. on surgical and medical cases, as well as observe our mobile specialists (ultrasound, cardiology, orthopedic, and soft tissue surgery) depending on scheduling.
TAHO is a non-profit animal welfare organiation/hospital with a focus on providing high-quality veterinary medical and surgical care to patients, regardless of the family's financial situation. We provide a full-range of services to small companion animals and some exotics, including: outpatient wellness, urgent and emergency care; inpatient care and hospitalization; high-volume spay/neuter; routine and emergency surgery; dentistry; digital radiology.
Our students have the option to focus on one area of practice or rotate between departments to further their knowledge and experience. Under the supervision and guidance of our veterinarians, students can be involved and submerged in the entire DVM experience and patient care process. Students will have the ability to perform physical examinations, assist in diagnosis, assist in the development and managenent of medical treatment plans, assist with routine and emergency surgery, and much more.
Our hospital offers a wide variety of opportunity and insight into the small animal practice of veterinary medicine. Additionally, as a non-profit, we partner with over sixty reputable animal rescue organizations as their primary medical provider. These partnerships provide an area for students with an interest in shelter medicine and public health to explore this side of veterinary medicine as well.
Student: minimum of 2 per rotation, maximum of 4.
Duration: 2 weeks (Monday to the following Friday). Most students arrive the Sunday before the first Monday of the rotation
Radiology imaging opportunities include daily rounds (1-3 hours/day) on basic and advanced radiographs, CT and ultrasound. Ultrasound cases include echocardiographic and non-echo ultrasound (e.g., abdomen, nonecho-thoracic). These rounds are case based and include emergency imaging considerations.
Practical hands-on ultrasound imaging instruction is performed everyday (1-2 hours/day) on the 4 family dogs.
One set of rounds (2 hours) will be expressly on ECG interpretation presented by ACVECC specialist (Mo)
Student will get experience in laparoscopic AI, embryo transfer, IVF and semen collection and freezing in small ruminants
William Penn Veterinary Hospital is a private small animal and exotics general practice. Students will be shadowing a veterinarian for both wellness and sick visits, as well as elective and emergency surgeries. They will be able to perform their own examinations and formulate diagnostic and treatment plans. Students will become comfortable with client communication and explaining disease processes. Most cases include routine preventative care, out patient illness, chronic endocrine diseases, surgery, and dental procedures.
Feline and canine spay, neuter, dental and mass removal.
The student would be working in a mixed animal practice. The student would help with small animal procedures including routine appointments, sick appointments, and surgery.