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We are a general, mixed animal practice with 24/7 emergency coverage for large animals. Our goal is to get externs as hands on as we can during their time with us.
Students will shadow our doctors through medical and surgical cases. Our goal is to help them apply the knowledge they acquired in the classroom to real-life clinical situations.
Poultry medicine with a focus on broiler and turkey production. Remote experience with travel necessary to multiple states.
Students will rotate through the various specialties observing specialty consultations and procedures. Externs will be attending hospital wide morning rounds as well as the opportunity to attend 1 hour didactic weekly lectures and/or journal club. Some primary experience can be gained in the ER if on that rotation.
Stow Kent Animal Hospital offers a full range of services, from routine care to advanced diagnostics, including surgical and dental suites. We employ low-stress techniques to ensure a positive, stress-free visit for both owners and patients.
Students can engage in an interactive learning session with one of our experienced DVMs.
Veterinary preceptors will gain experience in clinical zoological medicine including preventative medicine, diagnostics, surgery, necropsy, husbandry, and restraint. Students will learn through a problem-based approach to clinical veterinary medicine, and the experience will be driven by the clinical, active caseload at the time. Students must adhere to the policies and procedures of the Louisville Zoo. Students will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical operations, including case discussions, weekly animal area meetings, assisting technicians with daily treatments as needed, and participating in necropsy procedures.
Academic Experience
We are a full service general practice. We offer preventative care, routine surgeries, elective surgeries, dentistry, acupuncture, laser therapy. We offer same day urgent visits for our clients - we have the ability to take digital radiographs, ultrasound, full in our lab (cbc, chemistry, urinalysis, imagyst).
Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital is a mixed practice, though this externship focuses on large animal ambulatory medicine. The large animal team provides medicine and surgical services for horses, dairy and beef cattle, small ruminants, camelids, pigs and the occasional exotic large animal (camels, water buffalo etc). Haul-in appointments are available for large animal patients, and limited overnight care is provided when indicated for a particular case. Specialty offerings include reproductive care for all species, specialized surgical services (goat tube cystotomies, for example) and equine sports medicine.
The small animal team provides medicine and outpatient surgical services for feline, canine and exotic animal patients (pocket pets and herptiles). The practice also offers rehabilitation/physical therapy and grooming.
Observe and participate in general shelter medical operations including: soft tissue surgery (primarily spay/neuter), pre-surgical exams, surgical and anesthetic techniques, clinic morning and post-surgical monitoring, shelter animal exams, medical and surgical record entry and vaccinations.