Offsite Electives

We are a 4 doctor AAHA accredited small animal general practice located in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, FL. Our doctors have special interests in laser surgery, hospice care, internal medicine, dentistry, and high quality medicine. 

Idaho Equine Hospital welcomes veterinary students for externships lasting 1–4 weeks, with most students electing to participate for two weeks. Preference is given to third- and fourth-year veterinary students. On-site housing is provided.

Externs gain hands-on exposure to a diverse equine caseload while working closely with our staff veterinarians during both regular hours and after-hours emergency coverage. Clinical experience may include:

• Lameness and sports medicine
• Surgery
• Internal medicine workups
• Reproduction
• Dentistry
• Neonatal care
• Emergency/Critical Care

Externs also assist intern veterinarians and technicians with treatments and emergency cases after hours, providing valuable practical experience in a fast-paced hospital setting. This externship offers an excellent opportunity for students to become familiar with the Idaho Equine Hospital Internship Program (please see our AAEP listing or website for additional details).

To schedule an externship, please contact Jenny Espinoza at jespinoza@idahoequine.com or (208) 466-4613.
For questions regarding externship or internship opportunities, please contact Dr. Alexis Hall at ahall@idahoequine.com.

For more information, visit www.idahoequinehospital.com, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for recent cases, hospital updates, and a behind-the-scenes look at daily life at Idaho Equine Hospital.

Pembroke Animal Hospital is a mixed animal practice with 6 veterinarians.  On any given week day there is usually one veterinarian doing farm calls, one in surgery, and 2-3 in small animal appointments, with one on a day off.  Students are allowed to shadow any one of the veterinarians and will be allowed to participate in exams and treatments when possible.  Sometimes we can find simple surgery cases to do as well (cat neuters, or even spays).  Safety of the student and the patients is paramount. Questions are always encouraged (perhaps not in front of clients).

• Carter Veterinary Services is a 4 doctor ambulatory practice with a wide service area. We treat equines along with livestock and small percentage of companion animal. The student will ride along during farm calls, assist in the treatment plans of patients and have the opportunity to discuss each case with the veterinarian. We are located along the coast in southeastern South Carolina. Our clinic services much of the low country between SC and GA. 

   

At Wisconsin Community Veterinary Center (WCVC), we perform an average of 65 spay/neuters per day Monday-Thursday. The cats and dogs we perform surgeries on are owned pets, outdoor cats, and adoptable cats and dogs from our shelter and partnering rescue, shelter, and humane organizations. We also perform dental surgeries, soft-tissue, orthopedic, and other specialized surgeries, and provide high-volume primary, wellness, and urgent care services. Throughout the year, WCVC hosts 4th-year veterinary students in our Veterinary Externship Program on two-week rotations to gain hands-on surgical experience. Students will perform pre- and post-surgical exam, participate in and perform spay/neuter surgeries under the supervision of our Doctors of Veterinary Medicine four days per week, and gain experience in our Primary Care & Wellness department one day per week during their rotation. 

It is characterized by an open-concept hospital layout where pet parents can stay with their pets throughout the entire treatment process, fostering a transparent and collaborative environment.

Solo, Equine (85%) , Small ruminant (5%), and  Small Animal (10%) Ambulatory Veterinary care with an emphasis on high quality conventional and integrative medicine in rural Ohio. 

1. Time will be spent shadowing veterinarians and technicians on farm as milk quality investigations are performed, milk quality meetings are
2. One-on-one time will be spent with veterinarians reviewing reports, data analysis and diagnostics
3. One-on-one time will be spent in the microbiology lab learning about specific mastitis pathogens and methods of detection/diagnostics
4. Time will be spent shadowing veterinarians as they teach students, technicians, and farmers about milk quality topics
5. +/- participating in bovine anatomy laboratories (if udder dissection is the topic on that date)  

Performance Equine Associates (PEA) provides full service primary care, surgical, diagnostic, and referral services for southern Oklahoma and north Texas. The primary caseload is lameness/sports medicine and advanced reproduction. The practice includes two boarded surgeons and 3 other veterinarians that perform reproduction, lameness, general practice, and anesthesia. Western Performance horses are the primary discipline that is seen at PEA.

Externs are encouraged to observe all examinations and surgical procedures performed. Lameness examination, ophthalmic exams, neurologic exams, radiographic exams and endoscopic exams are commonly performed daily on an outpatient basis. There are also opportunities to visit many ranches on ambulatory calls, if room in the car is available. Ambulatory calls consist of general practice, reproduction work, and emergencies. 

An organization founded on a single mission: helping people and their pets when they need it most. VEG's rapidly growing group of hospitals has revolutionized pet emergency and urgent care with a client-centered approach, rapid response times, and a highly focused-emergency-only staff. With multiple locations, we offer the flexibility, mentorship, and diverse learning experience you want. Our industry-leading compensation, unlimited CE, and growth opportunities are just part of what makes VEG the place for emergency doctors to work.

VEG's Externship Program allows students to gain hands-on experience in emergency medicine while working right alongside our skilled emergency doctors. Students will focus on learning how to effectively communicate with clients, diagnose a variety of emergency conditions, develop emergency treatment plans and collaborate with support staff in a fast-paced environment.