Offsite Electives

Five student externs will be working with four seasoned small animal veterinarians daily on case work ups as well as small animal soft tissue surgery (canine and feline spay and neuter) and dentistry (cadaver work as well as live animal). Each day live patients will be coming from local animal shelters for either surgery or exams/diagnostics that the externs will perform. The goal is for each extern to have two cases a day (surgical or medical) to work through. The goal of the program will be to elevate surgical/dental, specifically dental extraction, confidence as well as increase comfort in anesthetic planning and delivery. Additionally, attendees will work on client communication by working directly with our shelter partners on sick animal case work ups. There will also be educational sessions on nutrition (presented by Hill's DVMs) as well as heart disease and diabetes given by specialists from BI. 

high volume 

High quality med/surg

The veterinary strident will shadow doctors in rooms and during surgeries. When the opportunity rises and the student is comfortable, the student will be asked to assist and/or perform minor procedures and dental procedures with supervision.

Small animal private practice, focused on Preventive care

Student will complete a clinical elective at our small animal practice, working with veterinarians and staff to gain advanced experience in companion animal medicine. She will participate in patient evaluation, case discussions, and development of diagnostic and treatment plans under supervision.

She will be exposed to a variety of medical and surgical cases and will have opportunities to assist with examinations, procedures, and client communication. This experience is intended to support their transition into clinical practice.

We are VEG ER for Pets, 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.

Humane Society that offers surgical experience with spay/neuter, entropion, enucleation, wound care, dentistry and extraction procedures. Also experience with kennel stress and medicinal intervention for behavior. 

The elective externship provides fourth-year veterinary students with an immersive clinical experience in a veterinary dentistry and oral surgery specialty practice. Students will participate in daily case management involving advanced dental and oral surgical procedures in small animals. Under direct supervision of board-certified dentists and experienced clinical staff, students will gain exposure to comprehensive oral examinations, dental radiography, treatment planning, anesthesia and pain management protocols, periodontal therapy, tooth extractions, oral mass management, maxillofacial procedures, and postoperative care.

Students are expected to actively participate in case discussions, patient assessments, surgical observation and assistance, and client communication. Emphasis is placed on development of clinical reasoning, surgical principles, anesthetic monitoring, dentistry techniques, and professional collaboration within a specialty referral setting. The externship is designed to enhance students’ understanding of veterinary dentistry and oral surgery while fostering confidence, technical skills, and professional growth in a high-volume specialty practice environment.

We will be conducting preventative medicine for 60-80 head of horses and mules in the Idaho back country.  Dental exams and floats,  vaccinations as well as lameness exams, radiographs and interarterial joint injections. 

New Hope Veterinary Clinic is a 4-doctor mixed-animal practice, 75% SA, 20% LA, 5% EQ in NW Illinois, two hours west of Chicago, 90 minutes south of Madison, WI. We are a very typical small-town/rural practice. We offer compassionate care for our clients and patients. We perform as much diagnostic work and treatment as possible in-house. We are able to refer orthopedic surgeries and cases in need of higher level care to clinics in Rockford, Madison, WI, and the Chicago suberbs.