Strictly racetrack practice operating at Canterbury Park Racetrack during the duration of the student’s externship. Our practice cares for the majority of the racehorses stabled at Canterbury Park Racetrack for the racing season.
This externship is provided as a collaborative effort with the RMTC to help give veterinary students exposure to both private practice and regulatory roles at the racetrack.
This is the second year of the collaboration with the RMTC. Last year was a big success among the students and veterinary practices. Interest this year has been even greater than the prior.
On the private practice side, students spend the entire day with our practice, for a minimum of 7 days. Exposure and involvement includes lameness exams and subsequent diagnostics and treatment (diagnostic blocks, digital radiography, ultrasound, PEMF therapy, shockwave therapy, etc), general wellness exams and care, upper airway endoscopy, acute care, internal medicine, sports medicine, etc.
In general, we are a sports medicine focused practice that provides 24/7 care to our equine patients during the duration of the Canterbury Park race meet. We refer to a local hospital for colic surgeries, and to various hospitals throughout the country for orthopedic surgery.
We are a very busy one to two doctor racetrack practice during the Canterbury Park race meet. We have one full time asssitant/practice manager. The co-owner of our practice runs the business aspects of the practice.
Equipment:
Sound Next 2 digital radiography
Sonosite Edge 2 ultrasound
Magnawave PEMF machine
Abaxis CBC/Chemistry analyzers
Autoclave
Pulsevet Shockwave
Olympus upper airway endoscopy and also videoscope.
SAA stall side analyzer
We utilize regenerative therapeutics including PRP, Renovo, IRAP, etc.
Students are invited to spend the entire day with us. Our day starts at 5-5:30 am and ends at variable times depending upon race schedule, etc. On a none race day, our day ends around 3-4 pm typically, but can extend longer. On a race day, the actual work day including on-call schedule for the races can extend until 10 pm. We operate 7 days a week at the racetrack. Students are invited to come each day.
Students are expected to dress in professional and appropriate manner, come prepared to engage and ask questions, and assist with the day to day work. The extent to which students can assist at the racetrack must comply with the rules put in place by the track’s regulatory body.
There is not designated student housing, however, between us and the regulatory side (Dr. Hovda), we can assist in helping find housing.
1100 Canterbury Road
Shakopee, MN 55379
United States