Bone, Joint and Spine Clinic, OH

Description of Elective Experience

Diagnostics and surgery in a small animal orthopedic referral practice with a board certified surgeon. Seeing about 80 new cases each month and operating about 50. 

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

Student will work side by side with surgeon in exam room and surgery. Clinic contains a full compliment of orthopedic surgical equipment including plates, interlocking nails, total hip equipment, external fixitors, IM pins, external coaptations, X-ray, Isoforane /nitros oxide anesthetic machines, monitors, sterile supplies, etc. Staff includes board certified surgeon, 2 registered animal technicians, 1 assistant technician. Educational resources are surgical books and internet. 

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?

Join the surgeon in every examination and "scrub in" every surgical procedure. Clinic hours are 9:30 to noon Monday, Wednesday, Friday with surgical procedures to follow from noon to finish. Student will not work independently, but will be in constant contact with the surgeon in both a shadowing and support function to maximize opportunity for teaching. 

Supervisor
James W Harrison, DVM, MS, DACVS
Website
orthovetohio.com
Contact email
Address

2642 Billingsley Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235
United States

Specialties
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
25 hours per week
Global engagement opportunity
No
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