Friendship Hospital for Animals, DC

Description of Elective Experience

3rd and 4th year veterinary students will shadow veterinarians rotating through general practice, ER and various specialty services at Friendship Hospital for Animals. 

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

Friendship Hospital for Animals has over 50 veterinarians on staff including specialists boarded in small animal surgery, neurology, clinical pathology, internal medicine, anesthesiology, radiology, dermatology and critical care. We have a CT scanner and MRI, as well as radiology, ICU, isolation, 2 digital radiology units and an in house lab. The hospital is staffed 24 hours, 365 days a year. Rehabilitation and pain management and dentistry are also offered.

The hospital also has a full time primary care service.

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

Students will be expected to shadow clinicians during the day M-Fri. They will not provide actual support or perform treatments nor any procedures.

Supervisor
Kimberly Schultz, DVM
Website
www.friendshiphospital.com
Address

Friendship Hospital for Animals
4105 Brandywine St NW
Washington, DC 20016
United States

Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
40
Global engagement opportunity
No
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