Hy-Line North America, MN

Description of Elective Experience

Students externing with Hy-Line North America will have the opportunity to experience poultry medicine in a field setting.  Focuses will be on preventative medicine and epidemiology in both flocks and hatcheries.  Hands on experience will be evaluating vaccination protocols, reviewing historical health data and issues in a flock, developing treatment plans, and enhancing the understanding of the intersections between health management and husbandry.

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

Hy-Line North America and Hy-Line International employ six veterinarians within the continental United States and have a fully staffed laboratory with ELISA, PCR, salmonella enrichment, and other capabilities.

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

Student responsibilities will be Monday through Friday, mostly during normal business hours but with several overnight trips to locations.  Student is expected to cover travel to and from the externship, but travel during the externship will be Hy-Line's responsibility.  

Supervisor
Kalie Amanda Pettit
Contact email
Address

15361 440th Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992
United States

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