Latrobe Animal Clinic, PA

Description of Elective Experience

Latrobe Animal Clinic is a 2 veterinarian small animal hospital. Students will have an oppertunity to assist with examinations and appointments including history taking, diagnostics and procedures (based on skill of student). A typical day inclues multiple surgeries in the morning ranging from spay/neuters to dentals, growth removals, exploratiories, C-sections and orthopedic surgeries. The afternoons will be spent seeing appointments and the occasional emergency.

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

The student will have access to ultrasound, X-ray technology, dental equipment, in-house CBC and chemistery, etc.

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

Students will be shadowing doctors in exam rooms and participating in surgeries.

Supervisor
Dr. Ben Helman
Website
https://latrobevets.com
Contact email
Address

5767 RT 981
Latrobe, PA 15650
United States

Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
~70
Global engagement opportunity
No
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