Midwestern University, AZ

Description of Elective Experience

Main activities performed by students on the Navajo Nation Externship

1) Herd/Production Medicine

-castration

-dehorning

-tail docking sheep

-establishing vaccine protocols and vaccinating beef cattle, sheep, and goats

-pregnancy diagnosis by rectal palpation and ultrasound

-blood collection for biosecurity screening

-fecal sample collection for fecal egg counts

-body condition scoring and providing advice on nutrition

-aging animals and providing advice on culling old animals

-bull breeding soundness examinations two days in the spring

-Round on medical problems as well as rural practice, challenges, and opportunities

2) Individual Animals

-Diagnose and treat individual sick animals

3) Mentoring high school students and sharing experiences about vet school

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

Midwestern University Faculty and Staff

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

Two Week Experience. Full days. Hands on.

Supervisor

Clemence Chako, DVM

Contact email

Address

19555 N 59th Ave
GLENDALE, AZ 85308
United States

Animal Type

Practice or Institution Type

Is student housing available?

Yes

Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week

All

Global engagement opportunity

No