Monocacy Equine Veterinary Associates, MD

Description of Elective Experience

The student will assist doctors in daily rounds and emergency calls and will rotate between doctors.

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

We have a full office including library and WiFi. The clinic barn has 4 stalls and a stock and is heated in winter. We have an additional 3 stalls for day use or mares here for breeding as well as several stalls in a lower barn for foaling mares. Equipment includes 2 Digital x-ray machines, a Gastroscope, 2 ultrasound machines, power dental floating equipment, equipment for frozen and cooled semen breeding and for stallion collection etc.

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

Students will assist one doctor each day and may also ride along on night emergency calls if desired. Weekends are optional.

Supervisor
Richard Forfa, DVM, dip ABVP
Contact email
Address

20701 Mouth of Monocacy Rd.
Dickerson, MD 20842
United States

Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
36-40
Global engagement opportunity
No
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