Mountain View Veterinary Services, PA

Description of Elective Experience

The student will partner with one of our associates daily to allow further education, training and skills in the areas of canine and feline medicine in the clinic setting. Including physical exams, lab work interpretation, client discussion of exam findings, prognoses, diagnoses. Observe and assist in the surgical setting for routine spay and castration procedures for canine and feline patients. Observe surgical procedures of mass removal, ocular procedures, C-sections and surgical dental extractions of canine and feline patients.

On farm routine herd health and ultrasound guided pregnancy palpation, small ruminant exams and treatment.

 

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

Medical record keeping in practice mgmt software,

digital xray and dental digial xray, ultrasound in house and on farm

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Surgical monitoring to include NIBP, SpO2, CO2, HR, RespR, Temp, etc

In house chem/cbc, fecal centrifugation, 4dx and 3dx snap tests, bionote progesterone and SDMA, Skin, ear and fecal cytology. 

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

Our hours are Mon, Thurs 8-7 and Tues, Wed, Fri 8-5.  The student will do at least 40hrs/week and sometimes more. She will have the option to be called in for after-hours emergencies for large animals and csections for our breeding canines.  She will mostly shadow but there will be opportunities for hands on - palpation, exams, cat spay/neuter through our TNR program

Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info)

Housing is available as a spare bedroom with one of our associate vets or in clinic housing with a sofa bed, shower and minimal kitchen facility to include a fridge, microwave and toaster oven. Semi-pet friendly as we can accommodate a dog or cat in our kennel/cages. Not available at the doctor's house.

Supervisor
April Roan, CVT and Hospital Administrator
Website
www.mountainviewveterinaryservices.com
Contact email
Address

20 Park Place
Suite 1
Shippensburg, PA 17257
United States

Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
Rebecca Leach, DVM
Global engagement opportunity
No
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