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.
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.
I'm sure there is more that I'm forgetting.
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
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.
20 Park Place
Suite 1
Shippensburg, PA 17257
United States