Reynolda Veterinary Hospital (Winston-Salem, NC)

Description of Elective Experience

Reynolda Veterinary Hospital is located in Winston-Salem, NC. We see primarily small animal patients (cats and dogs) with occasional exotic pets (reptiles and small mammals). Student externs should plan to spend 40-hours each week at Reynolda Veterinary Hospital. Students may choose their schedule between 5 x 8-hour days or 4 x 10-hour days Monday-Friday only. The hospital is closed on weekends. Our externs will be able to:

  • Attend to scheduled appointments under direct (1:1) DVM supervision and collaborate to:
    • Practice physical exam skills on client-owned patients under direct DVM supervision
    • Generate a patient-specific problem list and list differential diagnoses
    • Design a patient-specific diagnostic and treatment plan
    • Interpret diagnostic results 
    • Communicate with owners

    • Compose medical records under direct DVM supervision (AI-assisted optional)

       

  • Practice technical skills under direct (1:1) DVM or Licensed Veterinary Technician supervision  including:
    • Fear Free patient handling techniques
    • Lab sample collection and handling 
    • IV catheter placement
    • Intubation

    • Anesthesia monitoring

       

  • Participate in soft tissue surgery, dental cleaning and oral surgery under direct (1:1) DVM supervision

    • Generate balanced anesthesia protocols 
    • Scrub-in to observe and possibly perform various soft tissue surgeries (determined via individual student experience and skill level)
    • Interpret dental radiographs and perform complete oral exams with dental charting

     

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.
  • Staffing
    • 8 DVM
    • 4 Registered Veterinary Technicians
    • 12 Veterinary Assistants

    • 5 Client Service Representatives

       

  • Equipment
    • Digital radiographs
    • Oral radiographs
    • Ultrasound (ABD US and ECHO)
    • Tonometer
    • Otoscope/Ophthalmascope
    • Microscope
    • Imagyst
    • Doppler BP
    • In-house lab equipment (CBC, CHEM, UA, FIV/FeLV, TT4, HW)
    • Antech reference lab for send-out labwork
    • Full surgery suite with monitoring equipment (HR, NIBP, capnography, temperature probe, SPO2)
Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?

Student externs should plan to spend 40-hours each week at Reynolda Veterinary Hospital. Students may choose their schedule between 5 x 8-hour days or 4 x 10-hour days Monday-Friday only. The hospital is closed on weekends. Our externs will be able to:

  • Attend to scheduled appointments under direct (1:1) DVM supervision and collaborate to:
    • Practice physical exam skills on client-owned patients under direct DVM supervision
    • Generate a patient-specific problem list and list differential diagnoses
    • Design a patient-specific diagnostic and treatment plan
    • Interpret diagnostic results 
    • Communicate with owners

    • Compose medical records under direct DVM supervision (AI-assisted optional)

       

  • Practice technical skills under direct (1:1) DVM or Licensed Veterinary Technician supervision  including:
    • Fear Free patient handling techniques
    • Lab sample collection and handling 
    • IV catheter placement
    • Intubation

    • Anesthesia monitoring

       

  • Participate in soft tissue surgery, dental cleaning and oral surgery under direct (1:1) DVM supervision

    • Generate balanced anesthesia protocols 
    • Scrub-in to observe and possibly perform various soft tissue surgeries (determined via individual student experience and skill level)
    • Interpret dental radiographs and perform complete oral exams with dental charting

     

Supervisor
Janin Post, DVM, Medical Director
Contact email
Address

2600 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
United States

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