Roman Acres Veterinary Hospital, NY

Description of Elective Experience

We invite students to experience small animal general practice and urgent care in a privately owned practice. Students will be given the opportunity to see their own cases under the direct supervision of a veterinarian, which may include preventative care plans, non-wellness workups, and soft tissue surgical cases. The program will follow a condensed version of our mentorship program for graduates, where the schedule is staggered to allow ample time to discuss cases with the doctor as well as review past case files. Students will also be given the opportunity to learn about business ownership, if desired. This can include budgeting, HR discussions, and some of the benefits and challenges of remaining a private hospital. 

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

We currently have one full time DVM, three licensed veterinary technicians, three assistants, a full reception staff, and office manager. We are equipped with full in-house diagnostics as well as Idexx laboratory, digital radiology, dental radiology and scaling equipment, ultrasound, and electrosurgery unit. We have access to referral hospitals within an hour of us. 

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

The student schedule will be 40 hours, Monday through Friday as follows:

Monday 9am-7pm

Tuesday 12pm-8pm

Wednesday 8am-6pm (surgery day)

Thursday 8am-4pm

Friday 8am-12pm

Depending on their level of comfort, students will be responsible for the following:

  • Performing physical examinations on patients for scheduled examinations
  • Discussing physical exam findings with veterinarian to determine diagnostics and treatment plans
  • Discuss diagnostic and treatment plans with owners to obtain consent and answering any related questions owners may have
  • Work with veterinarian on staff to prescribe necessary treatments and come up with a follow-up plan, as needed
  • If students are comfortable, they will perform surgical procedures including, but not limited to, spays and neuters, mass removals, prophylactic gastropexy, dental extractions
  • Completing all records regarding their respective cases and procedures performed within 48 hours of appointments to allow staff veterinarian to review records
  • In addition to consulting with each appointment, students will be expected to meet with the staff veterinarian daily to review records and management plans, and to discuss past cases

The externship is meant to be a learning opportunity for students and as such is very flexible. If students are not comfortable performing procedures, this is not required. Students will, however, be required to at least shadow all procedures and client interactions so that they may discuss case management. 

While a range of cases are seen throughout the day, we do offer urgent care appointments that students will have the opportunity to participate or shadow. 

 

Supervisor
Olivia Shadduck, DVM
Contact email
Address

4276 NY 41
Greene, NY 13778
United States

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