Spring Meadow Veterinary Clinic (Ashland, OH)

• Mixed Animal Experience: We are a rural mixed animal veterinary clinic in Ashland, Ohio, with a primary focus on small animal medicine and opportunities to experience large animal practice.
• Varied Clinical Services: Students can gain exposure to in-clinic appointments, small animal hospitalization, at-home euthanasia, farm calls, and select haul-in large animal services.
• Wide Variety of Cases: Students have the opportunity to observe and assist with a variety of medical and surgical cases, including minor surgical procedures, based on their experience, interests, and comfort level.
• Hands-On Learning: Students begin by shadowing our veterinary team and learning how cases are managed in a clinical setting. As their confidence and experience develop, students may participate in appointments, physical examinations, treatments, and procedures under veterinary supervision.
• Shelter Medicine Opportunities: We work with a local nonprofit feline shelter, providing students with opportunities to participate in routine feline surgeries and gain additional hands-on surgical experience.
• Mentorship: We are committed to mentoring future veterinarians and helping students understand the day-to-day realities of veterinary practice, from patient care and case management to client communication and clinical decision-making.
• Emergency & Referral Experience: While we do not provide after-hours small animal emergency care, students can learn how cases requiring urgent or emergency treatment are triaged and referred. A local urgent-care clinic is available until 10 PM, and true emergencies are referred to regional emergency/referral hospitals approximately 45–60 minutes away.

Spring Meadow Veterinary Clinic provides students with a supportive clinical learning environment and access to a variety of veterinary professionals, diagnostic tools, and treatment equipment.

Veterinary & Support Team

• Experienced veterinary supervision throughout the externship
• Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants who support daily patient care
• Practice management, client service, and administrative staff, providing students exposure to the various roles involved in operating a veterinary practice
• A collaborative team environment where students are encouraged to ask questions and participate in patient care

Diagnostic & Laboratory Resources

• Digital radiography and dental radiography
• Two ultrasound units, including a portable unit available for farm calls
• Full IDEXX in-house laboratory capabilities, including Catalyst, ProCyte, SediVue, SNAP testing, and additional diagnostics
• Tonopen
• Centrifuge and microscope
• PanOptic and PanOptic-compatible ophthalmic equipment

Surgical, Dental & Therapeutic Equipment

• Isoflurane anesthesia machines
• Dental equipment and dental radiography
• Surgical laser
• Therapeutic laser
• Phovia light therapy
• Equine dental PowerFloat equipment

Educational Resources & Technology

• Access to Veterinary Information Network (VIN)
• Cloud-based practice information management system
• Opportunities to observe and participate in diagnostic work-ups, treatment planning, anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, and routine patient care

Student responsibilities and level of participation will be tailored to the student’s experience, interests, and comfort level. Opportunities may include, but are not limited to:

• Physical Examinations: Small and large animal patients
• Vaccinations: Small and large animal patients
• Case Work-Ups: Evaluation and diagnostic work-up of sick patients
• Clinical Participation: Observation and supervised participation in appointments, treatments, procedures, and patient care

Clinic Hours & Scheduling

Students may participate during any of the clinic’s regular business hours, including both in-clinic appointments and on-farm calls.

Clinic Hours:

• Monday: 8:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Tuesday–Friday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM–1:00 PM

Students participating in farm calls should bring appropriate clothing and footwear suitable for farm environments and large animal handling.

1746 STATE ROUTE 60
ASHLAND, OH 44805
United States