Town and Country Animal Clinic, Columbus, OH

Description of Elective Experience

Description of Elective Experience: 

The student will be immersed directly into our culture and with our clients & patients at Town & Country Animal Clinic. He/she will receive hands-on, real-world training. Technical skills and interpersonal skills will be put to the test in order for students to learn and gain confidence moving forward in their careers as DVMs. The student will be directly supervised by our Veterinarian.  Under supervision, the student will gain experience in the following areas:

  • Gathering & interpreting patient history
  • Performing physical exams
  • Wellness, ill & emergency patient management
  • Short term & Long-term medical case management
  • Hands-on use of diagnostic tools
  • Guided interpretation of results
  • Surgical preparation/monitoring & scrub into surgery
  • Proper communication through follow-up calls with clients
  • Telephone communication and scheduling
Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

Practice or Institution Type: 

Hospitals, Referrals, ER

We have a full laboratory to run full bloodwork in house. 

Digital Radiographs

Dental Radiographs

Elective and Non -Elective Surgical Procedures

Single Doctor Practice therefore students will get one on one mentoring and teaching from Dr White.

We have a full staff of assistants that are cross trained to help in all areas of the hospital.

We have a Practice Manager and 2 groomers on site.

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

We are flexible to work around student schedules. Our office hours are Mon - Fri 8am-6pm. Saturday 8am - 1pm.

We prefer at least 2 days per week ,  number of hours can be flexible.

This is a paid opportunity

Supervisor
Tammy Dean, Cynthia White DVM
Contact email
Address

4263 E. Broad St
Columbus, OH 43213
United States

Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
Flexible scheduling . Always supervised by Veterinarian
Global engagement opportunity
No
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