USDA - Agricultural Research Service, MD

Description of Elective Experience

Provide clinical care for Dairy cattle, poultry, and swine.

Review study protocols and assist investigators

Daily clinical rounds and communicate with the attending veterinarian

Help with Dairy herd management and preventive medicine

Necropsies etc

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

AALAS Learning library

Attending Veterinarian

Veterinary Technicians

Vehicles and Vet hospital with Medications etc

Mid Maryland Veterinarians as consultants for dairy animals

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

5 days week-7 am to 3.30pm

student will conduct daily rounds along with Veterinary Technicians

Reports findings to Attending Veterinarian

Supervisor

Sridhar Samineni DVM, PhD, DACLAM

Website

usda.gov

Contact email

Address

10300 Baltimore Ave
B209
Beltsville, MD 20702
United States

Specialties

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