Veterinary Dermatology Center, FL

Description of Elective Experience

Small animal dermatology specialty practice that sees 15-20 cases per day

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

We are a private practice with three board certified dermatologists.  Specialty procedures include skin allergy testing, video otoscopy, anesthetic deep ear cleaning, mass/ear mass removal, diode/CO2 laser.  Student will have access to our derm library as well as access to all other specialists at our neighboring hospital.

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

Student will be welcome to come to the office during our normal business hours of Monday through Thursday, 9am-5pm, and Friday, 9am-4:30pm, with an hour lunch each day.  We would like to have her shadow, assist with procedures like collecting cytology and skin scraping, propose/discuss differential diagnoses, and if she is comfortable, she can try to skin test as well more advanced procedsures such as biopsy.

Supervisor
Marcia Schwassmann, DVM, DACVD
Website
www.itchypetvet.com
Contact email
Address

9901 N. Orlando Ave.
Maitland, FL 32751
United States

Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
35
Global engagement opportunity
No
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