Offsite Electives

Charles River is a worldwide contract research organization (CRO) offering 2-week electives in toxicologic anatomic and clinical pathology.  With multiple facilities across the globe, Charles River provides essential products and services to help pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical and animal health companies, government agencies and leading academic institutions accelerate their research and drug development efforts. We employ > 150 board-certified veterinary pathologists (anatomic and clinical) experienced in general toxicologic and/or specialty pathology. Studies are conducted in a Good Laboratory Practices environment and range from acute through chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity studies utilizing various routes of administration.

Training includes necropsy, clinical and anatomic pathology review of multiple laboratory animal species in the context of nonclinical safety assessment. In addition to hands-on training with pathologists there is ample access to self study materials. Meetings with other departments and scientists (e.g. toxicologists/study directors, laboratory animal veterinarians, In-life, Surgery, Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology) will be arranged for the complete CRO experience.

Out patient, surgery including soft tissue, routine spay, neuter, orthopedic, laser and more.  Ultrasound, laser therapy, pet hospitalization, boarding facility,

Shadow doctor, consult on cases both in house and on farm calls and assist doctor when asked.

 Microscopic diagnosis of diseases of poultry and game birds via microscopic examination of tissues on glass slides. Students will review teaching materials consisting of glass slides from common poultry diseases along with reference materials. Participation in necropsies or sample collections is available. A mini poster is required.

We have multiple hospitals in different locations to choose from.   The areas of location are Akron, Warren, Youngstown, Solon, and Brunswick.   Our doctors have special interests in dentistry, surgery, internal medicine, oncology and exotics.  Dr Grguric has worked with the OVMA and the AzVMA (Arizona Veterinary Medical Association) to develop mentorship programs and focus groups for new graduates.  We are working to develop programs that will help veterinary students to learn more and obtain more experience.  The student will work closely with one of our 16 doctors where they will be involved in case studies and surgeries.  They will also be exposed to orthopedics that include TTA surgeries, fracture repairs, cruciate surgery, MPL surgery and pelvic surgical repairs.  For dentistry they will be able to see root canals and extensive dental procedures.  Patients are hospitalized and the students will be exposed to morning rounds and treatment programs.  The student will be able to do some minor surgeries under the guidance of a lead doctor and the student will be able to see clients and patients in an exam room setting.  

The Indianapolis Zoo's Veterinary Department offers a 4 - 8 week externship opportunity for 4th year veterinary students. The Indianapolis Zoo refers to these experiences as Internships. A maximum of 6 students will be accepted annually. The student will spend a minimum of 40 hours per week at the zoo, observing and assisting the staff veterinarians with all aspects of clinical work including treatments, immobilizations, necropsies, lab work, radiology, surgery and animal records. The zoo has a very modern veterinary hospital and is fully staffed with 3 full-time veterinarians, 1 post-graduate veterinary intern, 1 zoo nutritionist, 3 veterinary technicians, 2 hospital keepers, and 1 registrar. A small project such as a case report or similar project is required, and will be presented at the end of the externship.

We are a small animal general practice with two and a half full time equivalent veterinarians.  We see routine annual exams as well as sick visits and have the capability of offering digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound, video otoscopy, and in house labwork.  The student would gain a wide range of experiences in general small animal practice and various routine and non routine surgeries (OVH, castration, abscesses, dentals and extractions, mass removals, exploratory laparotomy, etc).  All doctors are willing and excited to teach eager participants.

We expect students to be eager to learn and show an enthusiasm for the profession.  They must be willing to pitch in and help with even the most mundane of tasks.  Their primary responsibility would be to shadow the doctor and learn and provide assistance where needed.  In return, we would do our best to explain critical thinking and working through our differential diagnoses.

DVMS is a predominately dairy focused veterinary practice located in Northern Indiana. Clientele is diverse in size and type - Herd sizes range from 40 to 4000 head. Students will be hands-on in all aspects of dairy practice; including ambulatory, herd management and consultation experiences. 

Visit any service at the Terry Center Companion Animal Hospital or our Equine and Farm Animal Hospital. Rotations available can be found here: https://cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-vet-hospital/.

We offer an externship for 4th year students in our emergency and critical care department.  Hours are either 7am-6pm or 4pm-2am.  We encourage students to spend time on both shifts as they can be quite different.  Students will go into exam rooms with doctors, perform their own exams and discuss a plan.  They may also be asked to help with technical duties during down times.  Other specialties in the hospital that students may be exposed to include: Surgery, Dermatology, Cardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Internal Medicine and Pathology.