Offsite Electives

Externships

The Hagyard Equine Medical Institute externship program provides students the opportunity to gain “real-world” experience in a group practice dedicated to caring for some of the most valued equine patients in the world. The program design allows students to choose from a wide array of high quality equine veterinary medical services, each one a specialty of the firm.

Field Care Externship:
The student will observe primary field veterinarians and experience services ranging from reproduction, radiology, and herd health to acupuncture and chiropractic medicine. Students must have transportation if they choose to participate in this externship. Available from February – October.

Medicine Externship:
The student will observe ACVIM board-certified internists at the McGee Medicine Center, in addition to patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Intermediate Care Barn, and Primary Care Barn. Available from February – November.

Surgery Externship:
The student will observe a variety of surgery procedures within the Davidson Surgery Center, in addition to nuclear scintigraphy, digital radiography, and MRI. Available from February – October.

Theriogenology Externship:
The student will observe one of Hagyard’s reproduction specialists and observe assisted fertility and infertility services provided in the field and at the McGee Fertility Center. Students must have transportation if they choose to participate in this externship. Available from February – June.

We strongly encourage externships be scheduled between the months of February and May to allow a broader learning experience.

Prerequisites for Externship:

1. Primary professional interest in equine veterinary medicine.
2. Preferences given to third and fourth year veterinary student or graduate veterinarian.
3. Transportation to and from Hagyard.

Application Process:
E-mail information to: Jamie O’Flynn at joflynn@hagyard.com

1. Letter of Intent – Include the specific dates you would like to participate in an externship as well as the areas of Hagyard in which you are interested.
2. Resume
3. Two months notice is preferred.

Externship Dates and Durations:

1. Minimum of one week not to exceed one month. (please note: OSU CVM only schedules using increments of 2 weeks) 
2. Most externships offered during the months of February - May.

Students will attend rounds and participate in diagnosis and treatment of most species in a zoological setting. A mentored project (research, teaching module, case presentation, etc) is to be completed during the externship.

The Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center (LVVSC) and Veterinary Emergency + Critical Care (VECC) is a specialty practice comprised of board certified and residency trained doctors.  We offer externships in Emergency/Critical Care, Surgery, Cardiology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Internal medicine, and Physical Rehabilitation.  The doctors at VECC and LVVSC work together to provide the highest quality of collaborative medicine to ensure the pets are treated with the highest level of care. 

Responsibilities vary greatly depending on the rotation elected.  On all rotations, externs have the opportunity to shadow specialists, gather history information, perform physical exams and diagnostics, observe procedures/surgeries, and discuss differentials and appropriate treatment plans.  On some rotations, externs will have the opportunity to perform procedures themselves with supervision when appropriate (including collection of lab samples, ophthalmology tests, placement of IV and urinary catheters, placement of NG tubes, thoracocentesis, abdominocentesis, and pericardiocentesis) and be more directly involved with case management and client communication. 

General practice with mixed small animals (exotics, birds, fish, wildlife) in a clinical and home setting.  Surgery of companion animals including dogs, cats, reptiles, fish, birds, as well as wildlife. Wellness care, dentals, and treatment of diseases and elective surgeries. 

Objective: 

To expose proactive swine veterinary students to a pioneering genetics company with a focus on the role of the swine veterinarian in a high health breeding stock multiplication system.

The extern will spend 2- 4 weeks working with wildlife clinic faculty and staff in all aspects of wildlife medicine and rehabilitation. Students usually stay here for 2-4 week blocks between April-November, and are involved in every aspect of wildlife medicine from emergency on-call duty, patient admissions, diagnostics and therapeutics, and anesthesia and surgery.

Externs will be assisting clinicians and interns in daily treatments, outpatient work-ups, surgeries and emergencies after hours and on weekends.

We have four clinics which make up the "family" of Country Doctor Veteriarny Clinics. The Country Doctor Veterinary Clinic in Jefferson, Ohio, Geneva Veterinary Clinic in Geneva Ohio and the Conneaut Creek Veterinary Clinic in Conneaut Ohio and our newest the Harbor Veterinary Clinic in Ashtabula Ohio. All four are small animal general practice facilities. Our six DVM's offer a wide range of general practice professional services. We live our mission statement which is "to celebrate the bond between people and their pets. We will enhance the quality and quantity of life for both through excellence in patient care and client service." Simple and to the point. Dr. Curie believes this is the heart of why veterinary medicine exists.

Our doctors represent nearly 100 years of practice experience. Ranging from Dr. Curie with 41 years to our younger veterinarians who have been in practice7-15 years. This is a unique blend of old and new. We make it a point to always be open minded and learn from each other.

A veterinary student in our facilities will learn practical hands-on lessons in medicine, surgery, clinic and staff interactions and business management as well. Best medicine and best business practices are inseparable.

Students will participate fully in the biopsy and necropsy services.This includes performing necropsies and writing biopsy
and necropsy reports.

This veterinary preceptorship opportunity is specifically designed for students with an interest in aquatic and zoo animal medicine. Students spend 5-8 weeks working in the Animal Health Department and are exposed to the multi-faceted nature of veterinary practice in a large public aquarium with over 15,000 animals.

Preceptors are exposed to preventative and clinical medicine. The majority of the case load consists of reptiles, birds, fish, and amphibians. The aquarium also has a large dolphin group and some tamarins, bats, and sloths. While veterinary staff try to provide students with as much clinical practice as possible, much of the students' participation is observational, particularly with the birds and marine mammals. Hands-on experience is provided wherever possible, but will be dependent on the experience of the student and comfort level of the staff. 

An applicant for the Veterinary Preceptorship Program must be a student in good standing enrolled in an AVMA-accredited school of veterinary medicine and must have completed the first two years of basic courses. Preceptors will be selected on the basis of interest in the  field, quality of their course work in veterinary school, and the strength of their recommendations. Each student will be assigned a specific 5-8 week time block and overlap between students will be minimized. Applications are accepted all year and are considered as they arrive.