Offsite Electives

We are a three doctor small animal only (dogs,cats) clinic situated in Oberlin, Ohio.  We offer general practice medicine with the option of nearby referral centers if needed.  Our veterinarians perform soft tissue and orthopedic surgical procedures, and advanced dentistry.  We off radiology-general and dental, ultrasound, and laser therapy.  Our doctors have special interests in internal medicine, cardiology,  behavior-fear free certified, and dentistry.  We offer boarding, grooming, and training.

- experience in swine focused practice - case work up, necropsy, pork production business knowledge, pharmaceutical educational opportunities, data management, research opportunities, reproductive health education

Our two-doctor animal practice treats patients ranging from cats and dogs to goats, chickens, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, sugar gliders, hedgehogs, chinchillas, bearded dragons, geckos and snakes. The student will perform exams, treat patients, and have daily discussions with the veterinarians. We serve a diverse clientele and are located in beautiful Lebanon, OH. Depending on student and business needs, this would be a 2-8 week externship. This is a paid externship opportunity.

Shadowing veterinarians , assisting and sometimes performing procedures for  3 to 4 veterinarians during typically work during weekdays and 1 to 2 DVM’s on weekends. Huge caseload allow the student to see and gain experience with a large number of cases everyday. 

Littlestown Vet Hospital is a busy small animal/exotic hospital near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, just north of the Maryland PA line.  We are non corporate and are a Fear Free Certified Practice.  We have multiple lasers, digital and dental x ray, and see a wide variety of interesting medical and surgical cases. We have five experienced doctors who enjoy consulting each other about cases every day and will provide outstanding mentoring. Our doctors have over 130 years of combined experience.  An apartment in the practice is available for externs.

Busy small animal suburban practice with exposure to general practice medicine including but not limited to wellness visits, vaccine protocols, general surgery, sick visits, and everything in between. We also offer advanced orthopedic surgical intervention (TPLO, tibial crest transposition) and soft tissue surgeries like perineal urethrostomies and anal sacculectomy. We have the resources to provide some shelter medicine as well if desired. 

The externs will engage in any and all ER cases with a hands on approach. They will work with our ER DVM's on diagnosing emergency conditions, developing treatment plans and learning effective communication skills. Hands on skills that may be practiced include examinations, anesthesia, surgical procedures, ultrasound and catheterization.

CWVAH is a mixed animal practice located in rural WV. We serve a diverse clientele. We treat patients raining from cats, dogs, and farm animals. The student will assist the doctor with diagnostics, surgical procedures, and discussion.

The Antimicrobial Stewardship (AS) Working Group (ASWG) of the CVM-OSU oversees the Infection Control, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP), and Diagnostic Stewardship efforts of the Veterinary Medical Center.  The ASWG has also created the BuckeyeASP, which extends efforts on AS into private practice. Members of the ASWG include experts in veterinary epidemiology, pharmacologists, clinicians, and microbiologists. This elective rotation is a learning hands-on experience accomplished in a period of 2 – 4 weeks and offered to veterinary students that have an interest in infectious diseases with a focus on infection control, diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship. Members of the ASWG will contribute with the experience. The student will follow cases that are processed by the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory having the opportunity to review cases (clinical history, selection of appropriate tests, result interpretation, and antimicrobial selection). In addition, the student will participate in activities of the ASWG and infection control efforts including a mini project on infection control. It is expected that the student will also attend microbiology rounds. It is expected the student will present the assigned case or mini project at the end of the rotation.

Students will be performing physical exams on tractable animals, will be able to practice venipuncture on awake and anesthetized animals.  They will learn anesthetic monitoring, intubation and prepping skills.  They will perform sterilization surgeries under the supervision of a veterinarian.