Offsite Electives

Shadow ER doctors while they perform physical exams, procedures, and client communications. Help out as assistant/technician as needed with restraint and sample collection.

• Collaborate within a high-functioning team to learn hospital workflow and protocols
• Refine your animal restraint and technical skills (including sample collections, administering medications and more, dependent upon experience)
• Observe and participate in routine and emergency examinations, diagnostic
  interpretations, and surgical and dental procedures
• Improve your interpersonal and client communication skills

At Blue River PetCare, we are committed to providing career growth and enhancement opportunities for veterinary students across the country. We are passionate about building connections with the next generation of DVMs, while also contributing to their educational and professional development. The goal of the BRP Veterinary Externship Program is to support students as they gain professional experience in a practice setting. Under the supervision of experienced veterinarians, Externs will participate in direct client care and receive individualized coaching and mentorship. We have lots of opportunities all around OH, including surgery, dentistry, small mammal, avian, exotics & more! 

Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited DVM program (or equivalent)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be able to lift and carry objects and animals up to 40 pounds

The opportunity to observe and participate in all areas of the practice, with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, including:

Patient exams, diagnosis, treatments, vaccinations, and records.

Laboratory procedures, including blood draws, submission, and interpretation. 

Anesthesia induction, monitoring, and records.

Assisting in surgery, including being a scrubbed assistant.

Dental procedures, including digital dental radiography

Radiology procedures using digital radiography

Ultrasound imaging

Office operations including client communications, data entry, and accounting of transactions.    

Working with small animals practitioners in room and in the surgery suites. 

A veterinary specialty center that is a newly renovated 30,000 square-foot state-of-the-art 24-hour referral and emergency hospital located in Long Island, NY.  LIVS is home to a team of 180 caring professionals in a variety of disciplines including Cardiology, Dermatology, Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Rehabilitation, and Surgery. We have well-established clientele and a fully equipped ICU staffed 24/7/365. LIVS is a highly respected teaching facility and has maintained residency and internship training programs in a variety of disciplines. LIVS is committed to technological advancement and utilize some of the most progressive imaging modalities including G.E. Logitec ultrasound, Storz HD endoscopy system, Philips 3 Tesla MRI, Philips MX8000 multi-detector CT scanner, two digital radiography suites, and an in-house fluoroscopy suite to facilitate interventional procedures.

4-Doctor AAHA accredited small animal hospital. Customer service focused team with a fear free approach.

This elective experience is mainly to teach the students the in and outs of veterinary Med in a small animal general practice setting. Niles Veterinary Clinic is a modern, AAHA accredited, three veterinarian practice that provides high quality full-service care for dogs, cats and pocket pets.  We are dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and client service. We believe that education of our doctors, staff, and clients is the key to creating individualized veterinary healthcare for our patients. Our goal is to touch on all of the following with the extern: General pet care, radiographs and reading them, ultrasound and reading them, diagnostics and treatment options, chemotherapy approaches, acupuncture and laser therapy, all aspects of surgery including anesthesia protocols, and anything else that might fit in during the time they are with us. 

Day to day operations at a small animal general private practice 

Shadowing and assisting 4 veterinarians and supporting staff in mixed animal general practice that also sees urgent care/emergency work.