Offsite Electives

Learning Objectives, Small Animal ER Rotation
1. Recognize indicators of emergency & prioritize a plan of action
2. Perform a complete & accurate assessment of emergent patients
3. Describe & apply appropriate basic procedural skills on emergent patients
4. Recognize situational limitations and seek consults as needed

The EMC offers an opportunity for students to learn how a busy academic practice maintains a high level of care, in addition to offering clinical experience. Students will work directly with the faculty and house officers and will be taught methods of diagnosis and treatment of frequently encountered disorders such as lameness, respiratory problems, neurological disease and colic, as well as special surgical and medical procedures and intensive care of equine patients.

BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Arizona Region - is comprised of 4 locations [Avondale, Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix]. Our Scottsdale and Phoenix locations offer IM opportunities. Otherwise, we are solely a 24 hour ER facility. 

BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Arizona region - is comprised of 4 locations [Avondale, Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix]. The Scottsdale and Phoenix locations will have internal medicine opportunities. Otherwise, we are emergency 24 hour facilities.

We are a busy small animal hospital in southern Ohio. The focus is general practice with mostly dog and cat patients with occasional pocket pets. The mornings consist of routine surgery including spay/neuter, mass removal, primarily soft tissue surgery. The afternoons consist of appointments scheduled every 15 minutes.

Independent poultry health practice working with commercial egg producers. 95% commercial egg layer medicine 5% commercial meat duck medicine. This elective experience will be poultry medicine/flock health based with an emphasis on teaching preventative medicine approaches. Actual farm visits and types of activities will be dependent on the current challenges that are occuring at the time of the rotation. Typical farm or company visits include large volumes of poultry necropsy and pathology that student will be able to participate in fully with a licensed veterinarian. 

Will perform physical exams; perform medical, surgical and dental procedures under the supervision of a veterinarian. Help develop a plan of action based on exam, interpretation of lab reports, EKG's and or Radiographs. Provide accurate updates on client records. The student will be giving SQ, IM and IV injections and be familiar with placing IV catheters and properly care for them. Can prepare a patient for surgery, administer anesthesia and monitor patient during surgery and recovery.

Working up GP appointments, surgery, and Dentals

The company has multiple hospitals around the United States where veterinarians can practice based on their preferences of city and state.

Extern will have the opportunity to participate in leishmania research, develop a project for the extent of their time, and shadow lab members and researchers. The student will learn the basic principles of conducting university funded research and writing research papers. The student will conduct in-depth reviews of scientific literature as well as perform bench work experiments relating to their project.