Offsite Electives

Main activities performed by students on the Navajo Nation Externship

1) Herd/Production Medicine

-castration

-dehorning

-tail docking sheep

-establishing vaccine protocols and vaccinating beef cattle, sheep, and goats

-pregnancy diagnosis by rectal palpation and ultrasound

-blood collection for biosecurity screening

-fecal sample collection for fecal egg counts

-body condition scoring and providing advice on nutrition

-aging animals and providing advice on culling old animals

-bull breeding soundness examinations two days in the spring

-Round on medical problems as well as rural practice, challenges, and opportunities

2) Individual Animals

-Diagnose and treat individual sick animals 

3) Mentoring high school students and sharing experiences about vet school

We are a large animal veterinary service which is primarily mobile.  We differ from the traditional brick and mortar practices in a couple ways.  The obvious one is typically a brick and mortar practice will be small or mixed animal where the patients come to you.  Being mobile, we go to our farm and ranch clients' location.  To provide the highest quality patient care with our pledge to educate our clients, helping them understand all aspects of animal health and preventative care.  Providing exceptional medicine and an effective treatment plan outlining the care of their well, sick, or injured animal through our state-of-the-art mobile treatment services.

Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia is a multi-doctor 24/7 emergency practice serving 90% companion animals and 10% exotics. We have a strong focus on maintaining exceptional client communication, patient care and medical protocol standards. We believe every patient and client deserves the best medicine and care we can offer. Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital also has a General Practice sister hospital (6 doctors, fully staffed) located just 20 minutes away, in the heart of Virginia Beach. Visiting specialists provide echocardiogram and advanced ultrasound services. Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital is part of the VetEvolve network. 

Our Externship Program is created to give each student a personalized experience.  Students will work alongside our staff doctors to we offer the flexibility, mentorship, and diverse learning experience you want. Our Externship Program gives students intensive hands-on emergency medicine experience and the chance to work alongside skilled emergency doctors. Students will focus on learning how to communicate effectively with our clients, diagnose a variety of emergency conditions, develop emergency treatment plans, and collaborate with support staff in a fast-paced environment.  If desired, we have a fully staffed general practice about 25 minutes away that offers surgery, dentistry, at which students can also split their time between the ER and the GP/elective surgery.

During the elective, the student will be shadowing the Doctor and discuss cases, including exam findings, diagnostics, and treatment options in a real-world environment.  These cases may include preventative care, internal medicine cases, cardiology cases, dermatology cases, surgical cases, etc.  The student may also assist in surgery with the assigned Doctor when applicable.  The goal of this elective will be to help the student with real day-to-day situations in a bust veterinary hospital.  Housing will be provided locally by the Hospital and a stipend for meals will also be provided.

We are a large animal practice with a focus on cattle and equine. We do see some small ruminants and swine primarily for the FFA/4-H students. The work varies based on time of year: Fall/winter is heavy with beef herd work (BSEs and Pregnancy checks) while the spring/summer has more equine work (repro, dentistry, annuals, etc). 

At West Jordan Veterinary Hospital, it is our daily privilege to provide the  community with quality veterinary care for their dog or cat with both compassion and competence. We hope to ensure a positive impact on our patients, clients and the local community. We understand the special role pet's  play in families and are dedicated to becoming a partner in our clients pet's health care. Our goal is to practice the highest quality veterinary medicine and pet surgery in the West Jordan area with compassion and an emphasis on client education. Our entire healthcare team is committed to providing personal attention to the unique concerns of each individual pet owner and to the needs of each individual pet.

• Jamesburg Veterinary Hospital is a small animal practice that sees canine, feline and small mammal patients.
• Students will gain experience learning general practice medicine, surgery and dentistry:
  • Shadowing in a variety of appointments including wellness visits and sick visits.
  • Observe surgeries (spays, neuters, wound repair, mass removals, etc)
  • Work alongside our clinicians and learn about case management. 

Pets First Hospital, a small animal only hospital located in rural Northeast Oklahoma. We are pleased to offer a clinical externship opportunity for veterinary students in their final year who are seeking hands-on experience in a supportive and engaging environment. 

Our externship is a two-week program designed for one student at a time to ensure individual attention and maximum participation. Students will gain exposure to a wide range of preventative and emergency medical services, including direct involvement in surgical procedures. We believe in providing a learning experience that is both educational and practical, with a strong focus on mentorship and skill development.

Variable by student interest, offerings for externship in ER, Surgery, Oncology, and Internal Medicine. 

Animal Dermatology Group is the largest collection of veterinary dermatology specialty practices worldwide. We are looking for motivated individuals who are interested in furthering their dermatology knowledge by participating in externships, dermatology internships or residency training programs.  Skin and ear disease are consistently among the top 5 pet owner complaints in small animal practices.  Whether preparing for a general practice career or exploring options for training as a veterinary dermatologist, an ADG externship is tremendously beneficial.  With locations across the country there are numerous locations for students to visit and further their careers with a high volume of dermatology cases.

Students will observe and assist in cases presented to a dermatology specialty practice.  During the externship they will be expected to build on what they have learned and continue to develop their skills including history taking, dermatology exam skills, and become proficient at in house diagnostics including skin scrapes and microscopic cytology.