Offsite Electives

General mixed practice in a rural setting consisting of about 80-90% small animal with the remainder mostly equine or bovine and some small ruminants.  Spay and neuter, general surgery, small animal dentistry, behavior consults with fear free techniques utilized, wellness.  

The program will be overseen by Dr. Kyle A. Yarde, DVM. Graduate of Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine 2014.  The externship will be served at two veterinary clinics in rural Northeastern Indiana. The extern will be expected to split time evenly between the two practices depending on Dr. Yarde’s current schedule.  The extern will be Dr. Yarde's personal shadow and will interact with his team of technicians on a daily basis. 

Under the supervision of board-certified specialists, externs will gain experience in laboratory animal medicine and comparative pathology in a premier research institution.  Externs will receive informal one-on-one training with the faculty and staff in a variety of veterinary specialty areas, including comparative pathology, surgery and anesthesia, disease surveillance, animal behavior, internal medicine, epidemiology and biostatistics. Externs will be expected to attend seminars sponsored by the DCM and other relevant seminars at the University. Evaluations will be provided to the extern by their Faculty Mentor, if required by their home institution.

Lowell Road Veterinary Center is a busy, growing, small animal practice with excellent clientele.  Our dedicated team's goal is to provide our clientele with the best medical care and customer service that mainstream veterinary medicine has to offer.  We have skilled veterinarians and surgeons, laser therapy, digital radiology, ultrasonography, Idexx in house lab and a friendly, family-oriented style of practice with excellent support staff.  We have FUN and ENJOY our work. 

Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center is a 24/7/365 veterinary referral and emergency facility that is proud to offer a host of distinctive and comprehensive veterinary services to northeastern Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. Our hospital is the only one of its kind in Lackawanna county and one of the most inclusive veterinary facilities in the region. We have dedicated Emergency, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Cardiology departments and are looking to expand our offerings in the near future.

Daily small animal appointments and surgical procedures.

Darke County Veterianary Service is a primarly Equine and Small Animal practice started by Chris W. Gilbert DVM in 1982.  We typically begin the day with small animal surgery (spay, neuter, tumor removal, dental cleanings, ACL repairs, ect) then do equine calls or appointments throughout the morning and early afternoon.  We then have small animal appointment hours in the afternoon.  Many of our equine patients are standardbred race horses therefore we preform a lot of joint injections.  We use digital xray, video scope, ultrasound, shockwave therapy, klaser therapy, and in house blood machines for both our equine and small animal patients.  

Student participates in field station activities (necropsies, lab investigations).  As time allows, student is encouraged to take on small individual project to learn research techniques.

Animal Care Center of Tiffin is a two doctor practice, Dr. Mark Hagen (OSU '89) and Dr. Katie Daniel (OSU '14). We practice primarily small animal medicine and surgery but also offer limited large animal services with Dr. Daniel. We have four registered technicians, two veterinary assistants, and two receptionists. Dr. Daniel also performs surgeries and medical oversight for the local humane society once weekly at their shelter's location.

Students rotating through AVETS will have the opportunity to rotate through our Emergency and Critical care department, Internal Medicine service, and Surgery department.  Student responsibilities will vary by service, but may include active participation with patient care and client communication, performing emergency treatments and procedures, and participating in rounds.