Offsite Electives

Overall experience will encompass preventive care medicine, routine surgeries (OVH, castration, cystotomy, enterotomy), dental prophylactic care, medicine in primary care setting

Semi-rural community practice allows us to serve clients from many walks of life and income ranges, unlike the more homogenous suburbs.

Well equipped full service small animal practice plus limited haul in services for livestock and exotcs allow professional interest without the obstetrical emergencies after bedtime and before dawn.

We serve two of the community's shelters with facility visits every Tuesday afternoon.

Two full time and two part time veterinarians from three universities allow a fusion of ideas and perspectives.

One veterinarian certified in acupuncture and spinal adjustment (c,VMA VMST)

Southern Equine Service is a multi doctor practice that specialize in wellness/herd health, sports medicine, internal medicine, dentistry, reproduction, alternative medicine. 

Equine management, reproduction

Small animal practice - observe and participate/contribute to a wide variety of clinical material

The goal of this joint rotation at the Hatfield Marine Science Aquarium Visitor Center (HMSCAVC), Aquarium Science Teaching Aquarium (AQSTA) and the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCA) is to allow the veterinary student to begin to solidify some of the knowledge and skills required to oversee in the health management of captive aquatic animals. The primary focus of this rotation will be on fish and invertebrate health management, with a smaller portion devoted to birds and mammals.

Our clinic, Piedmont Equine Associates, is located in Madison, Georgia approximately 60 miles
east of Atlanta and 25 miles south of Athens. We are a five doctor practice that offers
ambulatory and in-clinic services including: extensive reproduction services (artificial
insemination, embryo transfer, ICSI, stallion collection/standing, and foaling services), surgery
(a wide array of procedures with the exception of colic surgery), lameness/sports medicine,
internal medicine and intensive care, dentistry, emergency services, and routine preventive care.

Externs will assist in management of hospitalized patients and administering treatments/performing
exams, assisting during surgeries/procedures and during ambulatory calls.  The student will be
paired with a veterinarian each day for in-depth discussion of cases and subjects within
the field of equine veterinary medicine.  When time allows, journal club is held and the student
is expected to participate by presenting a current article of their interest.  Help with weekend 
treatments of hospitalized cases is also expected.  
 

Student will have the opportunity to experience the day to day activities and practices of a Mixed Animal Clinic located in a Rural setting. 

SAGE Veterinary Centers offers externship opportunities for 3rd and 4th year veterinary students in all of our Bay Area, Ca. locations.   Our externs can choose to shadow our doctors in Emergency/CCU or in any of our specialty services, including Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology Ophthalmology, Physical Rehab, Surgery or Urgent Care.  Duration of externships vary from two weeks to one month and is based on doctor availability.  For more information, please contact Tracey Hightower, Learning & Development Manager at thightower@sagecenters.com or 925.574-SAGE.

Student will actively take part in small animal general practice including conducting physical exams, assisting in surgery, practicing venipuncture and intravenous catheter placement, review of radiographs, helping to formulate differentials and treatments.