Offsite Electives

Holmdel Veterinary Clinic's externship program is both observational and hands-on.  Students will actively participate in all clinic appointments, case management, outpatient treatment, hospital treatments, diagnostics, client communications, and will be standing in for observation during surgery. 

The extern will learn initial patient assessment, preoperative planning/preparation, anesthetic protocol, intra-operative skills, post-operative assessment, recovery/rehabilitation techniques.

14 doctor, 1 CVT, 4 office personnel dairy practice serving 325 dairy farms ranging in size from 30 to 6500 cows in a 75 mile radius from Seymour, Wisconsin.

Shelter Outreach Services of Ohio (SOS of Ohio) is a non-profit organization that provides high volume (HVHQSN) spay and neuter services to lower income public and animal rescue groups, shelter medicine services to animal shelters and rescue groups, and wellness services to animal welfare groups and people on government assistance.   During their rotation, fourth year students will learn about population medicine through medical shifts at the Franklin County Dog Shelter, as well as high volume surgical techniques.   They will receive hands on experience doing surgeries for the dogs at the Franklin County Dog Shelter, as well as dogs and cats (including participation in the TNR program) at the SOS of Ohio Spay and Neuter Clinic.

Students are assigned to a busy 24-hour, 7-day per week emergency service on a shift system. The students are responsible for diagnosis and management of animals presented to the service under the supervision of Emergency Service staff. Emergency Service rounds are held Monday through Thursday inclusive, and include topics related to emergency medicine and surgery centered around case discussion.

During this students time, she will see a variety of cases including emergencies, also general wellness with ear and skin issues. 

To observe and assist small and large animal duties.

Shadowing DVM(s) in general veterinary practice setting. Students can go with doctors into exam rooms for any appointments, participate in the patient evaluation and the creation of differential diagnosis list(s), offer clients diagnostic options, observe surgical procedures with possible opportunty to assist, etc. 

Students will experience the many aspects of working in an AAHA accredited, full-service veterinary practice. In addition to our AAHA accreditation, Neffsville Veterinary Clinic has been recognized as a Feline Friendly practice by the American Association of Feline Practitioners. Our practice, starte din 1970, offers a vast array of services including: 

• Behavior Counseling
• Dentistry
• Digital Radiography
• Grooming Services
• International Travel
• Laboratory Services
• Laser Surgery & Therapy
• Microchipping
• Nutritional Counseling
• Orthopedic Surgical Services
• Pet Loss and Euthanaisa Services
• Pharmacy
• OFA Radiographs
• Surgical Services
• Theriogenology (Reproductive Services)
• Ultrasonography
• Wellness & Preventative Services

Students partaking in the Neffsville offsite elective experince will gain hands-on, practical knowledge of these various services and more. 

The student will be riding along with the five full time bovine vets in our practice. During this time he/she will have the opportunity to interact with dairy clients and dairy animals. We do all range of preventative herd health, including pregnancy diagnosis, dehorning calves, surgical castrations. In addition, the student will have the chance to participate in emergency work which can include dystocia, lacerated milk veins and down cow examinations. The student will be asked to do complete physical exams on sick animals and create treatment plans. When possible, we will involve the student in the more cerebral aspect of bovine production medicine, including vaccine protocol development and reproductive efficiency data analysis.