Offsite Electives

First half of offsite experience will include:

1/2 day shadowing office calls, 1/2 days observing assisting surgeries

second opinion, brief write up of all radiographs taken

second opinion, q and a about all blood panels 

minor surgery such as laceration repair, abscess surgery

Second half of offsite experience

All of the above plus elective surgical procedures and dental extraction under supervision of licensed veterinarian

About Animal Medical Hospital

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, Animal Medical Hospital is an AAHA accredited hospital, committed to providing the highest quality veterinary care and client service. We are a 24-hour hospital offering both general and emergency medicine as well as boarding, grooming, and day camp services. AMH is a modern, well-equipped, small animal hospital, which was started in 1983 and moved into a new 16,000 sq. ft. facility in 1992. We are currently expanding our hospital to include a brand new state of the art ICU. AMH was honored as one of the Top 8 Finalists for AAHA’s 2010 Practice of the Year.

Our goal is to provide a well-rounded learning experience in both general practice and emergency medicine to veterinary students that is focused on their individual learning goals.

Externs will rotate between our two departments spending time on the general practice side with appointments and routine surgeries (spay/neuter, declaw, dentistry, etc) as well as experiencing daytime emergency medicine (seeing walk-ins, managing hospitalized patients, etc). If interested, we do offer evening emergency experience and can work out a schedule to accommodate this for you. We also perform a variety of emergency surgeries based on the specific cases that come in (examples include GDV, C-Section, Splenectomy, Enterotomy/Gastrotomy, etc).

Our Mission: We strive to provide superior service and compassionate care to improve the lives of the pets we serve. We value integrity, superior service, compassionate care, respect, teamwork and accountability.

Students have the opportunity to complete elective rotations in: Internal Medicine, Emergency/Critical Care, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Surgery, or a combination of any of the above.  During the elective block students will spend time on the selected service, and will work directly with the attending clinician on new case evaluation and work up, as well as management of patients on that service that are admitted to the hospital.

All hospital rounds are held everyday from 8:30-9:30 in the conference room. There is also a didactic lecture every Tuesday morning for our interns, and journal club every other Thursday.

Select Sires, Inc.  is an bull AI stud located in Plain City, OH.  Students will be exposed to biosecurity principles, export testing and documention, and bull reproduction and health.

General Program Description

• CROW is a nonprofit wildlife hospital and rehabilitation center providing care for native and migratory wildlife on the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida.
• CROW’s fully equipped wildlife hospital admits over 6,000 patients per year including more than 200 different species of birds, mammals, and reptiles.
• The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to return sick, injured or orphaned wild animals back to the wild.
• The Student Program is designed to augment the educational pursuits of natural science, veterinary, and veterinary technician students.
• Students are supervised and assisted by a full-time, boarded specialist veterinarian, veterinary interns, Certified Veterinary Technicians, wildlife rehabilitators, and other staff and volunteers.
• Emphasis is placed on the student gaining an understanding of the entire rehabilitation process from admittance to release, evidence-based wildlife and conservation medicine, as well as the One World, One Health concept.

Externship for Veterinary Medicine Students (4 to 12 weeks, minimum of 20 working days)

• Veterinary Medicine students participate in daily hospital and rehabilitation center activities with a focus on providing medical treatments and care to patients in critical care.
• Daily activities include giving all the medical treatments to patients, caring for neonatal wildlife (including assisted alimentation), observing surgery, administering anesthesia, learning to do venipuncture in a variety of species, giving parenteral and oral medications and fluids, admitting emergent wildlife patients, and performing physical exams, reading radiographs and cytology slides, learning routine husbandry, rescuing, and releasing wildlife as available.
• They participate in ongoing clinical research and give Education Center presentations to the public. They participate in weekly didactic and case rounds.
• After an initial training period, veterinary students may have the opportunity to assume primary case responsibility under the veterinarian’s supervision and guidance.
• They also help with feeding, cleaning, environmental enrichment, and patient welfare.
• Students will also be scheduled in our baby rooms as needed during the week.  

Duration

• The externship program lasts 4-12 weeks, depending on the student’s needs and program availability.
• Program openings are available throughout the year and applications are considered as they are received.
• On-site housing is available for $75 per week.  

Location

• CROW operates on a 12.5-acre campus on Sanibel Island, Florida. The organization's hospital and visitor education center are located adjacent to J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
• Beaches and local restaurants are a short distance from campus.
• The mainland of Fort Myers past the Sanibel Causeway is 15 minutes away from CROW.

Requirements

• Applicants must be over 18 years of age.
• Applicants must currently be attending an accredited veterinary medical school to be considered.
• A minimum of 1 year animal care experience is REQUIRED.
• All accepted applicants must agree to and sign rules and regulation forms regarding commitment, housing, dress code, code of conduct, photo policies, etc. along with liability waivers.
• Current fees include a $125 program fee and $75 per week housing fee. 
• This is an unpaid position.
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is REQUIRED upon acceptance.
• All accepted applicants must provide proof of current tetanus immunizations and proof of pre-exposure rabies series.

How to Apply

• Visit our website at www.crowclinic.org and download and return completed application materials to students@crowclinic.org or to PO Box 150, Sanibel, FL 33957.
• For questions not answered on the website or in the application packet, please email students@crowclinic.org

THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS. Applications are accepted year-round and are processed as they are received.

Clinical experience in a feline practice.  Patient load consists of wellness, chronic illness management, dentistries, surgery.  Preceptor will be exposed to varieties of cases and learn communication and diagnostic skills, in addition to observing gentle handling techniques for cats.

Small animal dermatology specialty practice that sees 15-20 cases per day

Students will be mentored by several practitioners with a variety of experience.  This will provide them with various perspectives on the practice of large animal medicine. 

A typical day will begin with the student working with an experienced practitioner providing a variety of services to a large dairy client.  This will include examination via ultrasound or palpation of pregnancy status of select cows in the herd; examination, diagnosis and treatment of animals; consultation of herd status; and employee training. 

Students will also have the opportunity to visit backyard clients and work with a variety of species, including swine, sheep, goats and equine.

Students will be able to participate in emergency work provided by the practice.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (“ASPCA”) is offering an unpaid externship in veterinary forensic sciences.  The ASPCA Veterinary Forensic Sciences Program at the University of Florida is the nation’s first such curriculum within an educational institution. It promotes the application of forensic sciences to veterinary medicine to aid in the understanding, prevention and prosecution of animal cruelty. It is dedicated to meeting the veterinary forensic science needs of individuals and agencies worldwide, including education, research and applied casework.

The purpose of the ASPCA Forensic Veterinary Medicine Externship Program is to provide third and fourth year veterinary students and veterinary residency candidates with an opportunity to learn critical skills and to observe veterinary forensic medicine and the veterinary role in the management of animal cruelty cases. 

EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SPCA ALBRECHT CENTER FOR ANIMAL WELFARE

LOCATION: SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare 199 Willow Run Rd Aiken, SC 29801

The SPCA Albrecht Center is an Adoption, Education and Training Center, Dog Park, and High Volume Spay and Neuter Clinic, and full service Veterinary Care Center. www.LetLoveLive.org

Externship Objectives: To provide a 4th year veterinary student with the opportunity and training to become proficient and confident at performing high quality spays and neuters. Typical students will finish the externship having completed 50-60 spay/neuters, as well as assisted doctors in several orthopedic/soft tissue surgeries. Students will become familiar with and understand the aspects of successfully operating a shelter facility including: intake protocols, animal housing, infectious disease control, and medical management in a shelter. Students will also participate with staff doctors in working up client owned patients through our full service veterinary care center.

Housing: No Charge, provided by Board member.

Transportation: Must have own transportation.

Recommendation: Keep a surgery and case log throughout externship.

Equipment: Stethoscope, penlight.

WHO SHOULD APPLY: Enthusiastic, dedicated, and hardworking 4th year students who wish to gain significant surgical, shelter medicine experience.

Hours: Monday – Friday  7:45 am – 5 pm,  Saturday 9 am -3 pm.  Students will work 5 days/week, schedule can be arranged to accommodate travel. There is a one hour lunch break during weekdays.

Responsibilities:

1. On time, dressed in clean surgical attire, and prepared for each day.
2. Performing safe and efficient spay/neuter surgery.
3. Safely induce patients for surgery following established anesthetic protocols, including IV catheritzations and tracheal intubation.
4. Work up clinical and shelter patients alongside doctors and develop diagnostic and therapeutic treatment plans.
5. Perform medical treatments of hospitalized patients.
6. Understanding concepts and control of homeless pet population management.
7. Recognizing common infectious diseases and understand outbreak avoidance/management in a shelter setting.
8. Behavioral evaluations –participate with the Director of Enrichment and Training to evaluate new animal intakes for adoption criteria.
9. Exposure to public education programs meant to help the community understand issues related to homeless pets, sheltering, and need for veterinary care.
10. Shadow Pres/CEO in discussions and meetings with Legislators to learn political strategies and decorum when working in the political arena to further the cause of animal welfare.
11. Presentation of a case to staff and veterinarians.