Offsite Electives

We hope to provide a hands-on experience in the veterinary medical field and how it pertains to rural southeastern Ohio. Meeting the demands of our community in providing pet care, providing education to the client, understanding the financial restraints on the client,  all while trying to offer the best possible vet care we can for the pet, is part of the day-to-day experience at our clinic.

We provide routine care, education, vaccines, dental cleanings and spay/neuter surgeries to our clients.  We also provide a multitude of non-routine services as well, such as, cystotomys, c-sections on dogs and cats, mass removals, dental extractions, leg amputations etc.

Any extern coming into our practice will have the opportunity to experience all of this and more.  They will see the routine veterinary medicine, the hectic moments, the emergencies, but will be learning each and every day at our clinic. 

• Treatment of patients in the hospital including oral meds, injections, SQ fluids, feeding
• Entering treatments and SOAPS into the computer, answering phones when needed.
• Going over cases/husbandry with clients.
• Helping the doctors get medication prescriptions ready for clients
• Demonstrating medications with clients.
• Cleaning up cages, floors, etc.
• Going into appointments with the Dr’s and the techs... restraint for exotics, nail trims, wing trims, etc
• Helping technicians with x-rays
• Observing/Assisting in surgery/ultrasound/endoscopy
• Necropsy/collecting tissues for histopathology

Veterinary interns will have the opportunty to learn more about laboratory animal science and the role/responsibilities of a veterianrian in a lab animal setting. 

Student will go along  and help with the LA Drs for routine and emergency farm calls. Students will observe and help the SA Drs with routine, emergency, and surgical procedures;  also will assist the techs as needed.

We offer three week clinical rotations at a fully accredited veterinary school.  Student's experience with us will depend  upon the service.  

We expect the person to shadow the doctor, help with running blood work & xrays.   The doctor will also allow the student to observe surgery; they may also be able to help with doing dentals and easy procedures.

Small animal (canine/feline) general practice including wellness and sick care. We also see a high volume (~25%) of avian and exotic patients including, but not limited to, avians, reptiles, lemurs, and small mammals.

Veterinary Specialty Care is a 24-hour emergency and specialty facilty that includes the following specialties:  Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Oncoloby, Dentistry, Cardiology.  Our facility offers veterinary students as opportunity to shadow and observe the specialty of their interest as well as, with proper proof of insurance, help with cases under the direction of the doctor.  

Students will be shadowing the doctors in the exam rooms and given the opportunity to take the lead during exams also.  They can develop their own treatment plan with the input of the doctor on duty.

Students will be assisting with surgical procedures and allowed to perform surgeries under doctor supervision if time allows.

Students will be performing dental cleanings and extractions under doctor supervision.

We encourage students to perform jugular blood draws and place i.v. catheters.

We encourage any and all questions.  We want our students to obtain real clinicl experience during their 2 weeks with us.

The extern will accompany Institute veterinarians on clinical rounds in facilities housing rodents and non-rodents.  Under their supervision the extern will participate in diagnostic evaluations, post-operative care, quarantine procedures, colony health management, and rodent surveillance.  Participation may include venous catheterization and endotracheal intubation of swine, rabbits, ferrets, non-human primates, and rats; collection of samples for clinical chemistry, hematology, parasitology, and urinalysis of those species; and administration of medications for pre-, intra-, and post-operative support.  Externs may also participate in rat surgery workshops as time permits and may participate in necropsies.

Will attend weekly seminar series focusing on lab animal medicine, weekly research seminars and biweekly journal club meetings; opportunity for hands-on experience in diagnostic lab and transgenic center.  May attend seminars sponsored by the various institutions in Boston (e.g, MGH, Harvard, Broad Institute, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, etc.)

Will complete safety training and appropriate IACUC training.