Offsite Electives

 Microscopic diagnosis of diseases of poultry and game birds via microscopic examination of tissues on glass slides. Students will review teaching materials consisting of glass slides from common poultry diseases along with reference materials. Participation in necropsies or sample collections is available. A mini poster is required.

We have multiple hospitals in different locations to choose from.   The areas of location are Akron, Warren, Youngstown, Solon, and Brunswick.   Our doctors have special interests in dentistry, surgery, internal medicine, oncology and exotics.  Dr Grguric has worked with the OVMA and the AzVMA (Arizona Veterinary Medical Association) to develop mentorship programs and focus groups for new graduates.  We are working to develop programs that will help veterinary students to learn more and obtain more experience.  The student will work closely with one of our 16 doctors where they will be involved in case studies and surgeries.  They will also be exposed to orthopedics that include TTA surgeries, fracture repairs, cruciate surgery, MPL surgery and pelvic surgical repairs.  For dentistry they will be able to see root canals and extensive dental procedures.  Patients are hospitalized and the students will be exposed to morning rounds and treatment programs.  The student will be able to do some minor surgeries under the guidance of a lead doctor and the student will be able to see clients and patients in an exam room setting.  

The Indianapolis Zoo's Veterinary Department offers a 4 - 8 week externship opportunity for 4th year veterinary students. The Indianapolis Zoo refers to these experiences as Internships. A maximum of 6 students will be accepted annually. The student will spend a minimum of 40 hours per week at the zoo, observing and assisting the staff veterinarians with all aspects of clinical work including treatments, immobilizations, necropsies, lab work, radiology, surgery and animal records. The zoo has a very modern veterinary hospital and is fully staffed with 3 full-time veterinarians, 1 post-graduate veterinary intern, 1 zoo nutritionist, 3 veterinary technicians, 2 hospital keepers, and 1 registrar. A small project such as a case report or similar project is required, and will be presented at the end of the externship.

We are a small animal general practice with two and a half full time equivalent veterinarians.  We see routine annual exams as well as sick visits and have the capability of offering digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound, video otoscopy, and in house labwork.  The student would gain a wide range of experiences in general small animal practice and various routine and non routine surgeries (OVH, castration, abscesses, dentals and extractions, mass removals, exploratory laparotomy, etc).  All doctors are willing and excited to teach eager participants.

We expect students to be eager to learn and show an enthusiasm for the profession.  They must be willing to pitch in and help with even the most mundane of tasks.  Their primary responsibility would be to shadow the doctor and learn and provide assistance where needed.  In return, we would do our best to explain critical thinking and working through our differential diagnoses.

DVMS is a predominately dairy focused veterinary practice located in Northern Indiana. Clientele is diverse in size and type - Herd sizes range from 40 to 4000 head. Students will be hands-on in all aspects of dairy practice; including ambulatory, herd management and consultation experiences. 

Visit any service at the Terry Center Companion Animal Hospital or our Equine and Farm Animal Hospital. Rotations available can be found here: https://cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-vet-hospital/.

We offer an externship for 4th year students in our emergency and critical care department.  Hours are either 7am-6pm or 4pm-2am.  We encourage students to spend time on both shifts as they can be quite different.  Students will go into exam rooms with doctors, perform their own exams and discuss a plan.  They may also be asked to help with technical duties during down times.  Other specialties in the hospital that students may be exposed to include: Surgery, Dermatology, Cardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Internal Medicine and Pathology.  

Student is to ride with a doctor every day and participate in all aspects of practice:  Repro (herd checks), surgery, medicine, consults, emergency duty at night. We encourage a lot of hands on participation and case work ups. We also welcome students to sit in on business meetings (every Tues over lunch).

The SA Emergency & Critical Care Service provides immediate evaluation, stabilization, and treatment of dogs and cats with emergent or serious conditions, as well as ongoing care for critically ill or injured pets 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A broad variety of cases may be seen including sepsis, shock, trauma, toxicities, metabolic emergencies, and respiratory failure. We also provide advanced modalities such as dialysis, high flow nasal oxygen, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation. Students should be prepared to have weekend and holiday responsibilities.

This is an off site learning experience where students will work side by side with our emergency doctor on cases at our clinic for the two week rotation while s/he is at our institution.