Offsite Electives

We are a an AAHA accredited general practice veterinary hospital. This is a brand new single doctor practice.  We perform most types of soft tissue, dentistry with radiology on every patient, local blocks etc that are up to standards of dental specialists. A mobile orthopedic surgeon is called to perform any necessary orthopedic surgeries. We work with 2 local rescues for discount spays and neuters to help out the community. 

Objectives:

            A.         Learn to obtain a complete and accurate medical history.

            B.         Be able to perform a thorough physical examination and succinctly record the findings.

            C.        Learn proper animal handling techniques and provide excellent nursing care for various medical problems.

            D.        Understand the pharmacologic agents commonly employed in small animal medicine.

            E.         Learn various pertinent clinical skills and diagnostic techniques applicable to small animal medicine.

            F.         Develop and be able to use good communication skills, both verbal and written, in your interactions with staff, peers, and clients. 

            G.        Develop problem lists, differential diagnoses, and plan for Small Animal Internal Medicine cases.

Students will gain practical, hands-on experience in an AAFP gold level feline friendly practice. We follow low stress handling recommendations and perform everything from wellness visits and vaccinations to complicated medical workups.

The clinic is 50/50 large versus small animal practice.  Any interns would be exposed to both facets of the practice.  This would include surgery, farm calls, procedures and examinations.  

The SeaWorld Parks Externship is offered in the 3 SeaWorld Parks with a large aquatic animal population and Busch Gardens Florida, in Tampa, Florida, also with a large population of terrestrial animals.

The externship program in all 4 parks consists of a 3-4 week preceptorship for veterinary students wanting to augment their knowledge and experience in non-domestic animal medicine. The program is designed for fourth-year veterinary students. They will be given a full range of opportunities in aquatic and terrestrial animal husbandry and medicine which includes whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, walruses, sharks and rays, marine and freshwater fishes, penguins, and many other species of birds, amphibians, and reptiles at the SeaWorld parks; as well as gorillas, chimpanzees, lions, tigers, cheetahs, elephants, rhinoceroses, hippos, giraffes, zebras, antelope, kangaroos, wallabies, aardvarks, giant anteaters, and many other small-sized terrestrial mammals at Busch Gardens. Within such a diverse collection, there are some unique aquatic animals only found in certain parks, such as, the polar bears and southern sea otters at SeaWorld California, Pacific white-sided dolphins at SeaWorld Texas, and manatees at SeaWorld Florida. Most terrestrial mammals are based at Busch Gardens Florida.

Applications are accepted between September 1st and November 15th each year. 

Through our externship program at Endless Mountains Veterinary Centers, you can gain real-world experience and ignite your passion for veterinary medicine. Join a compassionate team, expand your skills, and make a meaningful impact on animals' lives. 

Endless Mountains Veterinary Center, PC only exists due to the great amount of effort, energy, and passion shared by each team member.

Our team recognizes this, and we desire to provide a great environment for others to learn and follow their passions in veterinary medicine. This is the reason that we have created our externship program. 

Endless Mountains Veterinary Center, PC has five locations in Northeastern PA and the Southern Tier of NY. In our five locations, we can offer a wide range of experiences for your externship needs.

An ophthalmoloy rotation at MedVet Columbus with Dr. Webb

The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) is a nationally recognized children's hospital with a moderately sized AAALAC and USDA-accredited Laboratory Animal Research Program.  NCH has two animal facilities on main campus which contain a Small Animal Imaging Facility and Behavioral Core, a nonhuman primate (NHP) housing facility, conventional and barrier rodent facilities, small animal surgical and procedural spaces, zebrafish program, biosafety level -2 areas, and large animal housing and surgical space.  Our program offers internships and externships for veterinary technicians, veterinary students and laboratory animal veterinary residents.  These educational opportunities allow students to gain hands-on experience with laboratory animals such as mice, rats, chinchillas, zebrafish, goats, sheep, and NHP’s. 

This experience is one of a kind and enables students to gain valuable knowledge about the swine industry, develop and practice clinical and production management skills, experience swine veterinary practice, and further develop communication skills. We work with AMVC in Audubon, IA and a wide variety of industry stakeholders to provide you with a diverse look into the pork industry and the practice of swine medicine.

Objectives: Participants will be able to review and analyze hands on practice of clinical swine veterinary techniques including: population observation and data collection strategies. Participants will have the basic competencies of animal handling and restraint, antemortem diagnostic sample collection, humane euthanasia. Participants will be able to analyze postmortem samples and learn the process of submitting diagnostic samples to the laboratory.

Our Vision for the clinics is to strive to grow with a desire to continue to develop and maintain cutting edge technology and progressive medicine practices while also maintaining communication among all clinics and developing a referral practice with specialty services for all of East Texas. 

Our Mission is to provide excellent patient care and outstanding customer service.  Our facilities have up-to-date technology including digital radiography, CBC and Chemistry machines, ultrasound, laser, and we are always looking to expand services.  Currently we perform many surgical procedures from routine spays and neuters to TPLO procedures.

Our Externship Program is open to veterinary students who have completed at least two full years of school.  

Externship Highlights

• Hands-on experience

• Staff Interaction

• Housing provided

• Generous weekly stipend for fourth year students

Candidate Requirements

• Good communicator

• Strong work ethic

• Problem-solving skills

• Good written and verbal skills

• Ability to work independently

• Organized