Offsite Electives

Shadowing and practice of veterinary medicine paired with coach/mentor Dr. for duration of externship and tailored to individual students' interests and skillset in a fast-paced small animal practice

Topics can include:  Conservation & Wildlife Medicine (East African Large Predator & Prey Animal Health Monitoring & Interventions; Rescue; Restoration; Livestock-Wildlife-Interface Disease Monitoring; One Health [Echinococcus-Research]); Field-Lab Diagnostics; Community Conservation & Education; Human - Wildlife Conflict-Mitigation

Participate in all program activities (incl. non-vet) so as to gain sufficient insight into complexity of wildlife health & conservation particularly at the wildlife-livestock- & conservation area-community interface.

The Uganda Carnivore Program (www.uganda-carnivores.org) is multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to the monitoring, research, and conservation of predators in Uganda. We focus on both scientific research and monitoring and community-based wildlife conservation. Students can be involved in all aspects of our program.

Students will accompany Miller & Associates veterinarians on ambulatory and in-house veterinary calls for primary and emergency veterinary care in our  primarily show - horse practice. Students will have the opportunity to observe extensive lameness evaluations, & assist in formulating treatment plans based upon a thorough review of imaging and examination results. 

Rotating externship. RBVH is a 24-hour emergency and critical care facility, referral practice, general practice and house call service.

Externships

The Hagyard Equine Medical Institute externship program provides students the opportunity to gain “real-world” experience in a group practice dedicated to caring for some of the most valued equine patients in the world. The program design allows students to choose from a wide array of high quality equine veterinary medical services, each one a specialty of the firm.

Field Care Externship:
The student will observe primary field veterinarians and experience services ranging from reproduction, radiology, and herd health to acupuncture and chiropractic medicine. Students must have transportation if they choose to participate in this externship. Available from February – October.

Medicine Externship:
The student will observe ACVIM board-certified internists at the McGee Medicine Center, in addition to patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Intermediate Care Barn, and Primary Care Barn. Available from February – November.

Surgery Externship:
The student will observe a variety of surgery procedures within the Davidson Surgery Center, in addition to nuclear scintigraphy, digital radiography, and MRI. Available from February – October.

Theriogenology Externship:
The student will observe one of Hagyard’s reproduction specialists and observe assisted fertility and infertility services provided in the field and at the McGee Fertility Center. Students must have transportation if they choose to participate in this externship. Available from February – June.

We strongly encourage externships be scheduled between the months of February and May to allow a broader learning experience.

Prerequisites for Externship:

1. Primary professional interest in equine veterinary medicine.
2. Preferences given to third and fourth year veterinary student or graduate veterinarian.
3. Transportation to and from Hagyard.

Application Process:
E-mail information to: Jamie O’Flynn at joflynn@hagyard.com

1. Letter of Intent – Include the specific dates you would like to participate in an externship as well as the areas of Hagyard in which you are interested.
2. Resume
3. Two months notice is preferred.

Externship Dates and Durations:

1. Minimum of one week not to exceed one month. (please note: OSU CVM only schedules using increments of 2 weeks) 
2. Most externships offered during the months of February - May.

Students will attend rounds and participate in diagnosis and treatment of most species in a zoological setting. A mentored project (research, teaching module, case presentation, etc) is to be completed during the externship.

The Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center (LVVSC) and Veterinary Emergency + Critical Care (VECC) is a specialty practice comprised of board certified and residency trained doctors.  We offer externships in Emergency/Critical Care, Surgery, Cardiology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Internal medicine, and Physical Rehabilitation.  The doctors at VECC and LVVSC work together to provide the highest quality of collaborative medicine to ensure the pets are treated with the highest level of care. 

Responsibilities vary greatly depending on the rotation elected.  On all rotations, externs have the opportunity to shadow specialists, gather history information, perform physical exams and diagnostics, observe procedures/surgeries, and discuss differentials and appropriate treatment plans.  On some rotations, externs will have the opportunity to perform procedures themselves with supervision when appropriate (including collection of lab samples, ophthalmology tests, placement of IV and urinary catheters, placement of NG tubes, thoracocentesis, abdominocentesis, and pericardiocentesis) and be more directly involved with case management and client communication. 

General practice with mixed small animals (exotics, birds, fish, wildlife) in a clinical and home setting.  Surgery of companion animals including dogs, cats, reptiles, fish, birds, as well as wildlife. Wellness care, dentals, and treatment of diseases and elective surgeries. 

Objective: 

To expose proactive swine veterinary students to a pioneering genetics company with a focus on the role of the swine veterinarian in a high health breeding stock multiplication system.

The extern will spend 2- 4 weeks working with wildlife clinic faculty and staff in all aspects of wildlife medicine and rehabilitation. Students usually stay here for 2-4 week blocks between April-November, and are involved in every aspect of wildlife medicine from emergency on-call duty, patient admissions, diagnostics and therapeutics, and anesthesia and surgery.