Offsite Electives

We are a General  Practice that treats Canine and Feline patients only. We do surgeries almost daily. Mostly Dentals and spay and neuters. We treat sick and healthy pets in Wheat Ridge Colorado right outside of Denver 

Externs will spend time with our Doctors and our support staff to treat and assist in diagnostics of sick pets as well as preform annuals and maintain healthy pets. 

Big Rock Veterinary Hospital is a full service general practice that is community oriented and client focused.  We place emphasis on client education, internal medicine, dentistry and soft tissue surgery.  We also provide urgent care during business hours.  Students rotate through each aspect of the hospital under the supervision of a mentoring DVM.   Students will not only shadow the doctors in exam rooms  but also be able to perform hands on duties such as physical examinations, Needle aspirates, and blood draws.  Students will be an integral part in client communication during the appointment as well as for follow up care and bloodwork interpretation afterwards.    Under the supervision of the mentoring DVM students will be able to perform dental local blocks and extractions as well as perform soft tissue surgeries such as spays, neuters and mass removals.  The mentoring DVM's at Big Rock want students to gain practical clinical experience they can take with them post graduation. 

• Collaboration in the development of webinars agendas and search for experts in ASF prevention and response presentations.
• Support in the administration of the African Swine Fever platform and other transboundary diseases.
• Collaboration in the planning, development and implementation of capacity building and training in surveillance for the prevention of ASF in the Caribbean and Central America region with a onehealth approach.
• Development of technical documentation (infographics, technical documents, reports, etc) to support the African Swine Fever project.

Learning to work in a team environment and applying communication skills. Student will be encouraged to apply surgical and book based knowledge while interacting with clients and patients.

The Why:

At Goodheart, we believe in the value of teaching and learning. Hosting veterinary students who are eager to learn allows us to contribute to our profession and is also a great way to keep our own knowledge and skills fresh and sharp.

The Who:

• We are a full-service small animal general practice offering high-quality medicine and exceptional client service. We LOVE to talk about what sets us apart but hate to waste paper, so explore our site www.goodheart.vet to learn more about us. Be sure to check out our “100 Little Things”
• You are a veterinary student who wants to gain experience in a high-quality small animal practice, has a positive outlook and loves connecting with clients (even if it still makes you nervous), and is ready to jump in and grab opportunities to learn as they come your way. Our externship program is open to vet students in any stage of their education.

The What:

• Our extern program relies on student-driven learning to improve your clinical skills and, for those who are interested, your business acumen as well. In addition to shadowing our doctors during appointments and assisting with surgeries, we may ask you to research a medical topic and present to our team or join us at a community event to connect with new clients.
• We trust your school to prepare you for the NAVLE. We want to help prepare you to be a happy, productive practitioner of veterinary medicine and an important member of your community. We also enjoy helping students with their own extracurricular goals, such as completing your VBMA Honors Portfolio.
• If you would like to preview our Clinical Externship and Business/Clinical Externship Passports that we use as our starting point for each student’s learning plan, please contact Dr. Beth Spencer at the email below.

The Where, When, and How:

• Denver, Colorado!
• We host externs year-round for 2-4 weeks per student. Please contact us at least 60 days prior to your externship start date, and the sooner the better.

If you would like to participate or want more information:

• Contact Beth Spencer at bspencer@goodheart.vet or 720.647.2727

Community based, fast paced, downtown small animal practice with full service hospital.

Orthopedic Consults and Surgery

Dental Procedures

General Surgery and Appointments

The PG Diploma in Animal Osteopathy program has been developed for veterinarians (DVM/VMD) and veterinary students interested in expanding their practice to include osteopathic treatment for equine and canine patients.

We are a busy GP and specialty hospital. We have a boarded surgeon and cardiologist which
compliment a team of seasoned general practitioners. We do a lot of abdominal ultrasonography on a
state of the art GE ultrasound machine. Externs will have exposure to advanced surgery, cardiology,
abdominal ultrasonography, and solid GP diagnostic and interventional skills. We are located in a lively
Philadelphia suburb where clients take exemplary care of their pets and invest the resources into high
end care.

DVM Student will be expected to follow the doctor and team around, immersing themselves in the case, both examining and learning as they discuss the cases with the doctors and formulate plans - in rooms with clients, drop offs and surgery/dental procedures.  Based on student confidence and skill level, they may have opportunity to participate in surgery or extractions along with the DVM. Student will never be left alone, but will be expected to participate and help the team during the internship.