Offsite Electives

We are fully mobile mixed animal veterinary practice.  During the time with our practice the student will be traveling with the vet to the appointments.

The clinical rotation in zoological medicine and surgery at Zoo Miami is designed to give senior veterinary students hands-on introductory veterinary experience in clinical zoo animal medicine and surgery and exposure to a large variety of zoo animal species. Students will participate in zoo animal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, preventive medicine, clinical pathology, gross pathology, husbandry, nutrition, and conservation medicine. Students help prepare for and assist with planned medical procedures and emergencies, care of hospitalized animals and monitoring their status, necropsies, and participate in record-keeping, journal reviews, and topic rounds. At the conclusion of the externship, students also give a presentation to zoo staff about a predetermined topic or the results of a small project completed during the externship.

Student will be exposed to and allowed assistance with all levels of specialty reproductive program involving equine primarily and bovine secondarily, including routine breeding management, semen assessments, conformation and ultrasound evaluations, cytologies, uterine culture interpretation and treatment management and other aspects of breeding soundness exams, in vivo and in vitro embryo production and transfers, problem mare management and pregnancy monitoring. Additionally, student may be involved with bovine in vitro embryo production including ovum pick up and IVF. Dairy herd pregnancy checks with student ultrasound observations may also be involved. Opportunities may also involve the establishment of a bacterial culture system. 

Veterinary students will rotate amongst the field and hospital clinicians at Piedmont observing, assisting, and performing clinical skills as appropriate and dictated by the supervising veterinarian. The clinic provides a well rounded experience, having access to most specialists (on staff or visiting) as well as heavy GP and sports medicine case loads in the heart of horse country. Equine disciplines seen are mostly English with some flat and steeplechase racing and occasional Western disciplines. Students work about 40 hours Monday to Friday with opportunities for additional experience after hours present but not required.

General small animal practice. Experience will include medicine, imaging (radiography, ultrasound, and CT) and surgery.  Some of the medicine, imaging, and surgery will be working with specialists in that field.  Some of the medicine, imaging, and surgery will be with a general practitioner.

The student will shadow with our emergency service, a selected speciality service, or a combination of both for an ~40 hour week. They will have interactions with clients, animals, and procedures. 

The Postgraduate Essentials in Animal Chiropractic Course is designed as continuing education for chiropractors and veterinarians. The curriculum meets the standard of education put forth by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA), the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (IVCA) and the Kansas Board of Regents. Its purpose is to provide exceptional education in Animal Chiropractic to ensure that its graduates can practice with the highest Standard of Care.

• The course curriculum consists of at least 210 hours. A minimum of 135 hours are lecture and a minimum of 75 hours are is hands on. For curriculum details please see below.

Hobart Animal Clinic is a high-volume, 24-hour emergency and general practice hybrid. The clinic operates as a walk-in–only facility during daytime hours and transitions to emergency services overnight and on weekends. Our caseload is diverse and includes everything from routine wellness care and vaccines to orthopedic cases and advanced soft-tissue surgeries.

With 7–8 veterinarians on staff during daytime hours, students have access to a wide range of experienced doctors who provide daily guidance and mentorship. The clinic is fully equipped with digital and dental radiography, endoscopy, orthopedic surgery capabilities (including fracture repair and TPLOs), abdominal ultrasound, echocardiography, and a broad variety of soft-tissue surgical procedures.

Companion Animal Veterinary Hospital is a small animal practice located in Centennial, Colorado. We have been a staple in the community for over 43 years and as such have a very strong and loyal client base. We offer a full spectrum of wellness, medical, and surgical services. Our mission is to educate and partner with pet owners so they can confidently make the best choices for their pets at every stage of life.

Students will train directly with our skilled veterinarians, gaining practical experience in both medicine and surgery while also strengthening their ability to communicate effectively with clients. This program is structured to build clinical competence and prepare participants for a successful transition into their careers as veterinarians. When possible, we also aim to support individual areas of interest based on case availability and scheduling.

Animal Care Mobile is a mixed animal single doctor practice located in Millersport, Ohio approximately 40 minutes east of Columbus, OH. The practice sees approximately 80% small animal species (cats & dogs) and 20% large animal species (goats, cattle, horses, etc). The practice is majority mobile/ambulatory in nature providing wellness/preventative care, urgent/sick care, and hospice/euthanasia services. 1-2 days per month the practice performs routine surgeries in a clinic setting (spay/neuter, dentals, mass removals, etc) with the assistance of a registered veterinary technician.