Offsite Electives

At West Jordan Veterinary Hospital, it is our daily privilege to provide the  community with quality veterinary care for their dog or cat with both compassion and competence. We hope to ensure a positive impact on our patients, clients and the local community. We understand the special role pet's  play in families and are dedicated to becoming a partner in our clients pet's health care. Our goal is to practice the highest quality veterinary medicine and pet surgery in the West Jordan area with compassion and an emphasis on client education. Our entire healthcare team is committed to providing personal attention to the unique concerns of each individual pet owner and to the needs of each individual pet.

• Jamesburg Veterinary Hospital is a small animal practice that sees canine, feline and small mammal patients.
• Students will gain experience learning general practice medicine, surgery and dentistry:
  • Shadowing in a variety of appointments including wellness visits and sick visits.
  • Observe surgeries (spays, neuters, wound repair, mass removals, etc)
  • Work alongside our clinicians and learn about case management. 

Pets First Hospital, a small animal only hospital located in rural Northeast Oklahoma. We are pleased to offer a clinical externship opportunity for veterinary students in their final year who are seeking hands-on experience in a supportive and engaging environment. 

Our externship is a two-week program designed for one student at a time to ensure individual attention and maximum participation. Students will gain exposure to a wide range of preventative and emergency medical services, including direct involvement in surgical procedures. We believe in providing a learning experience that is both educational and practical, with a strong focus on mentorship and skill development.

Variable by student interest, offerings for externship in ER, Surgery, Oncology, and Internal Medicine. 

Animal Dermatology Group is the largest collection of veterinary dermatology specialty practices worldwide. We are looking for motivated individuals who are interested in furthering their dermatology knowledge by participating in externships, dermatology internships or residency training programs.  Skin and ear disease are consistently among the top 5 pet owner complaints in small animal practices.  Whether preparing for a general practice career or exploring options for training as a veterinary dermatologist, an ADG externship is tremendously beneficial.  With locations across the country there are numerous locations for students to visit and further their careers with a high volume of dermatology cases.

Students will observe and assist in cases presented to a dermatology specialty practice.  During the externship they will be expected to build on what they have learned and continue to develop their skills including history taking, dermatology exam skills, and become proficient at in house diagnostics including skin scrapes and microscopic cytology.  

Linworth Animal Hospital is a 2 doctor small animal general private practice in Worthington, Ohio with a focus on wellness and preventative care. Externs will shadow with one of the doctors and assist in completion of exams and treatments including, but not limited to, wellness exams, administering vaccines, interpreting bloodwork, and performing and interpreting cytologies. Each doctor has two surgery days per week, so there are four surgery days each week, allowing ample opportunity to scrub into elective and soft-tissue procedures during the rotation. Student externs will also be participate in dentals to gather experience in both charting and performing. 

We are a 4 doctor practice that sees canines, felines and select rodents and reptiles. We are located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains so we see a variety of types of cases. Externs typically shadow with one of the doctors and help them complete their exams and treatments. This includes wellness exams, administering vaccines, completing bloodwork and cytologies etc. The extern will also be shown the lab, and invited to participate within the scope of their experience.

Details of the Externship
Mentorship opportunities and veterinary skills we are excited to share:
Otay Pet Vets is a well established AAHA accredited general practice catering to small companion animals
including exotics. Externs will be able to partner with their mentor and participate in wellness, sick pet,
urgent care and exotic animal exams, client education, elective and soft tissue surgeries, dental
procedures, diagnostic imaging and laboratory interpretation. Doctors will meet weekly for case
management and review. Externs will participate in Journal article readings that will be distributed for
continued learning and training. A detailed orientation will be offered in order to optimize the extern
experience, expectations and goals.
What a day in the hospital will look like for students:
Doctors see up to sixteen 30 minute appointments daily. Each doctor has an assigned surgical day where
the morning is blocked off to perform elective and soft tissue surgeries. During that time, the surgical
doctor will be overseeing several dental procedures. Any open availability in the doctor schedule is
generally filled with same day urgent care appointments. Technicians, in addition to supporting the
doctors, are also performing technician appointments such as vaccinations and nail trims.
 

We are a 4 doctor general practice that has boarding, grooming, dentistry, surgery (all except orthopedics). 

The student would receive a good over view of general practice in a busy clinic. 

All four doctors are great mentors and would actively participate in educating a student to help prepare them for practice. They would involve them in the medical decision making and the thought process utilized with patient care. 

Students would have exposure to wellness and preventative care along with ill patients and surgeries (We do surgery 4 days a week). 

Externship Description:
4th year veterinary student externs at VSH gain experience working in a specialty department of a high-volume referral hospital. Externs will work closely with our rotating interns, residents, and specialists, as well as our veterinary nursing and client care teams. Responsibilities vary by department but may include participating in rounds, SOAPing patients, treatments and diagnostics, scrubbing in for procedures, House Officer Lectures, case presentations, observing client interactions and learning about case management and the workings of a multi-department hospital. 

Externships are available with our Dermatology, ECC, Internal Medicine, Medical & Radiation Oncology, and Surgery departments on a regular basis as well as with our Anesthesia, Ophthalmology, and Neurology departments on a limited basis.

Examples of externship learning goals:
• Become confident in history taking and strengthen client communication/interactions
• Hone your knowledge on disease processes, species differences, treatment options, and outcomes
• Familiarize yourself with and understanding important diagnostics: CT, MRI, x-rays, blood work,
cytology/biopsy reports
• Using pattern recognition and using history to aide in formulating a list of plausible differential diagnoses,
followed by an appropriate work up to arrive at a more definitive diagnosis, and formulation of a plan for
treatment