Offsite Electives

Elephant Nature Park is an elephant sanctuary located in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand which rescues any animal in need of care. We are currently home to 112 asian elephants, 700 dogs, 1600+ cats, buffaloes, horses, cows and hundred more other animals. Experience will be offered with a whole range of animals but focused mainly on working with elephants to gain clinical experience with elephants in a sanctuary setting where the elephants are rescued often with significant injuries from abuse and overwork. The candidate will be able to gain experience from vets with years of clinic experience working with elephants in the range countries. 

wildlife rehabilitation

Spaying/neutering

dental extractions

Swine only practice

Student will work with veterinary associates to perform physical exams, make diagnostic recommendations, discuss results and cases, and establish patient treatment plans.  Students will get to work on clinical skills, as well as work on aspects of communication in veterinary medicine.  Students will also be able to participate in surgical and dental cases, as deemed appropriate. 

We are a fast paced, high volume, multi-doctor practice. This would be the perfect fit for a flexible schedule. We’re open six days a week, including afternoon shifts, working Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 9 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM and Saturday from 8 AM to Noon. Here at the North Main Animal Clinic and Clayton Animal Hospital you’ll experience the day to day operation of a well rounded, four doctor general practice. Students will actively participate in sick and wellness appointments, as well as surgical procedures. We will provide a full clinic experience for all of our veterinary student externs, from  performing examinations, working up differential diagnoses, reviewing lab work and diagnostics, and discussing treatment methods and protocols.

Mentoring with Doctors, assisting with patient care, assisting with surgery, client communications

Ambulatory equine only practice, concentrating in racetrack and sports medicine, but also seeing every day equine cases and emergencies

Students will have an opportunity to spend time at a non-specialty full service progressive small animal hospital.  A wide variety of clinical and surgical cases are seen at our 8-doctor busy practice and students will have the opportunity to fully engage in the practice.  Emphasis will be on allowing the student to be an active participant in large scope of appointments ranging from normal wellness exams to critically ill patients.  Students will have the ability to enhance their abilities in history taking, physical examination, assessment, treatment, and diagnostic plans.  Focus will also be placed on working on good client communication skills.  Students will engage with the veterinarian in a variety of surgeries performed in general practice. 

With students interested in potential ownership, Dr. Fisher will provide time to discuss the business management side of veterinary medicine.  Topics will include purchasing a clinic, basic financials of ownership, HR, and any other areas of student interest. 

Shadowing a veterinarian. Taking client histories and initial physical examinations of patients. Monitoring anesthesia for surgeries. Assisting in surgery and anesthetic procedures. Performing small animal examinations under direct supervision of veterinarian.