Offsite Electives

Our Disease Investigations team offer unfunded student externships for self-motivated, energetic, third and fourth year veterinary students. We run a high volume diagnostic service with a caseload of approximately 1,800 necropsies, 360 surgical biopsies, and 700 cytologies per year. Externships offer an opportunity for students to gain exposure to the study of diseases of wildlife utilizing material from the collections of the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as well as our field conservation programs.

Students will spend the majority of their time performing necropsies and developing gross descriptive skills. There are also opportunities for study of histologic sections, examination of clinical laboratory specimens (including cytology), and research projects. Students will participate in daily, weekly, and monthly pathology rounds in collaboration with area pathologists, animal care staff, and clinical veterinarians.

A variety of  surgeries and internal medicine.

Learning Objectives:

•  Acquire an understanding of commercial turkey production

  • On-farm field visits with Company Veterinarian

  • Meet WLF farmers and owners

• Learn how the concepts of veterinary medicine apply in a practical, field setting.

  • Participate in any necropsies 

  • Participate in health visits with vet 

  • Participate in case-based discussions and related conversations with production veterinarians and/or nutritionists.

  • Acquire and develop communication skills in visits with growers 

• Acquire an understanding of the importance of biosecurity through practical application and observation.

•  Learn of the impact food safety and public health have on both live production and food processing.

• Develop an understanding of the current issues facing turkey production.

• Develop an understanding of the importance of proper management, health programs, and biosecurity in the overall goal of preventative flock health. 

• Develop an understanding of the complexity of interactions that occur between/within the live production and food processing divisions.

Shadow ER doctors while they perform physical exams, procedures, and client communications. Help out as assistant/technician as needed with restraint and sample collection.

• Collaborate within a high-functioning team to learn hospital workflow and protocols
• Refine your animal restraint and technical skills (including sample collections, administering medications and more, dependent upon experience)
• Observe and participate in routine and emergency examinations, diagnostic
  interpretations, and surgical and dental procedures
• Improve your interpersonal and client communication skills

At Blue River PetCare, we are committed to providing career growth and enhancement opportunities for veterinary students across the country. We are passionate about building connections with the next generation of DVMs, while also contributing to their educational and professional development. The goal of the BRP Veterinary Externship Program is to support students as they gain professional experience in a practice setting. Under the supervision of experienced veterinarians, Externs will participate in direct client care and receive individualized coaching and mentorship. We have lots of opportunities all around OH, including surgery, dentistry, small mammal, avian, exotics & more! 

Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited DVM program (or equivalent)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be able to lift and carry objects and animals up to 40 pounds

The opportunity to observe and participate in all areas of the practice, with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, including:

Patient exams, diagnosis, treatments, vaccinations, and records.

Laboratory procedures, including blood draws, submission, and interpretation. 

Anesthesia induction, monitoring, and records.

Assisting in surgery, including being a scrubbed assistant.

Dental procedures, including digital dental radiography

Radiology procedures using digital radiography

Ultrasound imaging

Office operations including client communications, data entry, and accounting of transactions.    

Working with small animals practitioners in room and in the surgery suites. 

A veterinary specialty center that is a newly renovated 30,000 square-foot state-of-the-art 24-hour referral and emergency hospital located in Long Island, NY.  LIVS is home to a team of 180 caring professionals in a variety of disciplines including Cardiology, Dermatology, Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Rehabilitation, and Surgery. We have well-established clientele and a fully equipped ICU staffed 24/7/365. LIVS is a highly respected teaching facility and has maintained residency and internship training programs in a variety of disciplines. LIVS is committed to technological advancement and utilize some of the most progressive imaging modalities including G.E. Logitec ultrasound, Storz HD endoscopy system, Philips 3 Tesla MRI, Philips MX8000 multi-detector CT scanner, two digital radiography suites, and an in-house fluoroscopy suite to facilitate interventional procedures.

4-Doctor AAHA accredited small animal hospital. Customer service focused team with a fear free approach.