Offsite Electives

This internship is designed for veterinary students with an interest in laboratory animal medicine. Interns will work alongside five clinical veterinarians and three resident veterinarians. The internship provides exposure to a wide variety of species including nonhuman primates, sheep, swine, mice, rats, zebrafish and frogs. Interns will participate in clinical cases, assist in veterinary rounds, and attend the resident’s weekly didactic trainings. As scheduling permits, interns may also attend IACUC meetings and Journal Club, gain hands-on training in rodent procedures and anesthesia, and assist with nonhuman primate quarantine. Interns will also conduct a short enrichment research project on a topic provided by the Enrichment team, and present their results to veterinary staff at the conclusion of the internship.

General practice. 

A student at our dentistry surgical center will gain hands-on exposure to the daily operations of a high-volume veterinary dental and surgical facility. They will observe and assist (when able) with patient intake, anesthesia preparation and monitoring, dental radiographs, cleanings, extractions, instrument sterilization, and post-operative recovery. Students will learn proper safety and sanitation protocols, patient handling techniques, and the importance of accurate medical record keeping. They will also see how the clinical team communicates with clients, coordinates surgical schedules, and works collaboratively to provide efficient, compassionate care. Overall, the experience is designed to build practical skills, deepen understanding of veterinary dentistry and anesthesia, and provide real-world insight into a professional surgical environment.

Student will be able to develop skills in diagnostics and treatment of ocular conditions.

Develop understanding of veterinary ophthalmology.

Student will develop skills needed to use  opthalmic exam equipment such as slit lamp and direct otpahlmoscope by working along side DACVO and second year opthalmology resident ..

This elective experince will offer some insight into the realities of working in specialized field of veterinary opthalmology. 

Bean Blossom Animal Clinic is a full-service, walk-in veterinary practice in Brown County, Indiana, that has served the Nashville area since 1966, offering medical, surgical, and dental care for pets. They provide a range of services, including wellness exams, vaccinations, surgery, and diagnostics, and are known for being a community-focused clinic that welcomes walk-ins and is open on Saturdays. 

We are Veterinary Emergency Group, an organization founded on a single mission: helping people and their pets when they need it most. VEG's rapidly growing group of hospitals has revolutionized pet emergency and urgent care with a client-centered approach, rapid response times, and a highly focused-emergency-only staff. With multiple locations, we offer the flexibility, mentorship, and diverse learning experience you want. Our industry-leading compensation, unlimited CE, and growth opportunities are just part of what makes VEG the place for emergency doctors to work.

VEG's Externship Program allows students to gain hands-on experience in emergency medicine while working right alongside our skilled emergency doctors. Students will focus on learning how to effectively communicate with clients, diagnose a variety of emergency conditions, develop emergency treatment plans and collaborate with support staff in a fast-paced environment.

Our practice provides comprehensive medical and surgical care in a mobile setting, allowing students to see a wide variety of cases in private homes, rescue facilities, and zoological or sanctuary environments. Services include wellness and preventative care, diagnostics, radiology, anesthesia, dentistry, and surgery for a range of exotic species. We also collaborate with local wildlife centers and rescue organizations, giving students exposure to both companion and rescue medicine.

Students participating in this elective will:

• Observe and assist with avian and exotic animal appointments in a mobile practice setting
• Gain hands-on experience with restraint, physical exams, sample collection, and basic procedures as appropriate for their skill level
• Observe and assist with anesthesia, radiographs, and surgical procedures
• Learn about husbandry, nutrition, and client education for a wide range of species
• Participate in case discussions and clinical decision-making
• Experience the logistics and workflow of a mobile exotic animal veterinary service

This elective offers a unique perspective on providing high-quality exotic animal medicine outside of a traditional clinic setting, with a strong emphasis on practical skills, client communication, and individualized patient care.

Elective experience is regulatory racetrack medicine. It involves lameness extensively along with some medicicine and possibly emergency medicine. Drug testing in the test barn will be a part of this experience also. It is 5 days a week for approximately 6 hours/day and slightly more when drug testing is being involved, as it tends to run another 90 minutes after the races are over. This will occur at Miami Valley Racetrack near Cincinnati Ohio

Valley Veterinary Clinic is a mixed-animal practice serving a rural community. We are less about large agricultural farms and more geared towards hobbyists and homesteaders. We have a high community education and outreach focus and are looking for innovative ways to best serve the new kind of casual farm animal owner emerging in many rural and urban communities. We want to make sure that the three-goat dairies, backyard chickens, and single cow households are maintaining healthy animals. A significant portion of our large animal clinic is made up of horses and goats, with cows, chickens, camelids, sheep, and pigs also being seen on a regular basis. We provide routine and emergency care to our large animal clients, both in-house and with our mobile team.

Our small animal practice is fast-paced and high-volume. We provide full surgery days Monday through Friday, while running four exam rooms. We also allow for 5 to 12 urgent care patients per day, as well as two dental procedures. 

Students can expect a friendly, funny, welcoming environment with opportunities to see a wide variety of cases. They can help out in the barn as well as out on farm calls, assisting in procedures like equine dental floats, castrations, dystocias, lameness exams, radiographs, and sick-animal diagnostics. Over in small animal, observing surgery, dentals, helping with urgent care patients, or shadowing the exam room veterinarians are all options. We have veterinarians in all points of their careers here, willing and open to sharing their perspective with potential new veterinarians. Plus, our support staff is skilled, enthusiastic, fun, and only one of them is a little intimidating. 

2-4 week externship available with 4 impressive mentors in general small animal medicine, diagnostics and surgery.  Like New 5200sq facility with incredible support staff all focused on education.  Small town feel with BIG city medicine for our patients.  Lots of business mentorship available if candidate is interested too.