Offsite Electives

Externs will shadow and observe our ER doctors, help out doctors & staff, scrub into surgery, assist with medical records, and communicate with clients.

• Pine Hollow Veterinary Services is made up of Animal Hospital of Meadville, Albion Animal Center, and Western Reserve Animal Clinic.  All practices are small animal-based with an occasional small ruminant office appointment. Albion Animal Center is located in a rural setting near the Pennsylvania and Ohio border with many local activities to enjoy. All clinics have access to an interstate, yet the closeness of a peaceful drive down a country dirt road or Main Street America. Clientele range from rural America to suburban living. 
• Veterinary externs will spend time experiencing client relations and small animal veterinary wellness and medicine.  They will be involved with wellness visits, medicine cases, along with assisting in the surgery suite. 
• Staff is treated like family and our culture is positive.

• Pine Hollow Veterinary Services is made up of Animal Hospital of Meadville, Albion Animal Center, and Western Reserve Animal Clinic.  All practices are small animal-based with an occasional small ruminant office appointment. Western Reserve Animal Clinic is located in a rural setting near the Ohio and Pennsylvania border with many local activities to enjoy.  All clinics have access to an interstate, yet the closeness of a peaceful drive down a country dirt road or Main Street America.  
• Clientele who range from rural to small-town living. 
• Veterinary externs will spend time experiencing client relations and small animal veterinary wellness and medicine.  They will be involved with wellness visits, medicine cases, along with assisting in the surgery suite.  
• Staff is treated like family and our culture is positive.

• Pine Hollow Veterinary Services is made up of Animal Hospital of Meadville, Albion Animal Center, and Western Reserve Animal Clinic.  All practices are small animal-based with an occasional small ruminant office appointment. Animal Hospital of Meadville, is located along a major interstate, with clientele who range from rural America to suburban living. 
• Veterinary externs will spend time experiencing client relations and small animal veterinary wellness and medicine.  They will be involved with wellness visits, medicine cases, along with assisting in the surgery suite. 

West Orange Animal Hospital is a private small animal exclusive general practice. We provide comprehensive preventive care, internal medicine, and surgical services (dental procedures, spay/neuter, soft tissue, orthopedic, etc). 

We look forward to hosting a veterinary student at our practice to allow them to see what general practice is all about.  Animal Medical Centre of Medina is a 4 doctor practice that practices high quality medicine and surgery.  Beyond vaccinations and well care exams, we are proud to work up advanced medical cases using digital radiographs and ultrasound and we offer soft tissue, dental and orthopedic surgery.  We have a grooming and boarding facility as well.  Students can observe physical exams and surgery at the beginning and work on practicing their blood draw, catheters, lab and radiographic techniques.  As the time progresses, along with supervision, we will allow the students to assist and participate in surgery and case exams and work up.  We hope to help the student practice interpreting bloodwork and radiographs and aid in coming up with treatment plans and medication doses.  If the student has a particular goal or hope, we hope to have them achieve this.

Mostly observational, this rotation will expose students to diagnosis and treatment of periodontal, endodontic, oral surgical oncology, orthodontic anod immune-mediated oral conditions.

Students will be exposed to routine surgeries such as canine and feline spays and neuters. Students can also assist in xray and laser treatments. Students will learn our in house labs such as Chem 10 and 17, CBC, urinalysis, etc. Reading fecals and cytologies. Students will be exposed and assist the Vet's in the exam rooms and converse with clients as needed. Assist in blood draws and placing catheters. We feel exposure to all areas in a vet's office is important from Receptionist to kennel to get a good overview as to what it takes to make a practice run and be successful.

General Practice, majority small animal with occasional large animal/exotic experience. Diagnostics/Routine surgeries daily (dental procedures, OHE/Neuter, soft tissue, orthopedic, etc). 

Externships are at least 2 weeks long and the student is expected to participate in all aspects of the service that they have elected.  They will have access to lectures, patient rounds and appointments.  The service includes a staff doctor, residents and interns that will mentor and interact with the student.