Offsite Electives

Participates in daily work at a reproductive specialty practice - ovulation timing, AI (almost exclusively transcervical), semen collection and evaluation, semen cryopreservation, infertility workups (male and female), pregnancy exams and high risk pregnancy monitoring, whelping and dystocia, pyometra, postpartum care, neonatal care.

BVCIM is a private practice veterinary business established in 1987. Over the years we have transitioned from strict Western Medicine to a fully integrative practice. Dr. Leah L Whipple , founder and sole veterinarin has been certified in acupuncture since 1998 and Western Herbal Medicine since 2018. The student will be exposed to acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutritional counseling.

Offering a $125,000+ annual salary including a signing bonus of $5,000 to help with moving expenses along with annual raises. Potential employees will have sincere 1-on-1 mentorship with access to the owner at all times. The position is for a full-time veterinarian working 5 days/wk. Ample surgical training will be provided above and beyond routine spays/neuters. All of this in a fun, relaxed environment where the focus is not placed on production numbers or patient quotas; instead on quality medicine and happy clients. Exotic patients are optional. 

Mixed animal private practice. With canine reproductive services and traveling internist and cardiologist. Farm call appointments most days in afternoon. Emergency services after hours. 

Shadowing with the veterinary team at a small AZA accredited zoo.

The student will spend one week in the Emergency Critical Care Department and a second week in the Surgery Department. She will be able to work with board certified criticalist and surgeons in each department. They will have one on one case experience in both services. They will also be exposed to internal medicine, ophthalmology and radiology, with specialist in each department mentioned.

Fremont Animal Hospital is a 3 doctor Companion Animal Hospital located in Northwestern Ohio about 15 miles south of Lake Erie.  We provide comprehensive preventive care, internal medicine and surgery to clients from several counties. We also work with three humane societies /organizations to provide some shelter care and one wildlife rescue group   Elective experience will include opportunity for students to interact with clients, patients, veterinarians and technical staff .    

Student will participate in all aspects of emergency medicine under direct supervision. Student will be encouraged to participate in all endoscopic and surgical procedures performed during their tenure as well. 

VDPAM 455: Practical experience and training in necropsy, recognition of gross lesions, diagnostic sample collection and test selection for the diagnosis of infectious, toxic, nutritional and metabolic diseases through exposure to diagnostic cases submitted to the ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The VDL accepts cases from all species; however, this course predominantly consists of porcine and bovine cases.

VDPAM 488: Application of microbiological procedures to the diagnosis of infectious diseases.

Students are allowed to shadow and given the opportunity to participate when time allows. The are able to go into the field and stay in house for appointments. We do allow students to help in surgery when we are doing shelter spay/neuters.