Offsite Electives

Kalmbach is a feed and production operation with multiple species including commercial egg laying pullets, layers, sow and meat-type hogs. The student will have the opportunity to spend time with each of these live animal divisions production & technical staff, as well as the staff veterinarians, to develop a well-rounded understanding of each production system as well as the role of a veterinarian in this type of practice setting.

Haskell Valley Veterinary Clinic is a 5 doctor full service small animal practice. The primary practice is Olean  New York and an outpatient satellite Clinic is located in Bradford Pennsylvania. The Courtney will be a rotating in both facilities and spend time with all the doctors and will get the opportunity to experience the services provided. Special interests that she has will be emphasized as possible.

Small animal general practice and urgent care facility offering Dentistry/digital radiology, endoscopy, ultrasonography, surgery, urgent and wellness care

-Student will be involved in incoming pathology cases here at the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic lab working with senior pathologists and the poultry medicine resident. This includes necropsy, ancillary diagnostics, and histopathology.

-Field visits to both commercial and backyard producers to assess flock health, management, and biosecurity.

-Work on extension articles for publication and be listed as an author.

-Gain experience in the different lab sections at the animal disease diagnostic lab to become more familiar with clinical bacteriology, serology, parasitology, molecular diagnostics, and histopathology

During their time at Old Dominion Equine Associates, students will experience a large spectrum of sports medicine and general practice. This will include extensive lameness evaluations and treatments, preventative medicine, reproductive services, and alternative medicine to include acupuncture and chiropractic services. All of our veterinarians carry digital radiographs and digital ultrasounds with them, and we have an inhouse laboratory allowing students to get firsthand experience at not only preforming theses diagnostics, but also interpreting them. We strive to involves each student and allow them hands on opportunities to learn and improve their clinical skill set.

With oversight, students will be responsible for physical examinations with clients present, communicating findings and recommendations with clients, relaying lab results, performing blood draws and other technical skills, monitoring anesthesia, etc.

Throughout the duration of the externship, candidates experience a fast paced environment of the small animal practice field.  Externship candidates will be exposed to a variety of appoitments that include but aren't limited to wellness, sick, and surgery related along with client education regarding many medications and practices. The candidate will also be exposed to a broad spectrum of surgical procedures during there time with Healthy Pets of Rome Hilliard.

Opportunity for students to expand on their bovine reproductive knowledge (Reproductive physiology, improve palpation and ultrasound skills, and investigate/problem solve problem donors).

Additional herd health opportunities are available at associated recipient farm (cow-calf production medicine).

To experience all aspects of General Practice

Student will be observing our large animal practitioners on herd health visits on our dairy, beef, and swine herds.  Depending on case load he may also participate in small animal cases if the candidate is interested.