Offsite Electives

Small animal medical/surgical practice with emphasis on Point of Care Ultrasound.   General Practice with busy surgical case load.  Equine reproduction practice with emphasis on broodmare management and development of a frozen semen breeding program.  Some stallion work.   Student will be expected to participate in all aspects of practice including physical exams, diagnostic plans, surgical assistance, treatments, record keeping in both practice settings. 

Medicine amd surgery

Observational rotations through internal medicine, surgery, emergency, and general practice. Students rotate with both specialists, staff doctors, and current interns.

To provide students with broad exposure to general small animal practice with heavy emphasis on small animal (primarily canine) reproduction. We also can provide experience in canine breeding and breeding management, performing vaginal, surgical and transcervical inseminations, c-sections, pregnancy ultrasound, prostatic and testicular ultrasounds, semen collection, evaluation and freezing, ovarian sparing surgery and vasectomies.

Overall experience will encompass preventive care medicine, routine surgeries (OVH, castration, mass removals), dental prophylactic care, medicine in primary care setting.

Extern works with all the veterinarians in the practice and get to see a wide range of cases. The extern also helps the interns with emergencies and hospital patients. 

Student will gain experience in a busy (40-50 patients per day) walk-in clinic. 

The practice operates as an urgent care/emergency  clinic as well as seeing routine 

Preventive care.  Student will also participate in a variety of surgeries including 

Sterilizations, dental care, mass removals and whatever else needs care.

Gain hands on experience honing your technical ability assisting our doctors and support staff with daily duties. You'll have the opportunity to work with a number of our diversely experienced veterinarians discussing cases, reviewing diagnostics and being asked to come up with your own plan. Our doctors will coach you through your decision making process and test your critical thinking ability. You will be able to assist in surgery with the opportunity to perform surgery to allow for your confidence to build. You will be able to assist with dental radiographs, nerve blocks and dentistry. You will be provided with access to our robust protocol guide to familiarize yourself further with common general practice presentations.

Routine small animal practice:   surgery, dental, wellness and sick patient appointments

Will include exposure to a vast array of equine cases. Our specialties include internal medicine and surgery as well as general practice and a busy emergency caseload. Students will be involved in all aspects of evaluation and management of cases and will get lots of hands-on experiences if they are engaged and participate in the program.