Veterinary Extern - Equine

About the role

An externship experience at an NVA Equine hospital will give students the opportunity to gain great practical experience in an independent equine practice and understand the daily operations of an equine hospital. Students will work alongside veterinarians and interns to gain experience with lameness diagnosis and treatment, client communication skills, reproductive care, surgery, emergency medicine, imaging, ambulatory, dentistry and preventive medicine. Students may also assist with out-patient and hospitalized cases during business and after-hours emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside veterinarians and interns
• Gain experience with lameness diagnosis and treatment
• Gain experience with client communication skills
• Gain experience with reproductive care
• Gain experience with surgery
• Gain experience with emergency medicine
• Gain experience with imaging
• Gain experience with ambulatory
• Gain experience with dentistry
• Gain experience with preventive medicine
• Assist with out-patient and hospitalized cases during business hours
• Assist with out-patient and hospitalized cases during after-hours emergencies

Qualifications

• Current veterinary student
• Fourth-year students preferred