Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Description
During the externship, students will participate in all aspects of the veterinary department's activities, including routine, emergency, and preventative health care of the animal collection, maintaining health records, assisting the veterinary technicians with routine tests, and assisting in the care of hospitalized animals. Subjects:
- Husbandry: diet, nutrition, enclosures, safety concerns, behavioral/enrichment
- Preventative medicine: vaccine protocols, dewormers, quarantine, isolation
- Medical techniques and procedures: PE, anesthesia, drug delivery systems, treatment options, diagnostics, necropsy, reproduction
- Rounds/cases: chronic cases, herd health
- Ethics: captive populations, conservation, restoration, treatments
Details
Associate Veterinarians and special expertise available
- Michael T. Barrie, DVM
- Gwen E. Myers, DVM
- Zoo Resident (new resident every 2 years)
Educational Resources
- Zoo hospital library, including wide variety of journals, books and computerized data
Responsibilities
The student will participate in all aspects of daily operations at the animal health center, including daily medical rounds, implementation of preventative medicine programs, assist with daily animal treatments, the student will be responsible for the daily entry of animal medical records using Med ARKS computer software, assist with immobilization and anesthesia monitoring of zoo animals, and the student will be expected to work on an independent study project while the hospital staff is engaged in administrative activities. The independent study project should be discussed with the veterinary staff prior to the start of the program. The student will present the project during the final week of the program.
Student Supervision
Students are supervised directly by the veterinary staff for 8 hours daily during the externship, and for 5 to 7 days per week.
Housing
Yes
Practice Information
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
4850 West Powell Rd.
Powell, OH 43065
Ph: 614-724-3643
Fax: 614-724-3564
Email: gwen [dot] myers [at] columbuszoo [dot] org
Web: www.colszoo.org
Updated: 12/17/09
Signature on file: Gwen E. Myers, DVM
