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Equine Elective

If you are interested, during your 4th year off-site elective experience, we provide a list of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine's previously approved locations.

If you choose not to work at any of the pre-approved sites, please find your own elective location and submit a request for approval through The College of Veterinary Medicine.

San Luis Rey Equine Hospital

Bonsall, CA

Description San Luis Rey Equine Hospital offers 2-4 week externship rotations. On site housing is provided when available. Externs participate in rounds, assist in case work-up, journal club, and observe in all surgeries. They are present for the work-up of all emergency cases and gain a vast array of experience in medicine, surgery and anesthesia.
Shell Equine Services

Chagrin Falls, OH

Description The student will ride with and assist the ambulatory vet on farm calls and at the racetracks on Thistledown and Northfield. They will also assist on any emergencies. Associate Veterinarians and special expertise available Specializing in equine lameness diagnosis and routine veterinary care including digital Xrays and ultrasound on tendons.
South Shore Equine Clinic & Diagnostic Center

Plympton, MA

Description Student will be involved in all aspects of diagnostics, treatments and communication of myriads of hospital and ambulatory calls.
Southern Equine Service

Aiken, SC

Type of Experience: Equine externship Description Experience:
Specifically Equine Veterinary Service

Buellton, CA

Description Our practice focus is mainly performance horse issues. Majority of practice is musculoskeletal in nature (lameness evaluation, performance evaluation & pre-purchase exams). We have a complete surgical facility, anesthetic monitoring equipment, ventilator, digital radiography, ultrasound and lameness workup area.
Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic

Salinas, CA

Description A full service referral hospital conveniently located on the coast of central California, between Monterey and Salinas, where people still care about the rare qualities of commitment, excellence and integrity. A place where horses' care is not limited to an eight hour clock... where experience, education and technology come together, and attention to detail can be expected.
Strathman Veterinary Service

Rockford, IL

Description Experience: Equine reproduction: assist in breeding management of a large farm, AI, ET. Institutional Resources: Information not provided Educational Resources: Information not provided Responsibilities Expected of Participating Students: Assist in all phases of reproduction services Student Supervision: 10-12 hours; 6 days a week Is Housing Available to the Student? No Practice Name: Strathman Veterinary Service
Surgi-Care Equine

Brandon, FL

Description Medical and surgical referrals and emergencies comprise a large portion of the caseload, in addition to a large number of lameness exams, purchase exams, and other elective procedures. The practice performs approximately 250 to 300 surgeries per year, split almost equally between emergency and elective procedures. Emergency surgery cases include a large number of colic surgeries as well as lacerations, joint lavage/exploration, tendon sheath lavage/exploration, etc.
Teigland, Franklin and Brokken, DVM's P.A.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Description Experience: Equine racetrack practice with emphasis on sportsmedicine, lameness, internal medicine and some surgery.
Tennessee Equine Hospital

Thompsons Station, TN

Description An eight doctor equine exclusive practice located in Williamson County, Tennessee. We see a variety of disciplines with the majority being English Sport horses (dressage, jumpers). Our caseload is approximately 35% lameness, 35% reproduction, and 30% medicine (including pediatrics, hospital cases, preventative, and surgical).
Texas Equine Hospital

Bryan, TX

Description Experience: This is a high volume practice that is in its 3rd year of opening (we saw over 6500 horses in 2010) with a tremendous learning opportunity.
Tricia M. Pugh, DVM, LLC

Louisville, OH

Type of Experience: Large animal veterinary externship Description Ex
Unionville Equine Associates

Oxford, PA

Type of Experience: Equine ambulatory and in-house externship Descrip
University Equine Veterinary Services

Findlay, OH

Type of Experience: Equine Practice Description Experience:
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Description Each spring the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine offers a two week elective in Large Animal Neonatology and Intensive Care Medicine at the New Bolton Center campus.  This clinical elective is open to veterinary students who have completed their preclinical training and who have a special interest in equine neonatology/perinatology and/or intensive care medicine.
Upstate Equine Medical Center

Schuylerville, NY

Type of Experience: Externship at an equine ambulatory practice with full service medical and surgical referral hospital. The clinic is a new, 6,000 square foot, state-of-the-art medical and surgical hospital with 2 intensive care stalls and 7 additional stalls.
Victor J. Torres, DVM, PLLC

Paris, KY

Virginia Equine Imaging

The Plains, VA

Description A diagnostic imaging and sports medicine clinic, with nuclear scintigraphy, magnetic resonance imaging, direct digital radiology, high resolution ultrasound, and a thermography camera. There is an in-house clinic with riding and lunging areas as well as two ambulatory vehicles.
Weatherford Equine Medical Center

Weatherford, TX

Type of Experience: Large Animal (Equine) Private Practice Descriptio
Weems & Stephens Equine Hospital

Aubrey, TX

Description Referral Hospital/Ambulatory all equine practice. Details Associate Veterinarians and special expertise available 6 vet practice; 1 boarded in surgery Educational Resources most journals good sized library with numerous books rounds Responsibilities Learn. Help out with treatments of hospitalized cases. Help with exams, surgery, farm calls, etc. Student Supervision 8-12 hours a day. 7 days a week
Westview Veterinary Hospital, Inc.

Fremont, OH

Description Broad range of medicine and elective surgery for both equine and small animal. Digital ultrasound and radiographic capabitlities Embryo transfer Problem mare management Ambulatory & in house management of equine cases are heavy in late winter through early summer. Details Associated Veterinarians and special expertise available Closly associated with Ohio State CVM equine faculty as well as other referral hospitals.
Wilhite & Frees Equine Hospital

Peculiar MO

Description Students will experience every facet of equine veterinary care from primary wellness care to advanced performance medical and surgical care.
Willamette Valley Equine Surgical & Medical Center, LLC

NE Aurora, OR

Description Students will be involved in the day-to-day care of inpatients as well as experience the high quality referral care we provide to our clients. Caseload involves both surgical and medical elective cases, lameness examinations, intensive care patients and neonatal intensive care patients. Students will be able to assist in acquiring digital radiographs, digital ultrasound examinations, thorough lameness examinations, upper airway endoscopy, emergency patient acquisition and care and neonatal intensive care.
Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital

Oconomowoc, WI

Description The Wisconsin Equine Clinic, Inc. is a multiple doctor, full service, ambulatory, medical, surgical, and reproduction equine hospital that serves as a referral center for the Midwest. The staff includes a surgeon, a board certified internal medicine specialist, a board-certified theriogenologist, and a veterinarian trained in acupuncture and ophthalmology. The hospital resides on 26 acres midway between Milwaukee and Madison. The facility provides 15 turnout paddocks, a large indoor arena, and over 35 stalls.
Woodford Equine Hospital

Versailles, KY

Description Observation of ambulatory services (80% Thoroughbred reproduction) Observation of elective orthopedic surgery (30% of practice) Observation of hospitalized medicine cases Hands on experience based on student's motivation and current caseload Details Associate Veterinarians and special expertise available 1 Boarded Surgeon - Dr. Christopher Johnson 1 Boarded Theriogenologist - Dr. Hernando Plata 1 Boarded Internist - Dr.
Woodland Run Equine Veterinary Facility

Grove City, OH

Description Woodland Run Equine Veterinary Facility is a full service equine veterinary hospital specializing in lameness and sports medicine.
Woodside Equine Clinic, Inc.

Ashland, VA

Description The externship program at Woodside Equine Clinic will provide a comprehensive learning curve in all aspects of an advanced and progressive equine clinic. The high volume caseload will enhance the individuals clinical competency, diagnostic skills and communication skills. Information will be provided by 7 experienced clinicians/veterinarians in the fields of lameness, surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, reproduction, acupuncture and chiropractic, as well as advanced dentistry.