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Are you a student who is looking to get a stronger grasp of medicine, develop your confidence, arm yourself with the professional network necessary to flourish, and enhance your future earnings in your career?
Do you want to enjoy real-world clinical experiences that will complement and enhance your classroom education and broaden your understanding of the scope and relevance of veterinary medicine?
Then we want you!
At Airport Animal Hospital our Veterinary Student Program is designed for veterinary students who want to experience real-world learning in a clinical setting. You will spend your time working with an experienced veterinary team to gain confidence in your technical abilities and develop interpersonal skills.
In order to ensure sustainable companion animal veterinarians for the future, Airport Animal Hospital is committed to the training of future DVM's. As a full service veterinary hospital we include services such as providing examinations for cats and dogs, vaccinations, surgeries (including spays and neuters), therapy laser treatments, dental procedure, lab work, x-rays, pharmacy prescriptions and refills, among many other services that you would be exposed to.
Under the supervision of the Doctor team, you will work as a veterinary assistant in a supportive team environment. You will learn to perform a physical exam, provide proper veterinary care, use diagnostic labs and interpret diagnostics effectively, learn surgical prep and monitoring, and grow your professional interpersonal skills.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Computer use
Specific Skills
- Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
- Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
- Assist veterinarian before, during and after surgery
Work Setting
- Animal hospital
Area Of Specialization
- Small animals