Students
The Partners of Perry Vet have made a commitment to assisting with the educational development of future veterinary practitioners. We offer opportunities for DVM and LVT candidates. Our large caseload, broad client base and experienced veterinary staff provide a wealth of opportunity and experience for students interested in learning more about veterinary medicine.
Licensed Veterinary Technician Candidates
We offer preceptorships to assist students in the various Veterinary Technician Programs in the area by providing the clinical experience required for their professional development. A preceptorship can be arranged at any of the four companion animal clinics or with the Road Service.
Inquiries are encouraged and should be made to preceptorship@perryvet.com.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Candidates
We offer externships in three areas: Dairy Production, Companion Animal, and Mixed. Each program is tailored to meet the academic and professional requirements of the individual student.
Perry Vet provides housing and professional liability insurance through the AVMA PLIT Student Program.
When not pursuing academic/professional development, the area includes numerous year round attractions and is within easy commuting distance of Buffalo, Rochester and Toronto.
Interested applicants may contact externships@perryvet.com.
Dairy Production Medicine Externship
Perry Vet offers opportunities for externships in dairy production medicine throughout the year. Externships are tailored to meet the interests and needs of the individual student’s academic program and ability level.
A Perry Vet partner will be assigned as a primary mentor for the dairy production medicine extern. The mentor will work with the student to design an experience that meets the needs of the student. Students will have exposure to all aspects of practice life including veterinary activities, case studies, producer meetings, billing, inventory management, and customer relations. Depending on the duration of the externship, special projects or research initiatives may be arranged.
Objectives of the externship include:
Routine Dairy Herd Health
achieve a basic proficiency in rectal palpation
introduction to ultrasound imaging
assist / perform basic surgical procedures
(DA surgery, C-section)
assist with and perform basic obstetrical procedures
sick cow diagnosis and generation of treatment plans
embryo transfer
Production Medicine
treatment protocol design and implementation
nutrition work (including ration balancing and troubleshooting)
milking system evaluation (milking equipment and milking procedure evaluation)
facility design
production, reproductive, and disease incidence benchmarking
computer records analysis (primarily DC 305)
Bi-weekly computer records assignments will be available to increase students practical aptitude with on-farm computer software programs
Weekly rounds will be conducted to address important and timely concepts. Food and beverage will be provided during rounds.
Companion Animal Medicine Externship
A Perry Vet partner will be assigned as a primary mentor for the Companion Animal Medicine externship. The mentor will work with the student to design an experience that meets the needs of the student. Students will have exposure to all aspects of practice life including veterinary activities, case studies, billing, and customer relations. Depending on the duration of the externship, special projects or research initiatives may be arranged.
Medical Cases
medical work up and development of treatment plans
daily rounding
in house lab work
Surgical Cases
TPR
patient prep
catheter placement
calculate drug & fluid doses
set up and perform imaging exams
set up monitoring equipment
surgical closures
endoscopic procedures
Wellness examinations
history and physical
discuss preventive care options with owners
respond to owners’ questions and concerns
Dental Cases
participate in dental cleaning
assist with extractions
dental radiology
Emergency Care
assist with trauma cases
work evening or weekend call cases
Mixed Medicine Externship
A Perry Vet partner will be assigned as a primary mentor for the Mixed Medicine externship. The mentor will work with the student to design an experience that meets the needs of the student. Students will have exposure to all aspects of practice life including veterinary activities, case studies, producer meetings, billing, inventory management, and customer relations. Depending on the duration of the externship, special projects or research initiatives may be arranged.
Students interested in a mixed medicine externship at Perry Vet should review the clinical areas available under the Dairy Production Medicine and Companion Animal Medicine extern programs above. Based on the clinical areas of interest, a curriculum will be developed with the Perry Vet mentor.
Contact Us For More Information
Inquiries are encouraged and should be made to:
Student Contacts - emails should be sent to preceptorship@perryvet.com
Externships - emails should be sent to externships@perryvet.com