Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Gananoque; On-site; CAD 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

Gananoque Veterinary Clinic in Gananoque, Ontario, offers a Veterinary Extern position where students work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on experience in history taking, physical exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and observing or performing surgeries.

The externship focuses on mentorship, clinical skill development, and effective communication with the medical team and clients.

Qualifications

• Mentorship by supervising veterinarians throughout the externship.
• Hands-on experience in history-taking, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, and dentistry.
• Observation or performing surgical procedures and client communication.

Responsibilities

• Work with the veterinary team to gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Assist or perform procedures under supervision and help manage dental cases.

Job description

Hospital Name: Gananoque Veterinary Clinic

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Description & Requirements

At Gananoque Veterinary Clinic , our veterinarians enjoy mentorship opportunities, and our welcoming, supportive, friendly, and engaged support staff are the major highlights of our hospital. Students can expect to learn a lot through hands‑on mentoring with our amazing team.

Students will work closely with the supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creation of treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures, and medical management of patients. In addition to practicing their clinical skills, student externs will have the opportunity to practice their communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

We care for cats, dogs, pocket pets, rabbits, reptiles, birds and snakes. We are a group of three hospitals that focus on building relationships with our clients.

Most externship experiences at Gananoque Veterinary Clinic range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. All Veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.