The University of Findlay Pre-Veterinary students are encouraged to complete summer internships to add to their knowledge of different aspects of veterinary practice. Many of these internships involveworking with exotic animals. In the past, for example, current students worked at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and the Lincoln Park Zoo caring for the animals there. Students have worked for the Cincinnati Zoological Park and the Newport Aquarium. Another student worked with Marine sea turtles. One of our graduates is currently working in California due to her work at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium doing field research on sea otters. All of these types of internships may be done for course credit if the student desires.

                                 Rebecca with her panda in China

In addition, students are encouraged to seek out observation and internships with local veterinarians in their home areas. This is extremely important in obtaining the experience hours necessary for the application to veterinary school.

Students are able to participate in the University's PVET 490 Clinical Internship Program. Eligible students can select small animal medicine, small animal surgery, equine medicine and surgery and food animal medicine. They observe in those practices weekly during the semester to perhaps see a type of veterinary medicine in which they have not had previous exposure.     

The University of Findlay Pre-Veterinary Program also has developed a relationship with the Findlay Animal Hospital for a live-in intern. This junior student is chosen by the PVET and clinic staff to assist with afterhour calls and emergencies. You would be there to help the oncall clinician with patient care, monitoring and surgery. This position begins in the summer and runs through your senior year.
  

UF PVET students studying dairy reproduction in Japan

This past summer, six Pre-Vet students were part of an exchange study program with Rakuno Gakuen University in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. They attended lectures and laboratories at the veterinary school there. They also had the opportunity to work behind the scenes at the Asahiyama Zoo observing the Zoo's veterinarian at work. This year's students are already preparing for their trip. The University of Findlay, in turn, hosted five undergraduate students, giving them a chance to gain experience with horses in the University's Equestrian Program. As a UF student, you may also have the chance to see veterinary medicine in another country.