Externship Opportunities
Minnesota

Institution

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota

Address

2530 Dale St N

City

Roseville

State/Province

MN

Country

USA

Zip Code

55113

Primary Contact

Leslie Reed, DVM

Position (of Contact)

Senior Veterinarian, Director of Veterinary Education

Phone

651-486-9410 Ext 1107

Email Address

leslie@wrcmn.org

Fax

Clinical Experience (to be gained during program)

Externs will spend 40-45 hours/week in the treatment room working alongside the veterinarians assisting with handling and restraint of many different species of wildlife, admission and physical exams of new patients, recheck and pre-release assessments, fracture immobilization, wound care and management, drug and fluid administration, radiograph interpretation, orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, anesthesia induction and monitoring, and physical therapy.

Research

Allied Institution

Responsibilities

Duration

Minimum 2 weeks, no maximum

Application Requests

Interested applicants should send a copy of their current CV, 1 letter of recommendation and interested dates to Leslie Reed, DVM at leslie@wrcmn.org For more information about WRC, visit our website at: www.wrcmn.org

If applications are not taken continuously, at what date will this position next be available?

Applicants accepted year round

Application Deadline

Ongoing, spots are filled first come, first served

Class Standing

Compensation

None

Housing

Housing not provided; a document listing nearby housing options is available upon request

Transportation

Student's responsibility

Insurance

None

Expenses

TB Tests/Vaccinations

Student must be vaccinated for rabies and have a current rabies antibody titer on file with us (within the past 2 years) before starting the externship. An UTD Tetanus vaccine is highly recommended

Does program accept International applicants?

Yes

Misc. Information

Last Date Edited

09/2017