Veterinary Student Externship- Gailor Animal Hospital

Veterinary Student Externship
- Gailor Animal Hospital

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- Gailor Animal Hospital role at United Veterinary Care

United Veterinary Care is delighted to host veterinary students for externships! This valuable clinical experience will let you apply what you’ve learned in the classroom and put it to the test in an animal hospital of your choice. Our hands‑on externships are designed exclusively for veterinary students at AVMA‑accredited veterinary schools in their clinical years, typically meaning their 3rd or 4th year of vet school.

Since every student has different interests, we offer these programs at a wide variety of our partner hospitals. We know that travel and lodging expenses can be cost‑prohibitive, so we offer stipends to externs to help offset these costs (unless prohibited by your veterinary school).

• Must be a current veterinary student at an AVMA‑accredited veterinary school
• Priority scheduling is given to students in their clinical years on official externship blocks for school credit
• Must provide proof of professional liability insurance. SAVMA members qualify for no‑cost insurance by applying at the following link: SAVMA Member Benefit and Resources | AVMA PLIT

Gailor Animal Hospital is a full‑service general practice hospital in charming Louisville, Kentucky. We provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for a wide array of species. Our collaborative team of doctors has varied interests in exotics, orthopedics, ultrasound, acupuncture, and endocrine conditions. We offer orthopedic surgery on‑site, including extracapsular CCL repair, TPLO, and FHO surgery, and incorporate physical therapy and cold laser therapy post‑procedure.

Our entire team enjoys working with veterinary students and new graduates and welcomes the opportunity to host externs.

• Dogs
• Cats
• Pocket pets/small mammals
• Reptiles
• Birds
• Potbellied pigs

• Ultrasound
• Endoscopy
• Acupuncture
• Holistic veterinary medicine
• Soft tissue surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Dental surgery
• Physical therapy/Rehab services
• Wellness/Preventative care
• Medical appointments

During your externship, you can expect to actively participate in cases and further your development towards becoming a veterinarian. Throughout your time with us, you will always be supervised by an experienced veterinarian and skilled support staff who will serve as mentors. Expect to be included in surgical cases, dental procedures, emergencies, sick patient work‑ups, and routine medical appointments. If you have particular technical skills you wish to improve, let us know so we can place emphasis on these areas.

We encourage active participation, introduce you to our clients, and truly make you part of our team. You will listen to the patient history, conduct a preliminary exam, and formulate a plan for diagnostics and treatment. You will discuss these cases with your supervising veterinarian to verify your diagnostic plan before progressing with the case as a team. This dynamic creates the ideal environment for you to grow in confidence and skill managing both routine and complex cases.

You are encouraged to select one case per week to research further and engage the veterinarians in deeper discussion.

• Internship

• Internship

• Education and Training

• Veterinary Services