Over the years, we have participated in academic internships at high school and college levels of education.

Frederick County Public Schools has sponsored formal internships at various Frederick businesses, representing a wide variety of occupations since the mid 1970's. From the early "executive internship program" to the current programs in all high schools, our hospital has been an enthusiastic participant.

Our internships provide an overview of the functions of a modern small animal veterinary practice. The internship lasts for one half of a school year, at least two hours per schoolday, and includes:

• Working with animal caretakers and learning the importance of the proper cleaning and disinfecting of the hospital.
• Learning about safe animal handling
• Learning about animal nutrition
• Rotations through our various hospital departments with our technicians to learn the operating procedures of our laboratory and pharmacy, and the skills associated with radiology, surgery, and anesthesia.
• Time at our front desk learning office procedures and client relations
• Job shadowing each of our doctors at office hour appointments

     At the end of their internship, the student is asked to make a presentation on some aspect of veterinary medicine to the entire hospital staff, where questions can be asked and various cases discussed. Please call our office at 301-662-2322 to inquire about our internship opportunities.

     Our next article will talk about our undergraduate college as well as our veterinary school internships.

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Did you know that we are available for emergencies after hours? We offer this service to our clients only. We understand that in the event of a medical emergency you may be reluctant to take your pet to an Emergency clinic that is unfamiliar with your pet's medical history. Click here for more details on how we handle emergencies.