When students graduate from veterinary school and become licensed veterinarians, they can choose between two paths: private practice or internship programs for additional training.
Veterinarians, like Physicians, have the option of specializing or practicing general medicine.
Internal medicine, anesthesiology, critical care, oncology, zoological medicine, dentistry, theriogenology, surgery, neurology, dermatology, cardiology, radiology, and ophthalmology are examples of veterinary specializations.
Other veterinarians specialize in certain animal species, such as horses, pets, or wildlife whilst others work as companion animal vets or diagnostic imaging sections of the hospital.
The value of an internship should be measured in terms of the difference in skills, knowledge, aptitudes and attitudes between a newly or recently graduated veterinarian and the intern at the completion of their training. The program will focus on the end goals of the internship, and chart a path to achieve these educational outcomes, incorporating mentored clinical experiences and other educational resources such as rounds and seminars. The learning objectives of the internship should represent descriptions of what the intern can be trusted to do at the end of the internship. This kind of learning objective is termed an Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA), and this term is used in these guidelines to describe the outcome oriented training objectives of an internship.
- Examine animals and check their health status
- Diagnose illnesses and determine the best treatment
- Dress wounds of injured animals
- Perform dental, ophthalmic and orthopaedic surgeries
- Vaccinate animals to prevent diseases
- Spay and neuter cats and dogs as needed
- Prescribe medication
- Advise pet owners on nutrition, preventive healthcare and general care
- Conduct home visits occasionally, in case of emergency
- Update client records
Internships / Fees € 395.00
- Professional Interview with Internship Coordinator
- Review of Curriculum Vitae
- Internship Offer matching expectations & Skills
- Consultation prior to Interview with Prospective Companies
- Internship Agreement
- Internship Handbook
- Accommodation Placement (If required)
- Intern will be accompanied to place of work on their first day of their work placement
- Continued support prior, during and after work placement
- A professional reference letter and certificate will be awarded upon completion