Appleseed Valley Veterinary Hospital

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Appleseed Valley Veterinary Hospital

• Amy Kranch
• Veterinary Assistant
• Advisor Dr. Tom Turner
• Summer Internship
• June-September 2004

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Appleseed Valley Veterinary Hospital
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Mission Statement

• To treat your pet as a member of the family.
• To improve the quality of life of pets, and to
  educate the owners of these pets on how to
  properly care for their animals.

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Veterinarians
Dr. Abel HittingerSmall Animal and Equine
Dr. Jobe HittingerSmall Animal and Exotics
Both graduates of OSU College of Veterinary
Medicine.
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Other Employees
Michelle, Angie, Kerri
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Other Employees
Julie-Vet tech
Megan
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Other Employees
Diann
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Background information

• Established in 1998
• Owned by two veterinarians
• Located in Lexington, Ohio
• Clientele include pet owners in the Richland
  County area
• Patients include small animals, exotics, and
  equine

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Tour of the Hospital
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Kennel
Contains

• 8 large runs
• 15 small kennels

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Surgery Room
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The Front Desk
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Waiting Room and Exam Rooms
Hospital contains 3 exam rooms
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The Pharmacy
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Daily Activities
Monitor boarders/ hospitalized animals
Restrain animals
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Daily Activities
Prepare vaccines
X-Rays
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Daily Activities
Set up fecal samples and Heartworm/ Parvo/Feline
leukemia tests
Run bloodwork
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Daily Activities
Prepare prescriptions and administer medications
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Daily Activities
Greet clientele
Weigh in patients and get background information
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Daily Activities
Escort clients to exam rooms
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Daily Activities
Client relations
Pull/file patient cards
Client invoice/ payment
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Daily Activities
Answer phone calls
Take messages for doctors
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Assisting During Surgeries
Restrain animals while anesthesia/ IV is
administered
Assist during procedures
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Assisting During Surgeries
Monitor heart rate
Insert trach tubes
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Large Animal Experience

• Assisted Dr. Abel during horse calls
• Restrained animals (sheep, horses)
• Made sure proper equipment and supplies were
  stocked
• Viewed floating of teeth

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Other Responsibilities
Administering some injections
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Other Responsibilities
Giving subcutaneous fluids
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I was able to scrub into a few surgeries and
suture up the patients
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My Experience

• I learned a great deal from both veterinarians
• Enjoyed working with the staff
• Developed people skills and lasting friendships
• Learned about surgeries, vaccines, and common
  procedures
• Both doctors were extremely helpful and came in
  before and after hours in order to help me learn
  more about veterinary medicine

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Future Plans

• This experience reaffirmed the fact that I do
  want to become a veterinarian
• However, I discovered that I do not want to just
  work with small animals. I would like to work
  with exotics and equine as well.

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Questions?