Internship in small animal surgery
July 15, 2024, to July 14, 2025
Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is accepting applications for a one-year small animal surgery internship, which is a graduate certificate program. Intern applicants must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent, and they must have completed a rotating internship. This individual is expected to be highly motivated with a demonstrated interest in pursuing a small animal surgical residency position.
The internship’s goals are to develop advanced skills in small animal surgery through the involvement in the day-to-day running of a surgical service under the mentorship of ACVS-certified surgeons. They will gain experience in clinical examination, diagnostic investigations, and the interpretation of medical imaging studies (radiographs, ultrasonography, CT, MRI and PET- CT). They will gain intra-operative experience assisting on scheduled and emergency surgeries. They will participate in the postoperative care and client communications of surgical patients. After-hours surgery emergency duty will be a component of this internship.
The WCVM offers a salary of $28,000.00 CAD, and the intern receives professional liability insurance and a student health and dental plan. A WCVM bursary covers the intern’s licensing fees with the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association as well as tuition and student fees. The intern receives three weeks of vacation organized with the small animal surgery service. Unused vacation time will not be paid out and cannot be taken during the program’s last week.
The organization
The WCVM’s Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) has a diverse and interesting caseload in primary and referral small animal surgery.
The VMC offers specialty services in anesthesia, medical imaging, ophthalmology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, small animal internal medicine, dentistry, critical care, nutrition, exotics, sports medicine and rehabilitation. These services at the VMC provide regular opportunities for collaborative care. For more information, visit the VMC web site.
Application process
Applicants from countries where English is not the first language must provide proof of English proficiency. Click here to view acceptable tests of English proficiency for the University of Saskatchewan. Applicants must provide proof of acceptable English language scores at the time of application to be considered.
Applications will be accepted until March 10, 2024, or until a suitable person is identified. Interested individuals should send a letter of intent, a current CV, unofficial copies of ALL post-secondary transcripts, and English language scores (if required) to the email address below. As well, applicants must arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted to:
Charla Penner, Department Office Assistant
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM)
University of Saskatchewan (USask)
Tel: 306-966-7086 | Fax: 306-966-7174
charla.penner@usask.ca