Jacksonville Animal Hospital welcomes students from AVMA-accredited veterinary schools to visit us for externships/preceptorships. We are a growing, privately-owned, small animal practice located 20 minutes northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas close to the Little Rock Air Force Base. It is an easy commute from Little Rock or many small towns in the area. The Little Rock area offers all the amenities of other large cities, including a wide variety of excellent dining and shopping opportunities. Additionally, there are amazing outdoor recreational activities nearby, to include hiking, biking, canoeing, hunting, fishing, camping, and more. Arkansas is known as “The Natural State” because of its natural scenic beauty, clear lakes and streams, and abundant wildlife.

We are a 5-doctor practice housed in a large, modern facility with 7 exam rooms. We leverage our staff to provide friendly, quality care at an affordable price. We offer clients options and provide individualized care for their pets. We provide wellness care, sick/internal medicine care, soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, dental care (including dental radiography), therapy laser, ultrasonography, and more. We work closely with our local shelter, which has a non-profit that pays for the care of all their pets in need. This relationship with our shelter provides many opportunities to assist in surgery. If you want to learn about business, management, and human resources, we will teach you. If you want to focus on the medicine and skip the business side, we respect that and will stick to the medicine.

Students are expected to observe and participate in surgery, diagnostics, treatments, and more. Most students perform spays and neuters by the end of their visit. This is dependent upon the skills and experience of the student. Students are not required to perform technical duties, unless doing so is to improve their skills. No emergency or on-call work.

The hospital is open Monday through Friday 7:30-5:30 and Saturdays 7:30-12pm. Students would be expected to work as many of those hours as they desire. Minimal requirements as outlined by your university should be followed. Housing will be provided in the recently remodeled home next to the clinic. Additionally, a weekly stipend of $250 will be provided during your stay. Please contact Dr. Jodi Freifeld at (719) 213-5189 or drjodi@jahpets.com for more information. We look forward to meeting you!

About Jacksonville Animal Hospital

Jacksonville Animal Hospital is a growing, privately-owned, small animal practice located 20 minutes northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas close to the Little Rock Air Force Base. It is an easy commute against traffic from city living in Little Rock or country living in any of the many small towns and countryside in the area. The Little Rock area offers a wide variety of excellent dining and shopping opportunities. Additionally, we are in close proximity to amazing outdoor recreational activities, to include hiking, biking, canoeing, hunting, fishing, camping, and more. At Jacksonville Animal Hospital, we strive to offer affordable, quality, friendly care to the clients and pets who depend on us.

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