General information
City: Humble
State: Texas
Hospital Name: Aldine Westfield Animal Clinic
Job Type: Veterinary Extern
Description & Requirements
Veterinary Externship — Aldine Westfield Animal Clinic (Houston, TX)
🔹 $1,000 Travel Stipend Available (clinical year students)
🔹 High-Volume Surgery + Urgent Care Experience
🔹 Hands-On Training | Supportive Teaching Environment
Clinic Overview:
Aldine Westfield Animal Clinic is a fast-paced, full-service small animal hospital offering wellness, surgical, dental, and urgent care services. We’re passionate about mentorship and love welcoming veterinary students.
Since 2011, our AAHA-accredited hospital has proudly served the North Houston community with a commitment to high-quality, compassionate veterinary care. Supported by a highly skilled team and bilingual staff members, we provide exceptional care to our patients and clients while cultivating a positive, supportive workplace where teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.
About Our Hospital
• AAHA-accredited companion animal practice
• Collaborative, multi-doctor team culture focused on teamwork, mentorship, and quality medicine
• Highly skilled support staff with a strong 2:1 technician-to-DVM ratio
• 4 exam rooms
• Dedicated surgical suite equipped with comprehensive patient monitoring
• Full in-house laboratory
• Digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound
Externship Highlights:
✔ Hands-on experience from day one
✔ Spay/neuter surgery participation (based on skill and comfort)
✔ Urgent care exposure alongside routine wellness care
✔ Involvement in patient intake, physical exams, diagnostics, and treatment plans
✔ Supportive, teaching-oriented DVMs
✔ Opportunities to strengthen client communication skills
Special Features:
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High-volume spay/neuter surgeries 2x per week
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Urgent care cases seen regularly—great for fast-paced medical learning
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Dental cleanings and basic procedures
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Comfortable, welcoming team culture focused on student growth
Details:
📍 Location: Houston, TX
🕒 Duration: typically 2 weeks minimum up to 4 weeks (flexible with student schedules)
💵 Stipend: $1,000 for clinical year students
📅 Open to: DVM students