General information
City: Houston
State: Texas
Hospital Name: The KAAWS Clinic
Job Type: Veterinary Extern
Veterinary Extern Intern
National Veterinary Associates
Veterinary Extern Intern
National Veterinary Associates
Provides veterinary network, partnerships, and resources
City: Houston
State: Texas
Hospital Name: The KAAWS Clinic
Job Type: Veterinary Extern
Veterinary Student Externship – The KAAWS Clinic
📍 Houston, TX | High-Volume Surgery | up to $1,000 Travel Stipend
Sharpen your surgical skills and grow your clinical confidence at The KAAWS Clinic—Houston’s trusted high-volume spay/neuter and wellness center. Our externship program offers veterinary students a unique opportunity to dive into efficient, high-quality medicine under the guidance of a seasoned surgical team.
Why Choose The KAAWS Clinic?
Led by a highly experienced Medical Director specializing in high-volume surgery, our clinic provides an exceptional training ground for students interested in building strong surgical foundations. You'll gain real-world experience with high caseloads in a supportive, fast-paced setting.
Externship Highlights:
? Hands-on Surgical Experience: Perform and assist with spays and neuters (based on skill and comfort level)
🔬 Exposure to physical exams, diagnostics, treatment planning, dental procedures, and preventive care
? One-on-one mentorship from our DVMs and experienced support staff
🗣️ Opportunities to develop communication skills with clients and the veterinary team
Program Details:
📅 minimum 2 weeks, up to 4 week externships available, depending on student/hospital schedules
🎓 Open to 3rd and 4th year veterinary students
💰 up to $1,000 travel/living stipend available for students in their clinical year
Provides veterinary network, partnerships, and resources
NVA (National Veterinary Associates) builds a network of animal hospitals and pet resorts by partnering with veterinary practices. It provides these partners with support, resources, and access to a shared knowledge base to improve day-to-day operations, veterinary care, and animal welfare. The way it works is through partnerships: practices join the network and use the collective tools, training, and services to run their clinics more efficiently while keeping their own culture. This makes NVA different from competitors by leveraging a large, connected community that emphasizes collaboration, shared expertise, and sustainable growth across many clinics and facilities, rather than competing in isolation. The company’s goal is to raise the standard of care in veterinary medicine and pet care by enabling more practices to grow, share knowledge, and deliver better outcomes for animals and their owners.
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