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Externship Program Clinics

Externship Clinics

The Externship program is a vital part of the learning experience of our senior veterinary students. Up to this point they have been provided basic knowledge through didactic teaching, limited clinical and laboratory experiences and study. They now need, and are so eager to learn, the necessary clinical skills associated with diagnosis, treatment and, where indicated, surgery.

Another important aspect of veterinary practice is the economics of veterinary medicine and the management of the practice. Learning in a practice setting is so much more effective than basic classroom lectures and practice exercises than we can provide at the college that we hope you will take time to acquaint them with that facet of veterinary practice.

If you are a clinic looking to participate, click the button below to fill out the Externship Practice form! We will add you to the listing below once your response is submitted.  

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Clinic Name: Glacial Ridge Veterinary Clinic PA
Location: 16159 State Hwy 29, Glenwood, Minnesota, 56334
Info: Externs will meet with Dr. Jean to go over schedule and watch how she would like the physical exams performed. Students will shadow a few appointments and will have the opportunity to do exams, diagnostics, and surgery depending on their skill and comfort level.
Posted:January 15, 2026
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Clinic Name: Birch Lake Animal Hospital PLLC
Location: 4830 White Bear Pkwy, Birch Lake Animal Hospital, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110
Info: Birch Lake Animal Hospital PLLC performs thorough workups and spend time with clients to nurture the bond with the hospital. We have an excellent culture centered on continual learning and advancement of team members and students.
Posted:January 5, 2026
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Clinic Name: Caravan Vet
Location: 226 Colfax Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55405
Info: Caravan Vet welcomes veterinary students to their clinic for their externship experience.
Posted:January 5, 2026
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Clinic Name: Krichel Animal Hospital, Inc
Location: 1912 Main Street, Keokuk, IA, 52632
Info: Krichel Animal Hospital is 2-doctor, privately owned, AAHA accredited, small animal/exotic practice. We have been proudly serving Keokuk, Iowa, and the surrounding tri-state communities since 1932.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Blue Sky Animal Hospital, PA
Location: 26850 Kettle River Blvd, Wyoming, MN, 55092
Info: Blue Sky Animal Hospital, PA welcomes veterinary students to their clinic for their externship experience.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Animal Medical Center of Lindstrom
Location: 30493 Broadway St., Lindstrom, MN, 55045
Info: Animal Medical Center of Lindstrom welcomes veterinary students to their clinic for their externship experience.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Owatonna Veterinary Hospital (Bauer Veterinary Services, P.C.)
Location: 185 28th St. NE, Owatonna, MN, 55060
Info: Owatonna Veterinary Hospital (Bauer Veterinary Services, P.C.) has been in operation for 50 years. Our founding veterinarian (not an owner) still works part-time at the clinic. Our team is a very experienced team with 90% of the team with over 5 years of experience, several with over 10 years and several with over 20 years of experience. We value high quality but fairly priced services for our clients.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: All Paws Vet Clinic
Location: 20455 187th Ave, Big Lake, MN, 55309
Info: All Paws Vet Clinic externships provide students the opportunity to shadow a doctor one on one, ask questions, and engage in client care.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Brooklyn Park Pet Hospital
Location: 5815 80th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55443
Info: Veterinarian Partners / Brooklyn Park Externship Program is designed to be educational, supportive, and transparent. Students gain hands-on exposure to real-world general practice work alongside experienced veterinarians, and engage in open discussions about workflow, mentorship, and career paths. The goal is learning and fit, not pressure, helping students make informed decisions about their future.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Dodge Vet Clinic
Location: 17 Airport Rd, Dodge Center, MN, 55927
Info: Dodge Vet Clinic welcomes veterinary students to their clinic for their externship experience.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Root River Veterinary Center
Location: 212 Saint Anthony St. SE, Preston, MN, 55965
Info: Root River Veterinary Center is a rural practice that sees a wide variety of small animal cases. We also work with Camp Companion and do adoptable cat and TNR spays and neuters.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Todd County Veterinary Clinic
Location: 541 Lake ST S, Long Prairie, MN, 56347
Info: Todd County Veterinary Clinic is very rural with a wide range of clients. We strive to provide high quality veterinary care but still stay within the budgets of our client. We try to do as much as we can in house but we refer when we need to.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Advanced Veterinary Care
Location: 1500 125th Ave NE, Blaine, MN, 55449
Info: Our DVM team at Advanced Veterinary Care loves to teach! Our team focuses on culture and promoting the most positive environment as possible.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Hastings Veterinary Clinic LTD
Location: 3150 Redwing Blvd, Hastings, MN, 55033
Info: Hastings Veterinary Clinic LTD is a small animal practice built on family, compassion, teaching and learning.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Smattson Veterinary Service DBA Aurochs Vet Service
Location: 428 4th ST, Audubon, MN, 56511
Info: Aurochs Vet Service allows veterinary students do a lot of hands on stuff including exams, surgery, blood draws, figuring out dosages, etc. We love being able to teach students!
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: CK Veterinary Services LLC DBA Bobtown Pet Clinic
Location: 511 Cherry Lane, Roberts, WI, 54023
Info: CK Veterinary Services LLC DBA Bobtown Pet Clinic is a independent clinic, AAHA accredited, woman and veterinarian owned and operated. Heart of the community. Serving Roberts, WI and the surrounding areas. Partner's in your pet's well being. Offering exceptional medical care in a place that feels like home.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Stillwater Veterinary Clinic
Location: 2020 Curve Crest Blvd W, Stillwater, MN, 55082
Info: Stillwater Veterinary Clinic welcomes veterinary students to their clinic for their externship experience.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: North Paws Veterinary Clinic
Location: 9481 Garland Lane North, Maple Grove, MN, 55311
Info: North Paws Veterinary Clinic prioritizes a healthy work-life balance in many ways, such as no evenings/weekends, avoiding overtime, etc. We truly care about all of our employees, offering as many benefits and good pay that we can. We are all about good, quality medicine and not about quantity.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Barrington Oaks Veterinary Hospital LLC
Location: 710 Dodge Ave NW, Suite F, Elk River, MN, 55330
Info: Barrington Oaks Veterinary Hospital LLC is unique in that we provide full service veterinary care from routine appts to emergency cases. Our team of doctors enjoy collaborating with one another and have great teamwork/communication
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Riverview Animal Hospital
Location: 4668 133rd St, Chippewa Falls, WI, 54729
Info: Riverview Animal Hospital emphasizes building client relationships and providing quality personalized care for our patients.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: Crossroads Community Veterinary Clinic
Location: 2800 10th St SE, Buffalo, MN, 55313
Info: Crossroads Community Veterinary Clinic is a non-profit clinic, specializing in volume surgery and contextualized care.
Posted:December 29, 2025
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Clinic Name: The Zumbrota Veterinary Clinic, P.A.
Location: 1901 Roscoe Avenue, Zumbrota, MN, 55992
Info: The Zumbrota Veterinary Clinic, P.A. welcomes veterinary students to their clinic for their externship experience.
Posted:December 19, 2025
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Clinic Name: Arrowwood Veterinary Services
Location: 24357 US Hwy 169, Atkin, MN, 56431
Info: Arrowwood Veterinary Services works with students durign their externship by going through daily appointments/surgeries, and discussing diagnostics, rule-out/diagnosis and treatment plans for each patient.
Posted:December 19, 2025
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Clinic Name: Cedar Grove Veterinary Clinic, PA
Location: 258 Cedar Grove Ln, PO Box 700, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
Info: Cedar Grove Veterinary Clinic directs mentorship and involvement and encourages the externs to develop their skills.
Posted:December 19, 2025
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Clinic Name: Detroit Lakes Animal Hospital, PSC
Location: 1115 W. River Rd, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
Info: ALL are dependent on students comfort level and how long the internship/externship is for: They would shadow one of our doctor for 1-2 weeks See & lead appointments with experienced DVM with Extern1-2 weeks Extern would lead appointments with experience DVM in the background with longer appointment times Surgeries: Surgical days are 3 days a week in AM and they would do a similar schedule
Posted:December 19, 2025
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Clinic Name: St. Paul Pet Hospital
Location: 377 Dayton Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55102
Info: St. Paul Pet Hospital is committed to providing all who visit our practice access to the highest quality veterinary care in a manner that is both highly professional and convenient. Our goal is to keep our employees continuously engaged, our clients satisfied and our patients healthy through forward thinking, the implementation of technology and current medical treatments.
Posted:December 19, 2025
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Clinic Name: Mounds View Animal Hospital
Location: 2625 Mounds View Blvd, Mounds View, MN, 55112
Info: Mounds View Animal Hospital works with students to prioritize their interests and needs in collaboration with our team of veterinarians.
Posted:December 19, 2025
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Clinic Name: Highland Animal Hospital
Location: 687 Cleveland Ave. S., St. Paul, MN, 55116
Info: Highland Animal Hospital welcomes veterinary students with their externship program, structured as a partnership between doctors and externs.
Posted:December 19, 2025
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Clinic Name: Bass Lake Pet Hospital
Location: 8119 Bass Lake Rd, New Hope, MN, 55428
Info: Bass Lake Pet Hospital is a privately owned clinic for 39 years.
Posted:December 15, 2025
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Clinic Name: Animal Care Center of Hudson
Location: 591 Lenertz Road, Hudson, WI, 54016
Info: Our practice offers a strong mix of general and advanced veterinary care. Dr. Butler is rehabilitation certified, which allows us to provide specialized mobility and recovery services. We also have a surgical laser, electrocautery, and a nasal scope, giving us the ability to perform more precise procedures and advanced diagnostics in-house. This combination of modern equipment and specialized training helps us deliver high-quality, personalized care to our patients. Our externs receive comprehensive, hands-on experience across surgery, dentistry, ultrasound, and general practice examinations. In addition, our own clinic pets are frequently available to help support skill development—they are patient, cooperative teachers and offer great opportunities for students to practice techniques in a low-stress environment.
Posted:December 15, 2025