The Ohio Dairy Veterinarians are committed to helping veterinary students in any way they can. This comes through a combination of efforts at their annual meeting, support of different events throughout the year, and providing opportunities for students to experience rural practice first hand.
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Veterinary students are welcome and encouraged to attend the annual meeting. There is no charge for students to attend. At the meeting there are several events which are designed with the students in mind. There is a social time provided to allow students and practitioners to interact. There are student presentations about practices they have visited.

We support the Food Animal Club with speakers.

Ride-Along Information
Many veterinarians are more than happy to have students ride with them.  You are encouraged to contact the person you are interested in riding with directly to explore opportunities to do that.  There are currently many opportunities for veterinary students to ride with a dairy practitioner for a wide range of experiences. These opportunities exist in Ohio and surrounding states.
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Externship Information
Externship Financial Assistance:  There is financial assistance available from AABP and from the OVMA.

• CRVS Externship Handout 
• East Holmes Veterinary Clinic
• Perry Vets
• Lisbon Veterinary Clinic
• New Pittsburg Large Animal Group​

One of the goals Ohio Dairy Veterinarians group is to foster development of students interested or potentially interested in entering bovine veterinary practice.  To help achieve this goal, ODV has formed a summer externship program to help students gain hands on experience in veterinary practices around Ohio and the rest of the country. Erin Connell a vet student at OSU, pictured above, worked with Bob Baugher DVM, Countryside Veterinary Service. ODV asks students to apply, using the form below, if they are interested in receiving funds. The student is responsible for setting up the externship with the practice. We are offering $300 as the support level for an externship. The funds will be distributed at the end of the school year. 

January's Annual Meetings
​Great information and expertise - a room full!