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Veterinary Extern - General Practice
@ NVA Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
NVA Canada is offering a veterinary externship in general practice for final-year veterinary students. All work is done on farm with a large animal veterinarian, and externships run two to eight weeks. The posting notes a travel and living expense stipend for students in the clinical portion of their education.
Responsibilities:
- Gather patient histories and perform physical exams
- Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics
- Provide dentistry services and assist or perform surgery
- Medical management of patients under supervision
- Communicate with medical team, support staff and clients
Requirements summary:
- Final-year veterinary student
- Clinical portion of veterinary education
- Strong communication skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-11
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Professional degree (MD, JD…) (required) |
| Fields of study | Veterinary medicine |
| Perks mentioned | Home office allowance |
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NVA Canada
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Full company description
We partner with pet parents to give every pet their best life. Every day, at every stage. Their best life is your best life.
- LinkedIn followers
- 10,330
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 181
- Reported office locations
- 1115 North Service Rd W, Unit 2, Oakville, Ontario L6M 2V9, CA
- Other recorded names
- NVA Canada
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
We partner with pet parents to give every pet their best life. Every day, at every stage. Their best life is your best life.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Veterinary Services |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Oakville, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 227 |
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At Navan Veterinary Services, all work is done on farm, so students get to experience real working conditions for a large animal veterinarian.
Students will work closely with the supervising veterinarian to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creation of treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures, and medical management of patients. In addition to practicing their clinical skills, student externs will have the opportunity to practice their communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.
Most externship experiences range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at Navan Veterinary Services are offered to veterinary students in their final year of veterinary school.
Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.
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