Description
4th-Year Veterinary Student Externship
Davies Animal Medical Hospital | Yuba City, CA
Love surgery? Passionate about learning? Curious about real-world urgent care in private practice?
Come extern with us.
2–4-week externships available throughout 2026-2027 (1 student per rotation)
Davies Animal Medical Hospital invites 4th-year veterinary students to join our expanding, private, 9-doctor small animal & urgent care team in Yuba City, California. Our externship is designed for students who want meaningful, hands-on experience in a brand-new, state-of-the-art 16-exam-room facility—with mentorship that actually feels like mentorship.
About Our Hospital
For over 35 years, Davies Animal Medical Hospital has proudly served the Yuba City community as a privately owned, family-oriented practice. We provide a full spectrum of care—from wellness and internal medicine to urgent and emergency cases—and are consistently voted “Best Veterinary Practice” in Yuba City.
What You’ll Experience as an Extern
Our externship is immersive, flexible, and tailored to your learning goals. You’ll have opportunities to:
- Perform up to 100 cat spays/neuters in 2 weeks!
- Observe and assist in GP soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and urgent care cases
- Participate in case workups, diagnostics, and treatment planning
- Learn real-world workflow, efficiency, and client communication in private practice
- Work alongside a collaborative 9-doctor team with a strong teaching culture
- Explore both general practice and urgent care medicine in one setting
Medicine & Technology You’ll Be Exposed To
- General Practice, Urgent care, soft tissue surgery, regenerative medicine, orthopedic surgery with a Board-Certified Surgeon
- Digital full-body & digital dental radiography
- Full IDEXX in-house lab (CBC, Catalyst, Sedivue, Coags)
- Ultrasound
- Companion IV Therapeutic Laser, PRP
- Snyder oxygen ICU cages
Who This Externship Is Great For
This externship is ideal if you:
- Are a 4th-year veterinary student at an AVMA-accredited program at WesternU or UC Davis or are local to greater Sacramento Area
- Love (or want more exposure to) surgery and urgent care
- Have a growth mindset and enjoy asking questions
- Value teamwork, mentorship, and a supportive learning environment
- Want exposure to high-quality private practice medicine without corporate pressure
Location Perks
**Housing may be available**
Yuba City offers a great cost of living with easy access to Sacramento, Chico, Lake Tahoe, and Napa Valley—perfect if you want to explore Northern California while externing.
Interested in Externing With Us?
We’d love to meet you and learn about your goals.
Send your CV and preferred externship dates to
Barbara – Manager@daviesanimalhospital.com
Come see what modern, mentorship-driven private practice really looks like.
Davies Animal Medical Hospital
Proudly serving pets, people, and future veterinarians for 35 years
Requirements
4th year student at WesternU, UC Davis or from greater Sacramento area
