Externships

Externships allow current veterinary students to further their education outside of a classroom environment. The knowledge and understanding students gain through these experiences are an integral part of the learning process. Furthermore, the connections and relationships formed can help students when they are looking for permanent jobs upon graduation.

ABVP is proud to offer the following externships to students of veterinary medicine. All externships listed are with ABVP Diplomates.

• Avian & Exotics
• Bovine
• Canine/Feline
• Equine
• Feline
• Reptile and Amphibian 

AVIAN & EXOTICS

Kim Buck
Frankenmuth-Birch Run Veterinary Hospital
9339 S. Gera Rd.
Birch Run, MI 48415
989-652-6689
dogedorite@aol.com

Stephen A. Fronefield
ABC Animal and Bird Clinic
11930 Hwy. 6 So.
Sugarland, TX 77479
281-495-9445
abcanimalandbirdclinic@gmail.com

Cheryl Greenacre
University of Tennessee CVM
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN  37996
865-974-8387
cgreenac@utk.edu

Chris Griffin
Griffin Avian/Exotic Veterinary Hospital
2100 Lane Street
Kannapolis, NC  28083
704-932-4977
cgriffin7@carolina.rr.com
info@griffinexotics.com

J. Jill Heatley
Texas A&M University
Dept. of Small Animal Clinic Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
College Station, TX 77843-4474
979-845-1202
jheatley@cvm.tamu.edu

Jeffrey R. Jenkins
2317 Hotel Circle South, Suite C
San Diego, CA  92108
619-260-1412
drexotic@aol.com

Cathy Johnson-Delaney
Eastside Avian & Exotic Animal Medical Center
13603 100th Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA  98034
888-821-6165
425-821-6165
cajddvm@hotmail.com
www.eaeamc.com
www.nwexoticpetvet.com

Dan Johnson
Avian and Exotic Animal Care
8711 Fidelity Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27617
919-844-9166
drdan@avianandexotic.com

Matthew Johnston
Colorado State University
300 West Drake Rd.
Fort Collins, CO  80523
970-297-5000
msjohn@colostate.edu

Frank Lavac
6476 Linita Rd.
Malibu, CA  90265
310-828-4587 ext. 13
FrankLa@aol.com

Angela Lennox
Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic of Idianapolis
9339 Waldemar Road
Indianapolis, IN  46268
317-879-8633
www.BirdDr.com

Teresa Lightfoot
Florida Veterinary Specialists
3000 Busch Lake Blvd.
Tampa, FL  33614
813-933-8944
Avianexotic1@gmail.com

Greg Massey
Wildlife Health Center
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA  95616
jgmassey@ucdavis.edu

James Morrisey
Cornell University CVM
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-253-3060
Jkm27@cornell.edu

William Olkowski
Cedarcrest Animal Clinic
PO Box 375
Fisherville, VA  22939
540-943-7577
cedarcrest@ntelos.net

Lauren Powers
Carolina Veterinary Specialists
Avian and Exotic Pet Service
12117 Statesville Rd.
Huntersville, NC  28078
www.carolinavet.com

Tracey Ritzman
Cascade Hospital for Animals
6730 Cascade Road S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-949-0960
avianvet@aol.com

Sam Rivera
Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue, SE
Atlanta, GA  30315
404-624-5640
srivera@zooatlanta.org
www.zooatlanta.org

Vanessa Rolfe
The Bird and Exotic Hospital
6147 Lake Worth Rd.
Greenacres, FL 33463
561-964-2121
rolfedvm@birdexoticvet.com

Nicholas Sitinas
South Wilton Veterinary Group
51 Danbury Rd.
Wilton, CT  06897
203-762-2002

Brian Speer
3805 Main Street
Oakley, CA  94561
avnvet@aol.com

Anneliese Strunk
Research Pet & Bird Hospital
11679 research Blvd.
Austin, TX 78759
512-258-2577
astrunkvet@yahoo.com

Niklos Weber
Whispering Pines Pet Clinic
14632 Skyway
Magalia, CA  95954
whisperingpines1@comcast.net
www.whisperingpinespc.com

Kenneth Welle
All Creatures Animal Hospital
2001 N. Linview
Urbana, IL  61801
217-328-4143
www.allcreaturesah.com

 

BOVINE

Stephen Foulke
Agriculture Vet Associates
137 E. 28th Division Highway
Lititz, PA  17543
717-625-4212
800-222-4084
cow.doc@hotmail.com

Charles Gardner
Cargill Animal Nutrition Consulting Services
6213 Vista Terrace
Orefield, PA  18069
717-816-4246
charles_gardner@cargill.com

Joe Klopfenstein
Vergennes Large Animal Associates
20 Main Street
Vergennes, VT  05491
802-877-9901
802-777-1535
Joeklop@comcast.net

William Raphael
Michigan State University CVM
East Lansing, MI  48824-1314
raphaelw@cvm.msu.edu

Bob Sager
Sage Trail Veterinary Clinic
2520 Hwy 89 N
Wilsall, MT  59086
406-578-2080
hammerbeef@wildblue.net

Christian Steenholdt
Progressive Dairy Health Services
PO Box 5400
Clovis, NM 88102
575-742-3336
christiansteenholdt@hotmail.com

Mark Thomas
Countryside Veterinary Clinic, LLP
7364 Utica Blvd.
Lowville, NY  13367
315-376-6563
mthomascow@HUGHES.NET

 

CANINE/FELINE

Val Archibald
801-502-3040
ksval@xmission.com

Paul Bloom
Allergy, Skin and Ear Clinic for Pets
Livonia, MI
Dermdoc@cvm.msu.edu

Kim Buck
Frankenmuth-Birch Run Veterinary Hospital
9339 S. Gera Rd.
Birch Run, MI  48415
989-652-6689
dogedorite@aol.com

Hazel Carney
WestVet Emergency & Specialty Center
5019 N. Sawyer
Garden City, ID  83714
208-375-1600
hccecats@juno.com

Conan Crocker
Bigger Road Veterinary Clinic
5655 Bigger Rd.
Kettering, OH  45440
937-435-3262
c.crocker@biggervet.com
www.biggervet.com

Sonnya Dennis
Stratham-Newfields Veterinary Hospital
8 Main Street
Newfields, NH  03856
603-778-7687
sdennisdvm@snvh.net

Mark Epstein
TotalBond Veterinary Hospitals
3200 Union Rd.
Gastonia, NC  28054
704-867-8318
mark.epstein@totalbondvets.com

Tim Fitzpatrick
ABQ Pet Care Hospital
9032 Montgomery NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-299-8387
tlfdvm77@aol.com

Susan Golgoski
Gogolski Veterinary Relief Service
Fort Collins, CO
970-980-4660
dvm_smgogo@yahoo.com

Davis Roy Hensen
Paumanok Veterinary Hospital, P.C.
639 Route 112
Patchogue, NY 11772
631-475-1312

Carol Hillhouse
Carson County Veterinary Clinic
PO Box 1506
Panhandle, TX  79068
806-537-3522
carcovet@clearwire.net

Liz McMurtrie
Spring House Animal Hospital
617 N. Bethlehem Pike
Lower Gwynedd, PA  19002
215-643-8600
murrom@aol.com

Ed Migneco
Hillside Animal Hospital
5325 Manchester Ave.
St. Louis, MO  63110
314-645-2141
hillsideah@sbcglobal.net

William Olkowski
Cedarcrest Animal Clinic
PO Box 375
Fisherville, VA  22939
540-943-7577
cedarcrest@ntelos.net

James Pearce
Cloverleaf Animal Hospital
749 N. White Station Rd.
Memphis, TN  38122
901-682-5681
jeff_pearce@bellsouth.net

JoAnne Roesner
Loving Hands Animal Clinic
13775 Highway 9
Milton, GA 30004
770-667-9022
joanne.roesner@lovinghands.com

 

EQUINE

Jose Castro
813-957-5930
joxebee@yahoo.es

Mike Erskine
Damascus Equine Associates
1941 Long Corner Rd.
Mt. Airy, MD  21771
301-829-4977
mike@erskinedvm.com

Kris Harris
Western Edge Veterinary Center
PO Box 251
Ness City, KS  67560
westernedgevet@hotmail.com

Tom Hutchins
Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery
PO Box 1569
Weatherford, TX  76086
817-596-2829
www.equinesportsmedicine.com

 

FELINE

Steven Bailey
Exclusively Cats Veterinary Hospital, PC
6650 Highland Road, Ste 116
Waterford, MI 48327
248-666-5287
bailey@exclusivelycats.com

Carolyn Burhenn
Feline Medical Clinic
5801 NE 105th Ave.
Vancouver, WA  43221
360-892-0224
catvetcarrie@gmail.com

William Folger
Memorial Cat Hospital
12424 Memorial Dr.
Houston, TX  77479
713-461-2287
catdoc323@aol.com

Jeff House
Hoffman Estates Animal Clinic
1056 West Golf Rd.
Hoffman Estates, IL  60194
847-310-8668
jeffrey725@aol.com

Kathleen Keefe-Ternes
The Feline Hospital
81 Webb Street
Salem, MA  01970
978-744-8020
feline@gis.net

Elyse Kent
Westside Hospital for Cats
2317 Cotner Ave.
Los Angeles, CA  90064
310-479-2428
drcatz@aol.com

Cindy McManis
Just Cats Veterinary Services
1015 Evergreen Circle
The Woodlands, TX  77380
281-367-2287
doc@justcatsvets.com

Dale Rubenstein
A Cat Clinic
PO Box 330
Germantown, MD  20875
301-540-7770
dr.acatclinic@gmail.com

Renee Rucinsky
Mid Atlantic Cat Hospital
12551 Ocean Gateway
Cordova, MD 21625
410-763-7900
arpest7@hotmail.com

Cheryl Stanley
Lexington Blvd. Animal Hospital
2627 Cordes Dr.
Sugar Land, TX  77479
281-980-3737
clsdvm@aol.com

Elaine Wexler-Mitchell
The Cat Care Clinic
2638 North Tustin Street
Orange,CA  92865
714-282-2287
catdoc@aol.com

 

REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN

Kevin Wright
Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital
744 N Center Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-275-7017
kwright@azeah.com