Craig Road Animal Hospital has an extern program for currently enrolled 3rd and 4th year veterinary medical students.

Craig Road Animal Hospital is a large multi-doctor, AAHA accredited, practice located in Northwest Las Vegas that provides high-quality veterinary care for dogs and cats with a focus on customer service.

On-site housing and a weekly stipend are part of our program in addition to professional mentoring and working in a busy, progressive hospital. Additional opportunities to work with specialists in soft tissue/orthopedic surgery, cardiology, oncology, and rehabilitation are available to those in the program.

In addition to the benefits of working at Craig Road Animal Hospital, and living in Las Vegas, Southern Nevada offers hiking and camping at Red Rock National Park, the Mt. Charleston Ski area, and Lake Mead. Las Vegas is just a short drive away from popular attractions in California, Phoenix, and Utah.

Striking scenery in a modern attractive city.

The hospital is over 11,000 sq ft., recently renovated and equipped with all digital radiology, digital dental radiology, ultrasound with color flow Doppler, in-house laboratory, two surgical suites, laparoscopic surgery suite, dentistry suite, oxygen cages, and paperless medical records computer system. Craig Road also features telemedicine capabilities, a full up to date library, and an excellent close working relationship with a large veterinary specialty center. With a dedicated and professional staff, Craig Road Animal Hospital also provides an excellent and supportive working environment.

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If you are interested in discussing extern opportunities please send us your resume and letter of application marked “Craig Road Animal Hospital Extern Program”  or email them to info@craigrd.com.

On-Site Student Housing