The DPCA Breed Standard Ear Cropping Veterinary Student Grant Application

“Dedicated to the preservation of the Doberman Pinscher breed and its standard.”

Purpose: To educate and expose veterinary students in their 3-4^th year to the art of breed standard ear cropping at the highest level of veterinary anesthesia and analgesic care.

Requirements: Veterinary student in good standing in their third or fourth year of their veterinary education. Successful candidates must submit completed application, transcripts, and two letters of reference to the DPCA Education Committee’s Veterinary advisory subcommittee.

Application should be submitted at least 90 days before scheduled externship with DPCA member veterinarian who has agreed to provide a clinical rotation at their clinic.

Students will arrange their externship through the VATF and Education Committee of the DPCA.

Contact person(s):
Kay Backues, DVM, kaybackues@gmail.com

Gwen Myers, DVM, thepengwen@hotmail.com

Description: An externship opportunity to work with veterinarians who perform show quality and breed standard ear crops. Students will be exposed to the surgical, anesthetic, and analgesic considerations required for this procedure. Safe and state of the art anesthesia and analgesia will be emphasized. Students will be exposed to needs for good patient after care, healing and posting for final aesthetic outcome. The standard for the Doberman Pinscher breed will be emphasized but other breeds may also be seen as patients to provide as many opportunities to observe the procedure as possible for veterinary extern students.

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Undergraduate Institution Information: - Please enclose a copy of your undergraduate transcript with your application*

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Have you ever been on probation, suspended by a state veterinary licensing board?*

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List extracurricular activities, including participation in AKC and Purebred Dog Events *

Are you a member of any AKC club?*

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Do you give permission to the DPCA to use your name/bio/image on DPCA website for purposes to promote the crop externship program?*

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Do you give permission to the DPCA to use your name/bio/image in veterinary presentations and events for purposes to promote the crop externship program?*

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Choose one of the questions below for a ½ page Essay: Your responses should reflect your views and not research.

1 - “Compare and contrast animal welfare vs. animal rights. Then discuss your view as to the responsibility veterinarians have to respond to their clients’ wishes regarding a variety of elective surgeries.”

2 - "Given the current trends in animal legislation, describe how you feel these trends will affect the future of the veterinary world, as well as that of animal owners."

Two letters of reference with phone numbers must also be sent to the Scholarship Committee Co-Chairperson, one should be personal, and one should be of an academic nature - school administrator, faculty,etc. The personal reference should not be from members of the applicant's family. Submission of student’s resume would be helpful in the applicationprocess.

The Grant is valued at $1,000.00

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I understand to maintain program integrity a background check is required including but not limited to veterinary, criminal, and civil matters. My signature indicates my permission for this background check.*

The DPCA Breed Standard Ear Cropping Veterinary Student Grant Application

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