| Organization/Company: | Wildlife Conservation Society |
| Location: | Bronx, NY |
| Website: | https://oneworldonehealth.wcs.org/Training/Student-Externships.aspx |
| Pathology Environment: | Zoological/Wildlife |
| Discipline/Field of Study: | Zoo and Wildlife Pathology |
| Length of Externship: | Four weeks |
| Time of Year: | Year-round |
| Funding: | Stipend is provided |
| Housing Provided: | No |
Description of Externship
The WCS Pathology Department offers four-week externships in zoo and wildlife pathology for veterinary students. The externships take place at the Wildlife Health Center on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo. Ours is a busy pathology service that receives cases from the WCS collections at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and the New York Aquarium, as well as local wildlife. Externships focus on training in necropsy examinations and the description, diagnosis, and interpretation of gross lesions in a wide variety of species including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. In addition to gross necropsy, there are opportunities for study of cytologic specimens and histopathology. Students participate in daily hospital rounds, weekly morbidity/mortality rounds, and weekly histopathology rounds. Externs are invited to complete and present an externship project – such as an in-depth case presentation, a review of a particular disease process, or a summary of morbidity/mortality in a particular species – depending on their interests.
Contact
Meredith Barton, BA
Office Manager
Zoological Health Program
Wildlife Conservation Society
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10460
[email protected]
Updated: 7/31/26