Rotating Equine Internship

General Information

Last Updated

October 1, 2026

Internship Type

Combined

% of time spent on ambulatory vs in-hospital

30%/70%

Position Full Description

Energy Equine’s unique internship program is designed to inspire, mentor and prepare the next generation of equine veterinarians for a thriving, long-term career in equine practice. Applications are due by September for the following year with the program starting in June. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as they are interested, as spots can fill before application due date.

Philosophy
At Energy Equine, everything we do is driven by one mission: supporting the equine athlete. Our practice is one the largest equine practices in western Canada, featuring two clinics, a team of 10 associate veterinarians, and an incredible support staff – all carefully selected to create a team that balances experience, knowledge and passion.

We do not see interns as another number, we feel strongly that they enrich our environment, and our goal as an entire team is to nourish, support and provide confidence to their passion and skillset within our practice.

Program Goals
Our internship program has been developed to prepare young veterinarians for general equine practice with a strong focus on locomotion, assessment, pathology, treatment, and rehabilitation. The internship also focuses on interpersonal skills such as team building, internal and external communication and financial responsibility and understanding. The outcome of this program is to produce high-functioning veterinarians that have clinical proficiency and interpersonal skills to move into practice seamlessly with the advanced skills of a sports medicine-focused veterinarian. and confidently upon completion.

Number of intern positions of this type

This internship is a good fit for prospective interns wanting to pursue:

["Equine general practice","Sports medicine practice","Equine\/LA surgical residency"]

Anticipated Start date

June 7, 2027

Anticipated End date

June 2, 2028

Preferred Application Date

August 4, 2025

Does the practice offer externships?

Yes, please email the practice contact for details

Is an in person visit or externship with the practice required to be considered for an internship?

No, but recommended

Contact Information

Practice City

Airdrie & Dewinton

Practice State

[Canada] Alberta

Practice County

Rockyview County

Practice Zip Code

T4B4L5

Practice Address

281056 Dickson Stevenson Trail, Rockyview County, AB

Practice Mailing Address

281056 Dickson Stevenson Trail, Rockyview County, AB, T4B4L5

Clinical Experience and Responsibilities

Intern rotates between services

Yes

Service rotation description

We currently select two to three interns per year to work alongside our entire team in two-week interval rotations. The first two weeks are a sports medicine rotation, where you will spend a majority of your time with practice owner, Dr. Chad Hewlett, one of Canada’s most sought-after sports medicine-focused practitioners. The second two weeks is a surgery rotation, where you will spend a majority of your time with Dr. Jase Skelton, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS (Large Animal), whose surgical services focus on elective procedures to maximize patient outcome and athletic prognosis. The third two weeks you will rotate through two of our associate veterinarians to gain meaningful exposure to general practice including ambulatory services, off-site events and trips. Our program ensures a well-rounded exposure and experience within practice.

Intern is primary case responsibility for first opinion and emergency cases

Intern has primary case care responsibility for complex cases with supervision

Intern is primary doctor performing entry-level procedures

Intern is primary surgeon on any procedures

Percentage of time intern is directly supervised

75-90%

Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians

Yes

Teaching rounds held

Yes

Frequency of teaching rounds

Interns are responsible for morning rounds with their scheduled associate veterinarian and the practice hosts Medical Meetings bi-weekly

Weekly journal clubs held

M&M or other specialized rounds held

Intern has opportunity to attend a professional CE meeting

Yes

Intern has opportunity to complete a study or publication

Yes

Intern has access to current medical textbooks

Yes

Intern has access to online journals

Yes

In the past 5 years, how many studies/cases have been published by interns as the primary author from work pursued primarily during their intern year?

Equipment the intern has exposure to within the practice

["Arthroscopy","Blood gas analysis","Digital radiography","Endoscopy","Gastroscopy","On site diagnostic lab","Power dentistry","Stall side orthobiologics","Stat CBC analyzer","Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer","Stem cell capability\/utilization","Shockwave","Ultrasound endorectal probe","Ultrasound linear probe","Ultrasound macroconvex probe","Ultrasound microconvex probe"]

Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:

Energy Equine believes in the value of a team dynamic and educational opportunities. We host bi-weekly all staff and medical meetings to ensure congruency across our team. On a quarterly basis, we host half day quarterly meetings with our entire staff, focusing on different topics and often including some level of CE. Yearly, we meet as a whole team for a day for a yearly planning session. We host 2-4 internal CE events for our veterinary team a year.

Interns are asked to present rounds in the medical meeting every 4 weeks. They are also tasked with presenting a topic of their choosing to our staff team, and then again to our clients at a public seminar.

Throughout the year, and dependent on quarterly goals, allocated time is set aside to teach interns specific skills such as ultrasound, joint injections, gastroscopy, dentistry, castrations, etc. in order to ensure the intern is getting the most out of their internship experience.

Caseload

Total number annual cases

10000

Total number ambulatory cases

5000

Total number in-house cases

5000

Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year

5-10

Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year

Less than 5

Significant seasonality to the caseload

Yes

Seasonality description

We measure our case load and seasonality in quarters, Q1 and Q4 are slower for our practice than Q2 and Q3, which can be quite a bit busier. However, in offering a variety of services and in-clinic and ambulatory case load, we find our practice to be very consistently booked throughout the year.

Species other than equids

Number of specialty certified clinicians

Number of clinicians in direct support of program

Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)

ACT - American College of Theriogenologists - 0

ACVA - American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists - 0

ACVECC - American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care - 0

ACVIM - American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 0

ACVO - American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists - 0

ACVR - American College of Veterinary Radiology - 0

ACVS - American College of Veterinary Surgery - 1

ACVSMR- American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation - 0

AVDC - American Veterinary Dental College - 0

Diplomates of other specialties

Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)

Our practice currently has veterinarians certified in chiropractic's, acupuncture and rehabilitation, as well as a podiatrist within the practice. Energy Equine believes in a team approach to veterinary medicine, and we have an in-house farrier working alongside our group, as well as bodyworkers and osteopaths that work on horses through the clinic.

Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice ["Acupuncture certification","Chiropractic certification","MBA","Rehabilitation certification"]

Technician present on ambulatory calls

Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)

N/A

Other details about technician support of intern doctors

Each associate veterinarian is assigned with atleast one technologist per day. Dependent on case load and type of practice, veterinarians may have two technologists, a technologist and an assistant, or a technologist and summer veterinary student assigned to them. Our practice also has a busy volunteer program, as well as technologists who work in our pharmacy departments.

Compensation

Annual Salary

$51-55K

Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet

Additional opportunity for emergency compensation

Yes

Once interns are on primary emergency call, they have an assigned backup veterinarian that they work with. When splitting a call with a veterinarian, they receive 50% of their emergency fee, if the veterinarian does not need to come out to the call and only supports them over the phone, the intern receives 100% of the emergency fee.

Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).

Benefits

Benefits offered

Yes

Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet

Value of total annual compensation

$60,000

Housing offered

Yes

Housing Type

On-site

Paid time off (PTO) offered

Yes

# of PTO days

PTO stipulations

We have a system and process for requesting time off, but are flexible and happy to work with individuals

Health insurance offered

Yes for employee plus dependents

Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for

n/a

Dental insurance offered

Yes

Life insurance offered

Yes

Short-term disability insurance offered

Yes

Long-term disability insurance offered

Liability insurance offered

Yes

CE stipend offered

Yes

License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered

Yes

State license required

Yes

USDA license required

DEA license required

Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered

Yes

Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered

401K program offered

Clothing / logo wear stipend offered

Yes

Phone or phone stipend offered

Yes

Maternity / paternity leave offered

Yes

Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered

Yes

Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered

Yes

Other benefits offered

Additional Benefits
• Energy Equine offers a quarterly performance bonus.
• Benefit program, paid fully by company.
• CE funding and allocated paid days off.
• 2 weeks of vacation.
• Company owned truck & vet box to be provided for farm calls and when on emergency.
• Company cell phone provided.
• Employer will cover ABVMA, CVMA & AAEP annual fees.

Contract

Non-compete clause required

Non-US residents may apply

Method internship offers are made

Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years

June

Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years

September

Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer

2 weeks

Outcomes Assessment

How long has the practice offered internships?

7 years

Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years

Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years

Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years

Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years

Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years

Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years

Of the interns that started the program in the past 5 years, how many are still in equine practice (and/or in an advanced training program targeted at specialty equine practice)?

100%

Number of former interns currently employed by the practice

Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?

Yes, email the practice contact for details.

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