Employment Information
Practice name
Bella Vista Equine Veterinary Services
Last Updated
July 25, 2025
Internship Type
Ambulatory
Bella Vista Equine is a growing seven doctor practice that serves a wide population of clientele in the greater Columbus, Ohio area. We are primarily an ambulatory practice but can also offer haul-in services at our clinic. We also provide 24/7 emergency care. Our practice sees a high volume of sport horses in a multitude of disciplines and is able to offer a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment modalities. Our intern will gain experience working up and managing all facets of equine ambulatory medicine, from emergency to internal medicine and reproduction to performance horse work. We aim to provide our intern with an educational experience that develops their skills and confidence to practice high-quality equine veterinary medicine. This is accomplished through hands-on experience, gradual case autonomy, recurring skills assessments and practicing client communication. Our practice is committed to equine career sustainability and strives to support that initiative by providing an internship that develops veterinary skills while also fostering personal wellbeing. Our intern will be supported by our team of veterinary professionals and have direct mentorship throughout the duration of their program.
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Start date
June 1, 2026
End date
June 1, 2027
Application Deadline
September 1, 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?
Yes, required
Contact Information
Blacklick
[USA] Ohio
Franklin
43004
6320 Darling Road Blacklick, Ohio 43004
Practice Mailing Address
6320 Darling Road Blacklick, Ohio 43004 - Blacklick - Franklin - [USA] Ohio - 43004
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
The intern will rotate between emergency duty and routine appointments with each staff doctor to broaden their experience
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Weekly then as needed
Weekly journal clubs held
Yes
M&M or other specialized rounds held
No
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
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound microconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Power dentistry
- Other (please list)
Class IV Laser
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
Hosts veterinary assistant monthly skill trainings, student wet-labs and client education meetings that interns are encouraged to help facilitate
Caseload
Total number annual cases
10000
Total number ambulatory cases
9700
Total number in-house cases
300
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
25-50
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year
10-25
Significant seasonality to the caseload
No
Species other than equids
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
7
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Our practice interacts with referral centers, farriers, dental specialists
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, Chiropractic certification
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
No
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
The intern will be provided a technician for emergency calls, including overnights and weekends, when needed. They will also be provided a technician on solo routine calls when needed.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$46-50k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
The intern gets the full emergency fee directly awarded to them when they are the primary on-call doctor
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
No
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet
Value of total annual compensation
78955
Housing offered
No
Housing Type
Other
Housing Amount
$
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
9
PTO stipulations
Vacation needs to be approved by supervisor
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
Dental insurance offered
Yes
Life insurance offered
Yes
Short-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Long-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Liability insurance offered
Yes
CE stipend offered
Yes
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
State license required
Yes
USDA license required
Yes
DEA license required
No
Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered
No
401K program offered
No
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
Yes
Maternity / paternity leave offered
No
Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered
Yes
Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered
Yes
Other benefits offered
Employer-sponsored Health Savings Account funding
Vision insurance included
Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
1 year – 50 miles radius
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Method internship offers are made
In-person or virtually
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
September 1st
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
September 1st
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
Two weeks
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
2 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
1
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
1
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
1
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
Additional information about the internship program
This internship program is designed to educate and train a confident and self-sufficient general practice equine practitioner. We focus on supporting the intern in the development of clinical skills, as well as fostering overall wellbeing of the individual.
