Equine Medicine & Surgery Internship

General Information

Position

Equine Medicine & Surgery Internship

Last Updated

August 22, 2024

Internship Type

Combined

% of time spent on ambulatory vs in-hospital

75% Equine 10% Small Ruminant (primarily caprine) 5% Bovine 5% Porcine (companion) 5% Camelid

Position Full Description

We offer a year-long internship designed to provide comprehensive, hands-on experience in general practice, emergencies, surgery, and anesthesia, with additional exposure to reproduction, dentistry, radiology, and practice management.

Our program includes:

On-site housing provided throughout the internship.

Company vehicles available for farm calls and travel between our two hospitals.

Benefits package including paid medical insurance and a Simple IRA plan.

Optional vision and dental insurance available at the intern’s expense.

We are dedicated to creating a supportive, educational environment where interns can thrive. Our team values teaching and mentorship, and we take pride in making the internship experience both positive and rewarding.

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
Equine/LA medicine residency

Anticipated Start date

June 15, 2026

Anticipated End date

June 11, 2027

Preferred Application Date

December 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?

No, but recommended

Contact Information

Practice City

Reno

Practice State

[USA] Nevada

Practice County

Washoe

Practice Zip Code

89509

Practice Address

90 West Laramie Drive

Practice Mailing Address

90 West Laramie Drive - Reno - Washoe - [USA] Nevada - 89509

Clinical Experience and Responsibilities

Intern rotates between services

Yes

Service rotation description

The interns rotate every two weeks between ambulatory and in hospital service. The in hospital rotation is primarily with our surgery, anesthesia, and sports medicine services. Ambulatory includes but is not limited to general practice, emergency services, neonatology, reproduction, dentistry, radiology and practice management. We also offer bovine herd health as well as small ruminants, camelids and companion porcine health services.

Intern is primary case responsibility for first opinion and emergency cases

Intern has primary case care responsibility for complex cases with supervision

Yes

Intern is primary doctor performing entry-level procedures

Yes

Intern is primary surgeon on any procedures

Percentage of time intern is directly supervised

50-75%

Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians

Yes

Teaching rounds held

Yes

Frequency of teaching rounds

We have doctor's rounds each week

Weekly journal clubs held

Yes

M&M or other specialized rounds held

Yes

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
Laparoscopy
Fracture repair sets
Gastroscopy
Endoscopy
Stat CBC analyzer
Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
Blood gas analysis
On site diagnostic lab
Digital radiography
Ultrasound linear probe
Ultrasound macroconvex probe
Ultrasound microconvex probe
Ultrasound endorectal probe
ECG
ETCO2 monitoring
Shockwave
Stall side orthobiologics
Stem cell capability/utilization
Embryo Transfer
Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
Power dentistry
Dental Scope, Dental Extractions, Chiropractic services

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

We are the host site for any large animal wet labs conducted through the Wild West Veterinary Conferences.
We have hosted referral veterinarian continuing educations, joint meetings with local farriers, and client education seminars.

Caseload

Total number annual cases

10600

Total number ambulatory cases

6250

Total number in-house cases

4350

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

10-25

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

10-25

Significant seasonality to the caseload

Species other than equids

Yes

Percentages of non-equids by species

75% Equine
10% Small Ruminant (primarily caprine)
5% Bovine
5% Porcine (companion)
5% Camelid

Number of specialty certified clinicians

Number of clinicians in direct support of program

Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)

ACVS - American College of Veterinary Surgery - 1

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

Boarded Veterinarian Ophthalmologist sees equine cases at our facilities. We provide sedation and restraint as well as case management.

Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice

Chiropractic certification

Technician present on ambulatory calls

Yes

Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)

Yes

Other details about technician support of intern doctors

We have an overnight technician responsible for patient care. If a patient requires more attention, the intern on call will attend to it first and then consult the attending or on call doctor. Our veterinarian technicians perform general anesthesia for our surgery cases but interns are encouraged to learn and assist.

Compensation

Annual Salary

$41-45K

Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet

Additional opportunity for emergency compensation

Yes

As interns see primary emergency cases further into their internship they will receive their emergency fee as well as production on cases.

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

Yes

Once interns begin to see primary cases further into their internship, they will receive production on their cases.

Benefits

Benefits offered

Yes

Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet

Value of total annual compensation

75,250

Housing offered

Yes

Housing Type

On-site

Paid time off (PTO) offered

Yes

# of PTO days

PTO stipulations

Advanced notice with supervising veterinarian

Health insurance offered

Yes for employee

Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for

Dental insurance offered

Yes

Life insurance offered

Short-term disability insurance offered

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

Yes

DEA license required

Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered

Yes

Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered

401K program offered

Yes

Employer matching offered

Yes

3% Simple IRA

Clothing / logo wear stipend offered

Phone or phone stipend offered

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

Dental and Vision included in health insurance coverage.
We provide some apparel/outerwear for our interns.

Contract

Non-compete clause required

Yes

Non-compete details

1 year, 60 miles radius of practice.

Non-US residents may apply

Yes

Method internship offers are made

Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years

1 year in advance of start date

Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years

3 months in advance of start date

Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer

30 days

Outcomes Assessment

How long has the practice offered internships?

18 years

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

Number of interns that haven't completed the program over the past 5 years, with explanation

We have only had one intern not complete the program in the last 18 years. Mental health and inability fulfil the job requirements.

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.

Additional information about the internship program

The majority of our interns stay in communication with our associates and boarded surgeon for case consultation as well as maintaining professional relationships and friendships.

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