Employment Information
Practice name
Comstock Equine Hospital
Last Updated
September 10, 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
Comstock Equine Hospital offers a year-long rotating internship that focuses on general practice, emergencies, surgery, and anesthesia with exposure to reproduction, dentistry, radiology and practice management. Our interns receive hands on experience with case work up and procedures. Our interns rotate through the ambulatory service and hospital service. Each of our interns will have one week-day off every 2 weeks, and on call for the interns is split evenly. We have a board certified surgeon, 5 general practitioners, and approximately 20 support staff composed of licensed veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and front office staff. We pride ourselves on offering a cooperative learning environment for all of our doctors. Our interns often split time between Comstock Equine Hospital in Reno, NV and Great Basin Equine Hospital in Gardnerville, NV to get the most case exposure. Benefits include housing on site, professional and licensure fees, and emergency and production once they begin to see primary cases. We are located 30 minutes from beautiful Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Mountains. We encourage our interns to get out and explore the Biggest Little City and all it has to offer. Our goal is to help shape veterinarians who are well-rounded personally and professionally.
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- Equine general practice
- Sports medicine practice
- Equine/LA surgical residency
- Equine/LA medicine residency
Start date
June 19, 2025
End date
June 12, 2026
Application Deadline
December 31, 2024
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
Reno
[USA] Nevada
Washoe
89509
90 West Laramie Drive
Practice Mailing Address
90 West Laramie Drive - Reno - Washoe - [USA] Nevada - 89509
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
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.
No
Yes
Yes
No
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
- Other (please list)
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
No
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
7
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
5
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
No
Short-term disability insurance offered
No
Long-term disability insurance offered
No
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
Yes
Employer matching offered
Yes
3% Simple IRA
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
No
Phone or phone stipend offered
No
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
We
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
6
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
1
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
2
Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years
1
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years
1
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
2
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.
