Employment Information
Practice name
Allegheny Equine
Last Updated
October 1, 2024
Internship Type
Combined
Allegheny Equine is pleased to provide an internship for a recent veterinary school graduates who are looking to advance their training and gain experience in equine veterinary medicine. With multiple doctors with different specialties and a diverse horse population, our goal is to expose the new graduate to a wide range of experiences that ultimately allows them to gain the skills they need to be an independent and competent equine practitioner.
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- Equine general practice
- Sports medicine practice
- Equine/LA medicine residency
- Theriogenology residency
Start date
June 1, 2026
End date
June 4, 2027
Application Deadline
September 29, 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
Murrysville
[USA] Pennsylvania
Westmoreland
15668
5015 Sampson Ln
Practice Mailing Address
5015 Sampson Ln - Murrysville - Westmoreland - [USA] Pennsylvania - 15668
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Interns alternate weekly between hospital and ambulatory. While on ambulatory, intern goes on routine calls with a senior veterinarian during the week and takes primary call for the weekend once ready. While on hospital, intern helps manage in-clinic cases but will still go on ambulatory calls during the day if clinic is not too busy.
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Twice a week
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
No
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
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- On site diagnostic lab
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- ECG
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Embryo Transfer
- Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
- Power dentistry
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
We host farrier meeting that interns can attend. Additionally, inn busier months, our clinic has “preventative care days”, which are days of exclusively wellness work in a focused geographical area.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
16298
Total number ambulatory cases
12777
Total number in-house cases
3521
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
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
9
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
ACVIM – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 1
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Occasionally have local farriers working at the clinic.
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, Chiropractic certification, Rehabilitation certification, MBA
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Technicians are usually present for routine ambulatory calls, but not weekend or after-hours emergencies. In the hospital, technicians are present for a portion of the evening but not the entire evening.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$46-50k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
Interns receive 25% of their emergency fees once they are taking primary call.
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
64803
Housing offered
No
Housing Type
Other
Housing Amount
$
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
5
PTO stipulations
none
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
Clinic pays $4000 towards health benefits - intern can select how to use these funds.
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
Life insurance, as well as long and short term disability insurance can be acquired through NVA for an additional fee.
Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
12 months for clients of Allegheny Equine.
Non-US residents may apply
No
Method internship offers are made
Phone call
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
June
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
November
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
2 weeks
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
9 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
2
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
3
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
3
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
Additional information about the internship program
We feel that we provide an excellent internship for those looking to go into general practice. Our program is structured well for a gradual transition to working independently, and we have a strong focus on work-life balance to prevent burnout.
