Intern – AAEP

General Information

Position

Intern

Last Updated

September 30, 2024

Internship Type

Combined

Position Full Description

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.

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 medicine residency
Theriogenology residency

Anticipated Start date

June 1, 2026

Anticipated End date

June 4, 2027

Preferred Application Date

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

Practice City

Murrysville

Practice State

[USA] Pennsylvania

Practice County

Westmoreland

Practice Zip Code

15668

Practice Address

5015 Sampson Ln

Practice Mailing Address

5015 Sampson Ln - Murrysville - Westmoreland - [USA] Pennsylvania - 15668

Clinical Experience and Responsibilities

Intern rotates between services

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.

Intern is primary case responsibility for first opinion and emergency cases

Yes

Intern has primary case care responsibility for complex cases with supervision

Intern is primary doctor performing entry-level procedures

Yes

Intern is primary surgeon on any procedures

Yes

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

Twice a week

Weekly journal clubs held

Yes

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

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

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)

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).

Benefits

Benefits offered

Yes

Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet

Value of total annual compensation

64803

Housing offered

Housing Type

Other

Housing Amount

Paid time off (PTO) offered

Yes

# of PTO days

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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