Employment Information
Practice name
Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center
Last Updated
September 10, 2025
Internship Type
Combined
% of time spent on ambulatory vs in-hospital
Cows, zebras, camels, llamas 1% Goats 10% Practice has a small animal team, but interns do not see that caseload.
| The goal of this internship is to provide the intern with a quality experience which balances in-hospital, ambulatory and academic veterinary medicine. The intern will have the experience and knowledge to begin a residency program or a career in private equine ambulatory practice upon successful completion of the program. The internship is an intensive training program that will provide the intern with an equivalent of approximately 5 years of private practice experience. We have a 3-4 intern rotating internship program, where interns participate in daily medical and surgical procedures and provide and supervise patient care. Interns are an integral part of our in hospital team supervised by our specialist veterinarians and also get the opportunity to spend time in the field with our ambulatory practitioners. As they progress through their program, our interns may provide care for horses in the field independently. Our interns also rotate on call to provide emergency care for horses that come to our referral facility and share responsibility with our anesthesia technicians to run anesthesia during surgeries. The clinic will provide a stipend for insurance coverage, will pay for AAEP and AVMA dues and offers paid sick and vacation leave. CVMC also provides paid leave for one continuing education event during the year. On-site housing is available and a housing stipend will be provided. Internships generally run from June-June. |
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- Equine general practice
- Sports medicine practice
- Equine/LA surgical residency
- Equine/LA medicine residency
Start date
June 15, 2026
End date
June 14, 2027
Application Deadline
October 22, 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
Cave Creek
[USA] Arizona
Maricopa
85331
32100 N Cave Creek Rd.
Practice Mailing Address
32100 N Cave Creek Rd. - Cave Creek - Maricopa - [USA] Arizona - 85331
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
| Rotations are 1-2 weeks and you rotate between the 5 specialists (Surgery and internal medicine-if there are four interns there is an option for an ambulatory rotation). Doctors work four days a week and on you off day of rotation you can choose to go with an ambulatory doctor if you do not have hospital duties that need to be completed in your doctors absence. |
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
75-90%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Bi-monthly
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
- Dynamic airway endoscopy
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- Blood gas analysis
- On site diagnostic lab
- MRI
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound microconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- Nuclear scintigraphy
- ECG
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Embryo Transfer
- Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
- Power dentistry
- Other (please list)
Class 3 therapy laser, Diode laser, high frequency digital radiography system for thoracic/abdominal radiographs
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
Interns will gradually gain primary case responsibility as the internship and intern progresses. Journal club and specialized rounds are held monthly.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
9200
Total number ambulatory cases
5500
Total number in-house cases
3700
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
Less than 5
Significant seasonality to the caseload
Yes
Seasonality description
60% increase in caseload from September to April
Species other than equids
Yes
Percentages of non-equids by species
Cows, zebras, camels, llamas 1%
Goats 10%
Practice has a small animal team, but interns do not see that caseload.
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
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 3
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
FarriersOphthalmologistCardiologistDermatologist
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, MBA
Technician present on ambulatory calls
No
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Experienced staff, extern rotations monthly, lay-staff on-call rotations for intern support
Compensation
Annual Salary
$46-50k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
Interns receive 100% of call fee when able to take call
Intern salary is $50,200
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
Yes
Opportunities for additional income at horse shows and rodeos
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet
Value of total annual compensation
64503
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
On-site
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
13
PTO stipulations
PTO, CE
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee plus dependents
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
Health premium is responsibility of the intern
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
No
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% employer match
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
Yes
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
On site housing is provided with stipend, CE stipend $1000, $300 clothing stipend.
Phone and vehicle are provided by practice.
In addition to excellent benefits, interns have access to programs including legal services, digital security, discounts and perks for travel, entertainment, child care, insurance and more. Mental health and wellness services are offered on Day 1 of employment.
Contract
Non-compete clause required
No
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Method internship offers are made
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
January
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
May
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
Depending on time of year, 15 days or more
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
22 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
4
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
3
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
3
Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years
3
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years
3
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)?
70-99%
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
The goal of our internship is to provide you with quality experience which balances in-hospital, ambulatory and academic veterinary medicine. You will have the experience and knowledge to begin a residency program or a career in private equine ambulatory practice upon successful completion of the program. The internship will provide you with an equivalent of approximately 5 years’ worth of private practice experience. You will acquire knowledge through diligent research on the cases that come through the hospital and out in the field. We will provide you with guidance and active training so you can leave Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center prepared for either a residency or private practice. To apply https://nva.avature.net/jobs/JobDetail?jobId=26099&source=AAEP+%28Equine%29+Job+Board&tags=kim.scott and/or contact the practice directly.
