Employment Information
Practice name
Unionville Equine Associates P.C.
Last Updated
February 21, 2025
Internship Type
Combined
Our practice is located in the heart of Premier Horse Country, renowned for hosting world-class equestrian events such as Dressage at Devon, Fair Hill International, Plantation Field, The Devon Horse Show, the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup, and the Cheshire and Radnor Hunts. Our veterinarians are FEI-certified and regularly provide care at FEI events.
In the summer of 2012, UEA proudly opened its state-of-the-art clinic and surgical facility. This modern facility features four private outpatient exam areas, 10 stalls, dedicated reproduction and isolation facilities, an outdoor riding ring, a round pen, a fully equipped pharmacy, and a comprehensive laboratory. Our advanced equipment includes digital radiography, digital ultrasonography, a lameness locator, arthroscopy, video endoscopy and gastroscopy, shockwave therapy, power dental tools, regenerative laser technology, ECG, and an in-house clinical laboratory.
We are committed to offering a comprehensive educational experience in equine primary care. Our internship program is designed to help motivated individuals develop advanced skills in managing complex cases, mastering diagnostic tools such as radiology and ultrasonography, and excelling in client communication. The diverse caseload provides opportunities to gain valuable expertise in primary care, internal medicine, sports medicine, and surgery.
Upon completion of our internship, participants will have a solid foundation and advanced skill set, fully preparing them for a successful career in equine private practice.
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- Equine general practice
- Sports medicine practice
- Dentistry residency
Start date
June 1, 2026
End date
June 1, 2027
Application Deadline
January 1, 2026
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
Oxford, PA
[USA] Pennsylvania
Chester County
19363
25 Webster Lane
Practice Mailing Address
25 Webster Lane - Oxford, PA - Chester County - [USA] Pennsylvania - 19363
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Currently, we have two surgery days per month for which the interns will rotate assisting the Surgeon. When assigned to surgery day, the Intern will be expected to assess surgical/hospitalized patients, update medical records before rounds/daily appointments, and perform after-hours treatments. They will assist the surgeon in preparation, surgery, and recovery.
The majority of the time, when not assisting the surgeon, the Intern and the Employer will be responsible for selecting an ambulatory veterinarian to shadow on a daily basis. The first two months will provide the Intern with exposure to staff veterinarians, clients, patients, and the practice area. After the initial two months, the Intern will begin assisting with emergency veterinary services, initially for a set number of weekdays per week, followed by weekend on-call duties after two to three months. The Intern will be expected to be on-call 1-2 day a week and will receive at minimum one weekend off every 4-5 weeks.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
75-90%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
No
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Once a week
Weekly journal clubs held
No
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
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
- 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
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Embryo Transfer
- Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
- Power dentistry
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
We host monthly gastroscopy days as well as have select farms who do a large number of castrations each year. We also host two student wet labs per year for the local veterinary university students which have had topics such as ultrasound, radiology, and lameness workup.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
15000
Total number ambulatory cases
12000
Total number in-house cases
120
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
25-50
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
10
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
ACVIM – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 1
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 1
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Multiple local Farriers; Also we consult with local specialist in the following fields board certified dentist, ultrasonographer, cardiology specialist, and ophthalmologist.
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, Chiropractic certification
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
No
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Generally, the intern has a technician available to help on any in house procedures whether during hours or outside of hours and then they have technicians available to help with any calls during regular business hours.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$41-45k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
Salary is $45,000.00 base and then for the first 6 months the intern gets 25% of the emergency fee which is increased to 100% of emergency fee in the second 6 months.
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
Yes
There are opportunities to work local shows. Normally the local shows will compensate on average $500/day worked.
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet
Value of total annual compensation
87853.36
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
On-site
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
8
PTO stipulations
none
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
20%
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
Yes
Employer matching offered
Yes
After the first six months you are able to add a 401K at a 4% 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
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Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
Non-compete agreement is for the time the intern is working for us and one year after internship ends for any clients of the practice during the internship year and one year prior.
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Method internship offers are made
Verbal Phone call
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
During externship
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
Feb/March
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
2-4 weeks
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
11 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
1
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
6
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
4
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
Additional information about the internship program
Of all the interns in the practice we have had one go on to an ECC residency, one go on to an anesthesia residency, and one do an AVBP residency. Also, in addition to the 4 current vets who are currently on staff, 2 others were hired on after their internship but are no longer at practice. We also have one partner in the practice who completed an internship and then stayed on as an associate to eventually become partner.
