Employment Information
Practice name
Weatherford Equine Medical Center
Last Updated
November 8, 2024
Internship Type
Combined
We feel that an internship should provide a new veterinarian with opportunities to increase their skill level and gain the comfort and knowledge that makes an equine veterinarian or potential veterinary resident successful. We have board-certified veterinary surgeons and internal medicine specialists as well as sports medicine, ambulatory, and reproduction focused veterinarians on staff.
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- Equine general practice
- Sports medicine practice
- Equine/LA surgical residency
- Equine/LA medicine residency
- Equine/LA critical care residency/fellowship
- Ophthalmology residency
- Theriogenology residency
- Dentistry residency
- Imaging residency
- Anesthesia residency
Start date
June 1, 2025
End date
May 31, 2026
Application Deadline
December 1, 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
Weatherford
[USA] Texas
Parker
76088
1877 Mineral Wells Hwy
Practice Mailing Address
1877 Mineral Wells Hwy - Weatherford - Parker - [USA] Texas - 76088
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Rotations are 2 weeks. Interns rotate between medicine, surgery/sports medicine, outpatient/radiology/anesthesia, and emergency/night treatments. Reproduction isn’t a rotation, but interns are highly encouraged to spend time at the recipient mare center and breeding center when the caseload allows.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Average every 2 weeks
Weekly journal clubs held
No
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?
1
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
- Exercise 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 recently hosted a AAEVT regional meeting. We also occasionally get asked to speak at local feed stores or equine events.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
10000
Total number ambulatory cases
4000
Total number in-house cases
6000
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
Yes
Seasonality description
To put it simply, we are busy in the slow season and extremely busy in the busy season. It is fairly slow around Christmas and New Years.
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 - 2
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 2
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Outside specialists - Theriogenologist (ACT), Ophthalmologist (ACVO), Radiology (ACVR), Dentist (AVDC)
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, Chiropractic certification, Rehabilitation certification
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
No
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
For most of the year, interns cover night treatments on a designated rotation. We have veterinary assistants that can help cover nights when needed. Veterinary assistants are available for ambulatory calls when needed.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$56-60k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
No
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
$86917
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
On-site
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
7
PTO stipulations
We are good with any day to be taken off as long as responsibilities have been arranged to be covered
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee plus dependents
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
The clinic pays for $356/yearfor individual
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
No
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
State license required
No
USDA license required
No
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
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
No other benefits at this time.
Contract
Non-compete clause required
No
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Method internship offers are made
Over the phone, and rarely over email.
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
October 15
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
February 15
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
2 weeks
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
4.2
Number of interns that haven’t completed the program over the past 5 years, with explanation
One intern completed only 7 months of internship in our 2022-2023 internship year. The individual was put under unfortunate increased distress when internmates were delayed in arriving and another internmate broke a leg. The intern was unable to manage despite increased technical help, assured weekly time off, and new internmates coming for the Spring 2023 season.
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
5
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
4
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
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
In the past 22 years, 17 interns have applied for residency and 14 have attained residency in their respective fields. Two of the interns that did not get a residency were not fully committed, and the other was not meant to get into a residency.