Employment Information
Practice name
Burwash Equine Services
Last Updated
July 31, 2024
Internship Type
Combined
We are committed to excellence in the continued training of equine veterinarians, and are excited to offer two equine internship positions for graduate veterinarians. Our goal is for interns to become fully competent and confident in general equine practice as they take part in our collaborative team approach to compassionate care.
Interns rotate every two weeks between ambulatory and in clinic responsibilities. The majority of cases seen during regular business hours are worked up in conjunction with a senior veterinarian. On call duties are shared at 50%. A senior veterinarian is available for backup call at all times, and is in attendance for emergency referrals throughout the internship, as well as for all after hours calls in the first two months of the internship.
Interns participate in daily case rounds, contribute to journal club, and give two presentations over the course of the internship. The internship is affiliated with the University of Calgary, and as such the interns also participate in grand rounds, teaching labs, and have the opportunity to apply for funding to complete a research project if they so desire.
We are passionate about our interns having an amazing foundational year in equine practice. They work hard, they have solid mentorship that lasts a lifetime, and they also learn skills to succeed in our industry from our veterinarians who balance high quality medicine with time spent competing in equine events, parenting young kiddos, and pursuing outdoor adventures. Interns work a four day work week on the two weeks a month that they are on the ambulatory rotation. After hours and on weekends, the intern who is not on call is considered unavailable, and truly has time off. We offer a generous CE allowance to interns, and pay a portion of the after hours fee to interns on solo emergencies. We have previous interns in equine specific practice across Canada, in mixed practice, and in equine residencies.
If you are looking to spend a year gaining supportive mentors, elevating your knowledge, and focusing your technical skills in hands on equine practice, reach out.
2
- 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
Start date
June 16, 2025
End date
June 16, 2026
Application Deadline
September 15, 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
Calgary
[Canada] Alberta
Rocky View County
T3Z2J8
252140 Range Road 42
Practice Mailing Address
252140 Range Road 42 - Calgary - - [Canada] Alberta - T3Z2J8
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
2 weeks on ambulatory; 2 weeks on hospital rotation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
75-90%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
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
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Dynamic airway endoscopy
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- Blood gas analysis
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound microconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- ECG
- ETCO2 monitoring
- 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:
Interns rotate call 50%, and go on calls with their senior clinician backup for the first two months. At the two month point, we determine their level of competency, and most interns start to see some calls on their own, always with the senior clinician backing them up either on the phone or in person as needed.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
4973
Total number ambulatory cases
2392
Total number in-house cases
2581
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
5-10
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
We are extremely busy from April to July, and less so the rest of the year.
Species other than equids
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
5
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)
We have an excellent farrier we work closely with for podiatry consults, and an ophthalmologist who comes to the practice for ophtho consults.
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Evening (2:30-11:30pm) technician support during the busy season. Technicians are otherwise on call for anesthesia coverage and intensive care coverage.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$36-40k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
The intern makes 50% of the after hours fee on cases they see on their own.
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
70000
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
On-site
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
10
PTO stipulations
Not to be taken in May, June, or July unless agreed to in writing.
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
Dental insurance offered
Yes
Life insurance offered
Yes
Short-term disability insurance offered
No
Long-term disability insurance offered
No
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
No
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
No
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
Work schedule that provides a four day work week for two weeks out of the month (the weeks that the intern is on the ambulatory rotation).
Contract
Non-compete clause required
No
Non-US residents may apply
No
Method internship offers are made
via email
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
Sept 14
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
Oct 23
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
7-10 days
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
7 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
2
Number of interns that haven’t completed the program over the past 5 years, with explanation
One. This intern struggled with the program and with the on call requirements; she was offered a job elsewhere as an associate in practice and decided to take it.
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
2
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
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years
2
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
Come visit us! We would be happy to host you for an externship, and feel its the best way for us to get to know you, and for you to see what practice is the right fit for you.
