Employment Information
Practice name
Performance Equine Associates
Last Updated
October 22, 2025
Internship Type
In-Hospital
We view our internship as an invaluable opportunity for recent graduates to strengthen their clinical skills in a supportive environment—free from client production pressure. Our program is designed to give interns comprehensive exposure to all aspects of equine practice, while encouraging confidence, independence, and professional growth.
This internship provides the chance to apply and refine the knowledge gained in veterinary school while developing practical, hands-on experience. Interns work closely with our doctors and technical staff to gain broad exposure in equine medicine, surgery, imaging, and critical care.
What You’ll Experience:
• Daily involvement in patient care, including record keeping and treatment management for hospitalized cases.
• Direct participation in surgical procedures and anesthesia support.
• Hands-on training in lameness evaluations and advanced diagnostics.
• Extensive experience with radiography and imaging techniques.
• Opportunities to assist across a wide range of medical cases, ensuring a well-rounded experience.
Program Structure:
• Direct Supervision: 9–12 months of structured mentorship.
• Workload: Approximately 60–70 hours per week, providing a balance between structured learning and hands-on case involvement.
• Emergency Duties: Emergencies are a component of the internship but are not the primary focus and are managed in a way that ensures a valuable learning experience without being overwhelming.
2
- Equine general practice
- Sports medicine practice
Start date
July 1, 2026
End date
June 30, 2027
Application Deadline
May 31, 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
Thackerville
[USA] Oklahoma
Love
73459
17797 US Hwy 77
Practice Mailing Address
PO Box 450 Thackerville OK 73459
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Interns will be given the opportunity to rotate between surgery, sports medicine, reproduction, and internal/pediatric care.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Weekly
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
- Intra-operative fluoroscopy
- 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
- ETCO2 monitoring
- 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:
N/A
Caseload
Total number annual cases
8000
Total number ambulatory cases
4500
Total number in-house cases
4000
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
No
Species other than equids
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
6
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 2
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
We work with different farriers in our area as well as a certified dentist that helps our team as a veterinary assistant.
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
PEA has night shift technicians that rotate.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$36-40k
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
Interns that have their DVM license are eligible to be given the additional opportunity for emergency compensation. If the intern of the case can work the case from start to finish they are eligible for 75% of the practice emergency fee.
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
No
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Value of total annual compensation
49000
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
On-site
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
5
PTO stipulations
PTO will need to be discussed with the practice manager and lead veterinarian.
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
Dental insurance offered
Yes
Life insurance offered
No
Short-term disability insurance offered
No
Long-term disability insurance offered
No
Liability insurance offered
Yes
CE stipend offered
No
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
No
State license required
Yes
USDA license required
No
DEA license required
No
Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered
No
Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered
No
401K program offered
Yes
Employer matching offered
Yes
PEA provides a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan for all eligible employees, full‐time and part‐time employees that are age 18 or older. PEA will match contributions equal to 100% of the employee’s salary deferrals that do not exceed 3% of the employee’s compensation plus 50% of the employee’s salary deferrals between 3% and 5% of the employee’s compensation. The maximum employer match is 4%; contributions vest immediately.
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
No
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
Continue learning and growing in your career with Altano Academy, which connects you to a worldwide network of colleagues and specialists with whom you can collaborate through exchange groups, virtual and in-person CE events, and VetPD courses. Additionally, we provide access to many other educational and collaborative opportunities to support your professional development. We also provide access to a self-care wellness platform known as Mocha Care.
Contract
Non-compete clause required
No
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Is visa support provided?
Yes
Evaluated on a case by case basis.
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
1 week
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
25 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
1
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
1
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
1
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
1
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.
