Employment Information
Practice name
Tennessee Equine Hospital
Last Updated
October 6, 2025
Internship Type
Combined
New graduates looking to enter general equine practice or pursue specialty training will be well-prepared by the yearlong internship at Tennessee Equine Hospital. The internship provides extensive experience in ambulatory care, sports medicine, emergency care, surgery, intensive care medicine, reproduction, and advanced diagnostic imaging. The interns initially assist on ambulatory and outpatient calls with more independence given dependent on skill and comfort level. They help manage hospitalized surgical and medical cases closely with our specialists. Rotations will also involve reproductive work at our Reproduction Center in the Spring. Interns rotate primary hospital on-call and are incorporated into the ambulatory on call as prepared to do so.
Tennessee Equine Hospital focuses on having a supportive team mentality. Our team consists of six general practice veterinarians, two board-certified surgeons, and a board-certified internist. We have a strong staff that support the hospital and ambulatory services 24/7. We also have three satellite practices that work closely with our main hospital. We have site-wide doctors’ rounds every Monday and in-hospital case rounds daily. We serve a wide range of both English and Western disciplines from the backyard horse to the elite show horse. The Middle Tennessee region is known for its natural beauty as well as access to a wealth of entertainment opportunities.
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- Equine general practice
- Sports medicine practice
- Equine/LA surgical residency
- Equine/LA medicine residency
- Equine/LA critical care residency/fellowship
- Theriogenology residency
- Dentistry residency
- Imaging residency
- Anesthesia residency
Start date
January 1, 2026
End date
January 1, 2027
Application Deadline
November 1, 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
Thompsons Station
[USA] Tennessee
Williamson
37179
1508 Thompsons Station Rd W
Practice Mailing Address
PO Box 189 - Thompsons Station - Williamson - [USA] Tennessee - 37179
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Hospital: Divided between surgery and medicine services. Intern will assist with initial assessment of cases and work closely with specialist on management of cases. While on surgical cases, the intern will serve as assistant surgeon. Anesthesia training will be provided for those with interest and aptitude. Limited primary anesthesia case management will be expected for those interns.
Ambulatory: Assist primary doctors on farm calls; assist with outpatient evaluation at hospital. Some primary case management with back up as skill level allows. Assist with management of reproductive cases in Spring.
Yes
No
Yes
No
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
once a month
Weekly journal clubs held
No
M&M or other specialized rounds held
No
Intern has opportunity to attend a professional CE meeting
No
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
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- Blood gas analysis
- MRI
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound microconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- Nuclear scintigraphy
- 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:
We usually host 1-2 national CE wet labs each year through various established companies (like VetPD) and also have 3-4 CE dinners.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
22100
Total number ambulatory cases
13300
Total number in-house cases
8800
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
5-10
Significant seasonality to the caseload
Yes
Seasonality description
Busiest April through July with moderate caseload rest of year.
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 - 1
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 1
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Consulting ophthalmologist
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, Chiropractic certification
Technician present on ambulatory calls
No
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Support staff is scheduled to provide patient care, surgical support, and anesthesia 24/7. Ambulatory support is shared and available during daytime hours.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$46-50k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
Interns receive the same after hours or same day call fee compensation that associate doctors receive (ranges from $65-120/call).
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
Yes
Several horse shows with compensation opportunities and local filming that requires on site veterinarians.
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet
Value of total annual compensation
69000
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
On-site
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
7
PTO stipulations
No
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee plus dependents
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
Practice pays $3300 per year towards health insurance plus $1200 per year into HSA.
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
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
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
Housing, or a housing stipend, is provided.
We have small animal and equine hospitals that offer employee discounts.
Contract
Non-compete clause required
No
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Is visa support provided?
Yes
Individual. We work with a lawyer to find the best options.
Method internship offers are made
Initially by phone followed by a letter of intent.
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
Rolling
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
Rolling
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
1-2 weeks
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
18 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
3
Number of interns that haven’t completed the program over the past 5 years, with explanation
Two - one was asked to leave and one left one month before end of internship to start job.
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
5
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
7
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
