Employment Information
Practice name
Palm Beach Equine Clinic
Last Updated
September 11, 2024
Internship Type
Combined
Palm Beach Equine Clinic is proud to support students throughout their educational journey, as they transform from veterinary students into competent equine practitioners. Our full-service medical facility offers care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Equipped with a surgical center, advanced diagnostic imaging units (CT, MRI, scintigraphy, radiography, ultrasonography), laboratory, pharmacy, and isolation unit, Palm Beach Equine Clinic has the necessary tools for diagnosing and treating a variety of cases.
The equine hospital offers a fast-paced learning environment where interns are exposed to a high-volume, diverse caseload. Interns rotate through surgery, internal medicine, emergency and critical care, anesthesia, and sports medicine. Palm Beach Equine Clinic has a dedicated team of 5 board-certified surgeons, 2 board-certified internal medicine specialists, 2 board-certified radiologists, 2 board-certified sports medicine specialists, and 1 board-certified theriogenologist, as well as over 20 other talented general practitioners. Knowledge can be gained in all aspects of healthcare as many of our veterinarians have specialties in dentistry, nutrition, acupuncture, chiropractic, and more.
Wellington, Florida, has rightfully earned its title of “Equestrian Capital of the World” as the area is home to internationally acclaimed equestrian competitions and showgrounds. The area is home to the Winter Equestrian Festival, Global Dressage Festival, and International Polo Club. Palm Beach Equine Clinic is conveniently located within riding distance of these venues and is an official veterinary partner of many elite competitions.
Wellington’s highly competitive horse shows attract top level talent across disciplines each season. The surrounding area boasts a wide range of western sport horses, polo teams, and racehorses, allowing many opportunities for equine veterinarians to practice in an array of disciplines. Palm Beach Equine Clinic is proud to care for all horses, whether the Olympic level athlete, trusted show pony, or reliable trail horse. As such, we are proud to produce competent, well-rounded, and skilled equine veterinarians ready for the next phase of their careers.
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- Equine general practice
- Racetrack 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
June 1, 2026
Application Deadline
March 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
Wellington
[USA] Florida
Florida
33414
13125 Southfields Rd
Practice Mailing Address
13125 Southfields Rd - Wellington - Florida - [USA] Florida - 33414
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Surgery
Anesthesia
Hospital
Ambulatory
No
Yes
Yes
No
75-90%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Daily
Weekly journal clubs held
Yes
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
- Laparoscopy
- Fracture repair sets
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Dynamic airway endoscopy
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- Blood gas analysis
- On site diagnostic lab
- MRI
- CT
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear 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:
N/A
Caseload
Total number annual cases
15000
Total number ambulatory cases
14050
Total number in-house cases
950
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
40
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
ACT – American College of Theriogenologists - 1
ACVIM – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 2
ACVR – American College of Veterinary Radiology - 2
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 5
ACVSMR- American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation - 2
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Outside ophthalmologists, work with farriers
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)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Compensation
Annual Salary
$41-45k
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
$125 additional for each after- hours emergency
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
Yes
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Value of total annual compensation
44000
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
Other
Housing Amount
$600
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
10
PTO stipulations
Sick time
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
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
401K program offered
Yes
Employer matching offered
No
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
Yes
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
N/A
Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
3 year non-compete within the county or buy out
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Is visa support provided?
Yes
Method internship offers are made
Email or in-person
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
N/A
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
N/A
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
2 weeks
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
20 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
6
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
8
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
7
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
5
Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years
10
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
8
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
