Equine Internship

General Information

Position

Equine Internship

Last Updated

November 28, 2025

Internship Type

In-hospital

Position Full Description

Mid-South Equine is conveniently located in Tioga, TX. We are in the heart of the western performance world and service a wide variety of disciplines. Interns will rotate through lameness, surgery, anesthesia, and medicine services, gaining exposure to a wide variety of cases and procedures. Experienced clinicians work closely with interns and are dedicated to teaching and mentoring. Our mission is to provide a supportive environment for learning, professional development, and future career planning.

Number of intern positions of this type

This internship is a good fit for prospective interns wanting to pursue:

Equine general practice
Sports medicine practice
Equine/LA surgical residency
Anesthesia residency

Anticipated Start date

June 1, 2026

Anticipated End date

June 1, 2027

Preferred Application Date

January 15, 2026

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?

Yes, required

Contact Information

Practice City

Tioga

Practice State

[USA] Texas

Practice County

Grayson

Practice Zip Code

76271

Practice Address

35 McDaniel Rd

Practice Mailing Address

35 McDaniel Rd - Tioga - Grayson - [USA] Texas - 76271

Clinical Experience and Responsibilities

Intern rotates between services

Yes

Service rotation description

Lameness
Surgery
Anesthesia
Medicine

Intern is primary case responsibility for first opinion and emergency cases

Yes

Intern has primary case care responsibility for complex cases with supervision

Yes

Intern is primary doctor performing entry-level procedures

Yes

Intern is primary surgeon on any procedures

Percentage of time intern is directly supervised

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

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
Stat CBC analyzer
Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
Blood gas analysis
MRI
Digital radiography
Ultrasound linear probe
Ultrasound macroconvex probe
Ultrasound microconvex probe
Nuclear scintigraphy
ECG
Shockwave
Stall side orthobiologics
Stem cell capability/utilization
Embryo Transfer
Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery

Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:

CE meeting (paid for)
Competitive salary and benefits
Housing or housing stipend

Caseload

Total number annual cases

16825

Total number ambulatory cases

6184

Total number in-house cases

10643

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

5-10

Significant seasonality to the caseload

Species other than equids

Number of specialty certified clinicians

Number of clinicians in direct support of program

Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)

ACVS - American College of Veterinary Surgery - 1

Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)

DACVO (boarded ophthalmologist) works closely with clinic; makes frequent visits for appointments and surgeriesACVIM consultantsFarriers Dentists

Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice

Technician present on ambulatory calls

Yes

Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)

Yes

Other details about technician support of intern doctors

Interns ARE provided overnight technician assistance.
Interns are OFTEN provided ambulatory technicians.
Interns ALWAYS have the ability to call in the on-call technician, in addition to the overnight technicians, when needed.

Compensation

Annual Salary

$56-60K

Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet

Additional opportunity for emergency compensation

Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).

Yes

Housing provided OR monthly housing stipend ($500/month) provided

Benefits

Benefits offered

Yes

Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet

Value of total annual compensation

71840

Housing offered

Yes

Housing Type

On-site

Paid time off (PTO) offered

Health insurance offered

Yes for employee

Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for

Contact clinic for details

Dental insurance offered

Yes

Life insurance offered

Short-term disability insurance offered

Yes

Long-term disability insurance offered

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

Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered

Yes

Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered

401K program offered

Yes

Employer matching offered

Yes

Contact clinic for details

Clothing / logo wear stipend offered

Yes

Phone or phone stipend offered

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

Contact clinic for details

Contract

Non-compete clause required

Non-US residents may apply

Yes

Method internship offers are made

Via phone call or in person

Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years

October

Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years

February

Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer

30 days

Outcomes Assessment

How long has the practice offered internships?

Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years

Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years

Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years

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

Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years

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)?

100%

Number of former interns currently employed by the practice

Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?

Yes, email the practice contact for details.

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