Philosophy of Internship: This is a hands-on internship aimed at providing highly motivated veterinarians with experience in a variety of diagnostic and treatment disciplines in an ambulatory and referral hospital environment as well as helping interns develop their client communication skills.  The intern is closely mentored throughout their experience.  The internship provides a very broad experience in primary equine practice and referral practice.  We focus on sport horses but care for horses competing in many disciplines as well as horses that are family companions. Significant experience will be gained in lameness examination and imaging as well as surgery, anesthesia, ophthalmology and internal medicine. Upon completion of our program, our interns will have exceptional veterinary skills suitable for advanced practice application.  Previous interns have continued in practice as well as residencies and fellowships in diagnostic imaging, medicine, surgery and ophthalmology.

 Internship Duties: The interns will spend their time rotating among doctors on the road and in managing patients and assisting with all procedures in the hospital.  In addition, a period of time is spent with our practice in Wellington, FL during the Winter Equestrian Festival and a week of focused anesthesia training at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center with a with team of boarded anesthesiologists and staff.  Interns will be responsible for daily assessment of hospitalized patients. Each intern will spend time performing anesthesia on surgery cases and will assist on emergency and elective surgeries.  After an initial training period, each intern will provide primary emergency call and anesthesia duties.  Initially, the intern will share case responsibility with a practice veterinarian while their skill base and experience grow. As the intern gains experience and comfort with seeing cases independently their responsibilities will increase, and they will see emergency cases in the field on their own.  A senior veterinarian will be available as back-up for consultation and assistance at all times.  We emphasize communication in our practice and continue to support the interns as they manage cases on their own.

Prerequisite Application Process:

DVM (or equivalent) from an accredited veterinary school

Successful completion of the NAVLE or NBE and CCT

Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Intent

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3 letters of recommendation

Externship or Zoom Interview **Once you’ve submitted your written application, we will contact you to schedule a zoom interview if you have not completed an externship with us.**

Application Deadline: 9/1/2022 or when all positions filled

About Fairfield Equine Associates

Founded in 1989 and developing rapidly, Fairfield Equine Associates has gained a world-wide reputation as one of the finest equine medical practices in the world. Receiving national and international recognition for excellence in the care and treatment of the sport horse, we have been proud to serve the United States Equestrian Team at multiple Olympic Games and other international events for the past four decades. In November of 2000, Fairfield Equine opened a state-of-the-art equine hospital in Newtown, Connecticut. With a highly-trained staff and the latest technologic advancements, equine veterinary care of the highest caliber and most advanced level are routinely provided to the horses entrusted to us. We recognize that our ability to provide premium care to our patients consists of a few key ingredients: our staff, our clients and our referring veterinarians. We are dedicated to exceeding our clients' expectations while providing compassionate health care for their horses.

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