Tryon Equine Hospital offers externships and a one-year rotating Internship with time spent in hospital and field service.

Tryon Equine is a full-service referral and performance horse hospital with a strong field service and horse show component located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina in a very active equestrian area and in close proximity to the Tryon International Equestrian Center. In the hospital, we have Board Certified Specialists in Surgery and Medicine. Services offered include MRI, digital radiography, digital ultrasonography including cardiology, neurologic evaluations including myelography, Neonatal Intensive care,  Isolation facility,  and full surgical and regenerative medicine services.

Veterinarians from Tryon Equine Hospital provide official show services at TIEC 8 months of the year for hunter/jumper, dressage, and eventing. 

Our 17,000-square-foot facility is equipped with full medical and surgical capabilities, standing MRI, and in-house laboratory services. We currently employ 8 doctors, 12 technicians, interns, and support staff. The hospital is located adjacent to an equine rehabilitation facility with Aquatred and a saltwater spa.

Our caseload consists of English and Western performance, Racehorses in training, and pleasure horses covering a wide range of disciplines, with a referral caseload from the local region and surrounding States.   We are a fast-paced practice with a strong emphasis on client communication and service and have a strong team-building approach within our daily workflow.

We offer on-site housing and didactic training including weekly discussion and case presentation as an important component of the training program.

Overview of Externship Duties: As an extern, you can expect to spend time both in the clinic and on the road with ambulatory clinicians. Cases seen in the clinic range from general health checks to referral emergency surgery and medical cases. Our ambulatory clinicians spend time on local farms working with clients on everything from vaccines and herd health issues to advanced lameness diagnosis and emergency medical care. How much you participate in each aspect of what the practice offers depends both on your interests and the practice needs.

Overview of Internship Duties: Our interns are responsible for hospitalized patients, intensive care cases, treatments, health records and daily examinations. Interns will also be responsible for anesthesia duties and working with our veterinarians on imaging, surgery, lameness, medicine, and reproductive examinations. Each day, interns will evaluate each case with one of our senior clinicians to make a daily plan for treatment. During ambulatory rotations, interns will work with senior clinicians assessing and treating patients on farms. As the internship and intern’s skill set progresses, there will be opportunity for seeing cases autonomously with senior clinician support.

For Externships: Please send a) Letter of interest, b) resume and c) requested externship dates to careers@tryonequine.com

For Internships: Ability to obtain Veterinary Licensure in North and South Carolina.

Please forward via email to careers@tryonequine.com: a) Letter of interest, b) CV and c) three (3) reference letters

About Tryon Equine Hospital

At Tryon Equine Hospital, our practice philosophy is to provide extraordinary patient care and client experience in a team approach. We are committed to the latest technology and advanced patient care. Our 17,000-square-foot facility is a regional referral center, serving several surrounding states and our rapidly growing local performance horse population. There are eight veterinarians on the Tryon Equine Team, including three board-certified surgeons, one board-certified internal medicine clinician, and ambulatory associates. Patient care is further supported by a team of 15 technicians and five administrative staff. Three equestrian show facilities are located within 15 minutes of the hospital, including Tryon International Equestrian Center. Tryon is a four-season equestrian community located in the foothills of North Carolina and is home to multiple equestrian disciplines. Services offered include MRI, digital radiography, digital ultrasonography including cardiology, neurologic evaluations including myelography, Neonatal Intensive care, Isolation facility, and full surgical and regenerative medicine services. In close proximity to Asheville, NC, Greenville, SC, and th...e Blue Ridge Mountains, Tryon also offers a variety of year-round outdoor sports activities, including hiking, white water rafting, and camping. Enjoy big city arts, culture, and shopping in Charlotte, NC, located just 1.5 hours from Tryon. At Tryon, you’re perfectly positioned to enjoy every aspect of life.

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