The Department of Clinical Sciences at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking locum support for Equine Field Services beginning in March and extending through June 2025. Candidates that are available to cover 2-week periods are preferred; however, consideration will be given to those that can only cover 1 week at a time. Duties include supporting the Equine Field Service through primary case management of lameness evaluations, respiratory evaluations, preventative health care, and field emergencies, in addition to clinical instruction of senior veterinary students and training of a specialty intern. Equine practice or equine referral center experience is required and the locum must be a US citizen or permanent resident. A competitive stipend will be offered. Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Anne Wooldridge, Department Headaaw0002@auburn.edu, Dr. Sarah Kooy, Assistant Clinical Professor,szk0192@auburn.edu , or Dr. Alfredo Sanchez, Associate Clinical Professor,azs0238@auburn.edu
Equine practice or equine referral center experience is required and the locum must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
The College of Veterinary Medicine is located on the edge of the Auburn University campus, in the east central Alabama community of Auburn-Opelika. Collaborations in the College (Canine Performance Sciences, SRRC), University (MRI Research Center, College of Engineering, College of Sciences and Mathematics, College of Human Sciences, College of Pharmacy, VCOM, College of Agriculture, AAES, ACES) and institutions across the region (University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Georgia, and Tuskegee University) are available and contribute to the success of Auburn’s research and clinical programs. Faculty members include specialists in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, ophthalmology, neurology, critical care, anesthesia, clinical pathology, radiology, radiation oncology and surgery. Onsite equipment in the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital includes MRI, CT, linear accelerator, hyperbaric oxygen chamber and CRRT unit. In addition, Auburn is the home of the world’s first field-installed clinically approved Terra.X.7T magnetic resonance imaging scanner, providing advanced imaging for multiple species.
For more information about the College of Veterin...ary Medicine at Auburn University, please reference our website at www.vetmed.auburn.edu and the following video https://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/about/virtual-tour/.
Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier public land-grant institutions. In 2024, it was ranked 54th among public universities by U.S. News and World Report and named a “Best in Alabama” employer by Forbes magazine. Auburn maintains high levels of research activity and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctor’s degrees in agriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. Its 2024 enrollment of 34,145 students includes 27,907 undergraduates and 6,238 graduate and professional students. Organized into twelve academic colleges and schools, Auburn’s 1,435 faculty members offer more than 200 educational programs. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and community engagement, its positive work environment, its thriving student life programs, and its beautiful campus. Auburn is a quintessential college town with a reasonable cost of living and excellent public schools. For more information about Auburn as a place to live and work please visit http://auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/.
