Performance Equine Vets is accepting applications for a one-year equine internship.  Interns will rotate through different services including: medicine, surgery, reproduction, ambulatory, and ICU/emergency coverage. The position will offer new graduates a strong foundation for continued work in private practice or application to a residency program. The position would also offer an excellent opportunity for increased experience and responsibility for those applicants completing a second internship. Duties will include all aspects of equine practice including farm calls, outpatient diagnostics, surgical assistance, and daily care of in-house patients. After-hours ambulatory emergency duty is shared with other veterinarians. On average, each intern will enjoy 1 night off per week and 2 weekends off per month. Technician support is available after hours and on weekends for the hospital and ambulatory calls.

Performance Equine Vets is a progressive practice in Aiken, South Carolina. Not only is Aiken ‘horse country’, but it was also voted “The South’s Best Small Town”. It is a seasonal destination for equestrians of all disciplines as well as a permanent home to many competition, breeding, and training facilities. Performance Equine Vets encompasses over 50 acres, and is a busy, full-service hospital. We offer the latest technologies and advanced medical techniques including radiography, endoscopy, ultrasound, laser, shockwave, stem cell/PRP/IRAP, arthroscopy, fracture fixation, TeleVet, and many other cutting-edge therapies. The main areas of the practice include reproduction, surgery, sports medicine / lameness, internal medicine, and general practice. We pride ourselves on practicing excellent, high-quality medicine. Facilities include climate-controlled hospital stalls, isolation, surgical suite and recovery stalls, covered lameness area, rehabilitation facilities, ICU and NICU, farrier services, and reproduction center including: breeding and semen collection, ICSI, ET, and foal watch.

Housing on site is available and encouraged; no pets or spouses are allowed. If off-site housing is pursued, interns are expected to obtain housing within a 10-minute radius of the hospital so that response time for emergency shifts are minimized.

To Apply:   

Interested applicants should submit: 

• a letter of intent
• current resume/curriculum vitae
• a list of three references

Send To: Dr. Rachelle Thompson, DACVIM rachelle@performanceequinevets.com

Before application, we recommend having visited our hospital on an externship basis. If an externship is not possible, submit application materials by March 1 and contact us to arrange an interview. Our compensation package includes: salary, emergency call compensation, health insurance stipend, liability insurance, CE stipend, licensing fees, and AVMA membership.

Prerequisites: 

Graduate DVM

Must obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine in South Carolina

Maintain a valid driver’s license for the duration of the program

About Performance Equine Vets

Performance Equine Vets is an Equine Medical Center with a Lameness and Surgery Center, Reproduction Division, Critical Care Referral Hospital, as well as an Online Vet Supply and more.

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