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Veterinary Extern - Equine

Massachusetts Equine Clinic

Job Description

At Massachusetts Equine Clinic our Externship Goal is for you to gain hands on experience with a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment disciplines. As an extern you will be exposed to a large variety of cases including medicine, surgery, acupuncture, and lameness exams. Our aim is to provide students with a realistic example of a successful ambulatory practice. 


Practice Type:

100% equine practice, primarily ambulatory with outpatient and inpatient exams and treatments performed in our clinic.


Facilities:

The clinic features a four-stall hospital and is equipped with digital radiography, endoscopy, gastroscopy, ultrasonography, shock wave therapy and power dental equipment. 


Case Load:

Primarily performance horses. The local horse population consists of dressage, eventing, show horses, and pleasure horses. 


Case Types

60% Lameness

20% Medicine

20% Surgery 


We are located in beautiful Uxbridge Massachusetts, but our practice covers not only southern Massachusetts but also northern Rhode Island. In addition, our practice is less than twenty minutes from the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, a major large animal referral center. 


Prerequisite – must be a student in a college of veterinary medicine. 


 
Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program. 
 
 
National Veterinary Associates is a leading global pet care organization united in the love of animals and the people who love them.
 
NVA, a community of approximately 1,400 premier locations consisting primarily of general practice veterinary hospitals in addition to equine hospitals and pet resorts, and Ethos Veterinary Health, which consists of 145 world-class specialty and emergency hospitals, are rooted in a culture of compassion and innovation.
 
NVA and Ethos Veterinary Health’s innovative, collaborative approach underpins a shared commitment to delivering exceptional veterinary care. For more information, visit www.nva.com. 
 
NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.  The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.  For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
 
NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
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Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States

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