Equine Ambulatory and Surgical Externship

Blue Ridge Equine Clinic, located just outside of Charlottesville, VA and next to the Blue Ridge Mountains, is offering a rotating externship opportunity for veterinary students. Our practice is a surgical and medical referral hospital and ambulatory clinic that treats a wide variety of cases, including elective and emergency surgeries, sports medicine, diagnostic procedures, reproductive care and more! Blue Ridge Equine aims to provide students with a well-rounded program where they can experience firsthand what workdays look like for both ambulatory doctors and hospital-oriented veterinarians.

Externs can assist veterinarians, interns, licensed veterinary technicians and technician assistants with the daily operations within our hospital. Duties include, but are not limited to, administering medications, performing physical exams, assisting with diagnostic workups and surgeries. Externs can also ride along with each of our ambulatory doctors, observing a large range of cases handled on the farm, from lameness, wellness checkups and reproductive work to emergency visits.

Our program gives students valuable clinical experience, mentorship, and access to a large network of passionate and dedicated equine professionals. Preference during the summer months is given to third and fourth-year students in their clinical years, but the program is open to all veterinary students who have a passion for equine medicine or are interested in gaining more experience in the field.

Students must have insurance through the AVMA or equivalent. Externship lengths range from one to four weeks, preferred length is two weeks or more. On site housing is provided.

• Must be currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited veterinary school or have an individual SAVMA .
• Must have AVMA PLIT or equivalent provided by university.
• Prior equine handling experience is not required but strongly encouraged.
• Students should be willing to potentially participate in weekend and after hours emergencies and patient care.
• On site housing is provided for students, no pets allowed.