Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, TX

Description of Elective Experience: 

Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation (ESMR) is an equine-exclusive practice with three divisions: 1) Clinic in Pilot Point, TX; 2) Rehabilitation Center in Whitesboro, TX; 3) Mobile unit that travels the Quarter Horse show circuit. The clinic division of our practice sees mostly outpatient sports medicine and lameness cases, while also offering general care and hospitalization for everything from foals to the geriatric horse. Caseload is heavy in diagnostic imaging, pre purchase evaluations and lameness therapeutics. Our fully equipped rehabilitation center offers customized plans for a spectrum of both healthy and injured athletic horses. Services include aquatic therapy and all aspects of physical therapy tailored for a horse’s specific rehabilitation goal. All rehabilitative evaluations, programs and care is overseen by a board-certified ACVSMR Diplomate (Dr. Sherry Johnson). The mobile division of ESMR uses a modified semi-trailer to provide on-site sports medicine care to actively competing Quarter Horses roughly 200 days annually. Most of our practice caseload consists of lameness exams, pre-purchase exams, colic cases, lacerations, performance evaluations, and advanced imaging, including x-rays and ultrasound. 

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.: 

Globally, our practice employs 7 veterinarians (three partners (2 board-certified DACVSMR Diplomates), 1 associate, 1 intern and 2 residents (through a collaborative ACVSMR residency with Colorado State University). Our staff consists of roughly 40 employees (technicians, support staff, administrative, etc). 

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?: 

Student responsibilities vary depending on which division of ESMR the student visits. 

1. Clinic: appointments are seen Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 6pm. Assistance with after-hours and weekend treatment of in-patients is encouraged. Student responsibilities will include assisting with lameness evaluations, diagnostic imaging and therapeutics. Students must have advanced horse handling experience. 

2. Rehab: rehab work hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:30am - 6pm. Assistance with after-hours and weekend rehab treatments is encouraged. Student responsibilities will include assisting with rehabilitative therapies (physiotherapeutic exercises, underwater treadmill work, cryotherapy, walker exercise and hand walking of horses). Students must have advanced horse handling experience. 

3. Mobile Unit: Our show schedule is listed on our website (www.eqsmr.com). We spend roughly 200 days annually at the major Quarter Horse Shows. Assistance with after-hours and weekend treatment of in-patients is encouraged. Student responsibilities will include assisting with lameness evaluations, diagnostic imaging and therapeutics. Students must have advanced horse handling experience. 

Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info): 

Student housing is provided (at no student cost) for all three divisions. 

Supervisor: 
Sherry Johnson
Website: 
www.eqsmr.com www.equine-sportsmedicine.com
Contact email: 
Address: 
8386 FM 455E
Pilot Point, TX 76258
United States
Animal Type: 
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40-60