New England Equine Practice, NY

Description of Elective Experience: 

New England Equine Practice offers a rigorous, post-graduate internship for veterinarians. Two interns share the responsibilities of a multi-specialty equine referral hospital, rotating on a two week basis between in-hospital and ambulatory roles. 

While on the in-hospital rotation, the interns will be present for the admission of all emergencies, with initial direct supervision of the attending veterinarian. Interns have the opportunity to directly manage the care of all hospitalized patients with direct mentorship from the hospital director, averaging 25 cases per week. Direct participation in all aspects of equine care at the referral level, with one-on-one education from all veterinarians in the practice, including medicine, surgery, sports medicine (including nuclear scintigraphy and MRI), regenerative medicine, reproduction, neonatology and neurology is experienced. Interns are invited to scrub in on all elective and emergent surgeries, including colic, arthroscopic and orthopedic procedures. 

Ambulatory rotation allows the interns to serve (initially with direct supervision, later transitioning to independent operation with back-up always available) as the 24-hour on-call veterinarian for all emergencies. Interns perform a full range of scheduled appointments and have the opportunity to perform duties with each of the practice's seven veterinarians, gaining experience with a wide range of horses and clientele. While on the ambulatory rotation, the intern serves as anesthetist for all surgical cases. 

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

New England Equine Practice offers a complete range of equine veterinary services, including surgery, medicine, intensive care, isolation, nuclear scintigraphy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiology, ultrasonography, fluoroscopy/ CT Scan, reproduction, sports medicine, dentistry and ophthalmology. 

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

Students are expected to observe morning rounds approx. 7:45a, observe/assist when able in morning in hospital procedures/surgeries. Ride with/follow doctors to road appointments to observe/assist. Return to the clinic and observe/assist technicians with evening rounds and observe/assist any potential emergency admittance.

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

One in clinic bedroom. Full kitchen and full bath. No pets.

Supervisor: 
Kelly M Fitzgibbons
Website: 
neequine.com
Address: 
2933 Route 22
Patterson, NY 12563
United States
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
Yes
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40