Steele and Associates Equine Practice, CT

Description of Elective Experience: 

Come learn at our equine-only sports medicine practice working on Grand Prix jumper, dressage, and hunter horses! We’re based in the Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) for the warm part of the year and Wellington FL for the winter half of the year; you get to skip the cold, and be where all the action happens.

Excellent team culture, cutting edge medicine, and top tier athletes make this a rare experience in the veterinary world. We want to pave the way for the future of the equine veterinary industry by getting students into clinical experiences early.  I enjoy teaching: mentorship is key while showing the nuances of lameness, ultrasound, xray, and advanced injection techniques (hips, necks, backs, arterial stem cell perfusions,etc.) Experience best in class equipment: digital xray, shockwave, Prostride, A2M, PRP, ultrasound etc).

This elective experience is created with the mindset of setting you up for success in a sports medicine career and building relationships with the best horses, owners, trainers, and farriers in the business.

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

We are constantly referring cases to Cornell University and New Bolton.  You will also see a lot of colleague communication between private practices: Steele and Associates, Miller and Associates, Fairfield Equine, Grand Prix Equine, Furlong and Associates, and Mid-Atlantic Veterinary practices.  

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

Days and hours are variable--some days are 10 hours, and some days are 4.  I just averaged our last two months of work days, and it averages to 8.3 hours a day. That's pretty epic for equine practice!

Supervisor: 
Dr. Laura Stokes-Greene
Website: 
https://www.steeleclinic.com/dr-laura-stokes-greene
Address: 
1037 Sunset Road
Stamford, CT 06903
United States
Animal Type: 
Practice or Institution Type: 
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40