Are you interested in an Internship or Externship with Tryon Equine Hospital?
Type of Practice:
Tryon Equine Hospital is an equine medicine, surgical, referral and ambulatory practice. Our practice has the privilege of treating a wide variety of horse breeds as well as alpacas and other large livestock. Horses are our primary clientele.
Facilities:
The hospital has one surgical suite, pharmacy and lab, radiology and breeding shed, 12 stalls and one arena. There are three fully equipped ambulatory vehicles.
Further details forthcoming.
Names of Veterinarians in Practice:
Anne Baskett, D.V.M., Diplomate, A.C.V.S. – Practice Co-owner
Bill Hay, D.V.M., Diplomate, A.C.V.S. – Practice Co-owner
Karine Nunes, D.V.M. – Practice Associate
Rich Metcalf, D.V. M. – Practice Associate
Case Load:
Our veterinarians see a wide variety of medical and surgical cases. Our ambulatory case load is approximately 1,600 + horses per year. Our hospital case load (out patient and hospitalized patients) is approximately 2,450 + horses per year. Our clinic is open 24 hours, 7 days a week for referral and ambulatory emergencies in addition to non-emergency drop-offs. Regularly scheduled appointments occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Many elective surgeries will be scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday mornings. All hospitalized patients will receive diagnostics and other treatments each morning. Finally, ambulatory calls are then scheduled throughout the day, Monday through Friday.
Prerequisites for an Internship Applicant:
All prospective interns must be a graduate DVM/VMD. Your resume accompanied by a cover letter and three letters of reference are required for evaluation. Applicants that have visited our hospital and performed an externship will have an advantage in the selection process.
Notification of Acceptance into Internship Program:
Notification of acceptance will be made as soon as possible after evaluation, and interview.
Overview of Internship Duties:
Our interns are responsible for hospitalized patients, intensive care cases, treatments health records and daily examinations. Interns will also be responsible for anesthesia duties and assisting our veterinarians with radiology, surgery, lameness and reproductive examinations. Each day, interns evaluate each case with one of our senior clinicians to make a daily plan for treatment. There will be opportunities for ambulatory work as well.
Externship Program
We are pleased to offer externships throughout the year. For more information, please contact our office at (828) 894-6065 or via e-mail at Tryon_equine@windstream.net.
Philosophy of Practice’s Externship:
Tryon Equine Hospital is dedicated to providing high quality and compassionate medical and surgical care for our client’s horses. Our externs must be able to work as part of our team as well as working independently. We feel our externship positions will provide you with thorough insight into and hands-on experience in a clinic setting, thereby, providing a solid foundation for future education and career development.
Prerequisites for an Externship Applicant:
All prospective externs must be at least 18 years of age or older.
Overview of Externship Duties:
Your level of experience and training will dictate your responsibilities and opportunities for hands-on work. These levels will be evaluated and outlined on an individual basis by the Barn Manager and Doctor on duty. During your stay, you will be scheduled on in-house, surgery, and ambulatory cases.
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