Our externship programs are offered during the months of February through October. The minimum duration an externship may last is a week, while the maximum duration is two weeks. Our externships support graduate students and veterinarians by giving them the opportunity to gain “real-world” experience in a group practice setting. Depending on their interest in equine practice, graduate students may choose between the areas of field care, internal medicine and surgery. No matter their area of choice, students will observe a wide array of high quality equine veterinary medical services in each externship.

Internal Medicine Externship

Our medicine externship is available from February through October. Students will observe our ACVIM board-certified internists in the McGee Medicine Center experiencing a wide array of services. These services include, but are not limited to, emergency and post-surgical care, neonatal intensive care, infectious disease, neurology, hyperbaric oxygen treatment and more.

Surgery Externship

Our surgery internship is available from February through August. Students will observe our surgeons perform surgical procedures in the Davidson Surgery Center. These procedure areas include, but are not limited to, arthroscopic, orthopedic, abdominal, laparoscopic, obstetrics and more. Students will also have the opportunity to observe nuclear scintigraphy, digital radiology and magnetic resonance imaging.

Prerequisites

• Primary professional interest in equine veterinary medicine.
• Preference is given to third- and fourth-year veterinary students as well as graduate veterinarians.
• Reliable transportation to and from Hagyard.
• Complete the Visitor Information Form