INTERNSHIP IN EQUINE MEDICINE, SURGERY AND ANAESTHESIA
Applications are currently being accepted for veterinarians interested in a 12 to 18-month internships positions in equine medicine, surgery and anaesthesia at South Eastern Equine Hospital. The available positions begin mid-2022 and January 2023.
South Eastern Equine Hospital is an equine referral hospital situated in the south east of Melbourne. The hospital is staffed by 3 specialist veterinarians – 2 in equine surgery and an internal medicine specialist. There are also 5 experienced senior veterinarians, 4 veterinary interns, 4 qualified equine vet nurses, 4 trainee vet nurses, multiple horse handlers and stable hands. We also have a specialist ophthalmologist visit the practice on a weekly basis, a farrier veterinarian also visiting the practice each week and consult with a specialist veterinary anaesthetist. The hospital caseload consists of referral and primary accessions with a mixture of surgical and medicine cases and some assisted reproduction during the breeding season.
The successful applicant will gain experience in surgery, medicine, anaesthesia, reproduction, ophthalmology, dentistry and diagnostic imaging. They will assist in the diagnosis and treatment of hospital cases working alongside the specialists and senior veterinarians. They will be rostered for afterhours work.
Remuneration is discussion upon receipt of application, and is dependant on the level of experience of the applicant.\Applicants must meet the necessary requirements to be fully registered as a veterinarian in Victoria, Australia. For further information, please contact the Veterinary Practitioners Registration
Board of Victoria (www.vetboard.vic.gov.au).
Applicants should send a letter of application with a curriculum vitae to Robin Searson (robin.searson@seeh.com.au). For further information regarding the position please contact Drs. Gareth Trope or Robyn Charman on (03) 8790 4922.