Mission
To aid in recruitment and retention of veterinarians involved in equine practice through mentored relationships with students
Goals
- Provide students with resources for a successful practice career with horses!
- Meetings, lunch or dinner, Zoom/phone calls, externships
- Not just equine medical knowledge and case management
- Business management
- Interviewing and contracts
- ER coverage and collaboration
- Equipment and supply/inventory stocking and organization
- Client communications
- Work life integration
- and more!
Externship Opportunities
- Mentor-mentee pairings
- K-State faculty advisors
- K-State house officers resource
- Externship opportunities outside of mentor-mentee teams!
- Red Oak Animal Hospital; Bucyrus, KS
- Wilhite and Frees Equine Hospital; Peculiar, MO
- Nebraska Equine; Omaha, NE
- Brisbane Veterinary Service; Smithville, MO
- Dr. Hailey Mueller Veterinary Services; Independence KS
- Heartland Equine Hospital; Tonganoxie, KS
- Stonehorse Veterinary Service; Lawrence, KS
- Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital; Lexington, KY
- Genesee Valley Equine Clinic; Scottsville, NY
- The Oaks Equine and Farm Services; Smithfield, VA
- And others!
- Search Externships at AAEP Career Center
- Review your externships: www.equinevetted.com
Submit proposal to Dr. Katie Delph Miller, Dr. Chris Blevins or Dr. Maureen Sutter
- Planned externship experience
- Practice/experience name and dates
- Plan for travel and accommodations (including projected costs)
- Include if accommodations are included
- Goals for externship
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Starting Gate
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Equine practice business management program for students!
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American Association of Equine Practitioners
- Dr. Larry Bramlage
- Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
- Connect students with various specialists throughout RREH
- RREH hosts externs, contact the practice to schedule
- RREH internship opportunities
- Dr. Bryce Peckham
- Extensive career in racehorse and regulatory practice
- Dr. Ann Dwyer
- Retired equine practitioner (Genesee Valley Equine Clinic) and past-president AAEP
- GVEC hosts externs, contact the practice
- Strong interests in equine ophthalmology, leadership, and business management
- Dr. Justin Janssen
- Retired equine practitioner (Janssen Veterinary Clinic)
Events
*Liability insurance is required for students!
AVMA PLIT provides SAVMA members with access to free student liability coverage. Apply: https://www.avmaplit.com/products/student-liability/
Co-organizers:
Dr. Maureen Sutter, Dr. Katie Delph Miller and Dr. Chris Blevins. Contact with questions.