| Application Deadline : Nov 1, 09 |
| Practice Name: Old Dominion Equine Associates |
| Primary Contact Person: Lauren M. Gallaspy, DVM |
| Address: 6539 Gordonsville Road |
| City: Keswick State: VA Zip: 22947 |
| Country: United States |
| Telephone: 434-951-9225 |
| Fax: 434-951-9230 |
| Email: staff@olddominionequine.com |
| Website: www.olddominionequine.com |
| Staffing Number and Tasks: 2 office staff
1 clinical assistant
3 veterinarians |
| Type of Practice: Old Dominion Equine Associates is an ambulatory practice serving the equestrian community of Central Virginia. |
| Facilities: Our office, located in Keswick VA, features a fully stocked equine pharmacy, in-house laboratory, and digital media viewing room. The practice operates 4 field vehicles, equipped with digital radiography, digital ultrasound, endoscopy, and shockwave. |
| Number of Interns / Externs currently in Practice: 0 |
Names of Veterinarians in Practice including any Specialty Qualifications:
Keith F. Brady, DVM,
Jeffrey S. Beshear,DVM
Lauren M. Gallaspy, DVM |
| Case Load: The primary emphasis of the practice is to provide complete ambulatory veterinary care to the sport horse, thoroughbred, and breeding farms of central Virginia. Sport horse and lameness work includes, but is not limited to, all levels of hunters, jumpers, eventers, dressage horses, and thoroughbred race horses. Reproductive caseload includes both thoroughbred and warmblood breeding farms, routine mare and stallion management, as well as many advanced assisted reproductive techniques. |
Types of Cases (estimated % by system or categories):
Lameness 40%
Reproduction 35%
Emergency 15%
Medicine 10%
Surgery less than 5% |
Estimated Breakdown of Daily or Weekly Load:
Appointments are scheduled Monday through Saturday morning. Work on Sunday is generally limited to emergencies and continuing care of patients. |
Philosophy of Internship:
This internship is directed toward an individual who seeks a gradual introduction to high quality equine practice. A diligent intern should expect to become proficient in all aspects of equine ambulatory practice including lameness evaluation, radiology, emergency medicine and reproduction. We are in search of dedicated interns with a positive perspective on veterinary medicine and a strong desire to excel in practice. |
Prerequisites of Application and Internship:
Applicants should submit a CV, letter of intent, vet school transcripts , and 3 letters of recommendation. Applicants who have visited the practice as an extern are at a distinct advantage. Applicants should plan to receive their DVM or equivalent degree before June 1, 2010, and should have successfully passed the NAVLE board exams. Virginia state licensure can be obtained prior to or at the beginning of the intership. |
Notification of Acceptance:
Applicants will be notified in writing no later than March 15, 2010, but generally applicants are notified as early as December 2009. |
Employee Benefits:
Intern benefits are to include health and dental insurance, disability insurance, AVMA professional liablity insurance, practice vehicle for business and reasonable personal use (including gasoline and driver's insurance), laptop computer, cell phone, professional membership dues, one week paid vacation, and one session of continuing education (intern choice). |
Employment Contracts:
A routine employment contract will be required. |
Externship Available:
Yes |
List of Internship Duties in Practice:
After completion of the introductory period, the intern will spend approximately 60% of the time in an ambulatory capacity and 40% of the time assisting and learning from other veterinarians. |
Emergency Duty Requirements:
Intern will be on call with a practice doctor two (2) out of every three (3) weeks. |
Amount of Supervision:
All doctors within the practice work closely together and consult freely on a regular basis. The internship will begin with maximum contact time with senior staff. Independent performace will depend upon the background and aptitude of the intern. |
Internship Salary:
$30,000 gross salary plus benefits listed above. Total package, including use of vehicle, is estimated to be $52,000. |
Term of Employment:
Approximately June 15, 2010- June 14, 2011. |
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Past interns disclaimer:
Contact information for past interns (as long as they are a current AAEP member) may be obtained by searching your current Resource Guide and Membership Directory or online. You must be logged on with your username and password to view this directory. Interns listed have given the AAEP permission to list their names as a contact.
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