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Bayhill Equine

Bayhill Equine Veterinary Externship

Two Veterinarians Examining a Horse at Bayhill Equine

Hands-on equine externship in sports & performance medicine.

Our equine externship program offers veterinary students an immersive look into equine sports medicine, lameness evaluation, and ambulatory practice in one of the Bay Area’s most respected performance horse practices.

This program is ideal for students considering an equine internship or a future career in equine performance medicine.

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Externship Philosophy

Our externship aims to provide veterinary students the opportunity to observe quality equine medicine in a learning environment that is conducive to increasing their knowledge and skills, along with exposure to the day-to-day factors of managing a private practice.

Veterinarian with client horse at barn

Extern Program Details

Types of Cases: 

Highest level of sports medicine for primarily hunter/jumpers.

Our caseload also includes a significant number of dressage, eventing, and some pleasure horses.

Most cases are lameness oriented.

Horse and calf in rural field

Typical Work Schedule

  • Externs shadow veterinarians 5 days per week, with the option to attend Saturday appointments.

  • Days generally begin at 8:30 a.m., and end times vary depending on caseload and learning opportunities.

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