Large Animal Surgery Internship

Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (TCSVM) is inviting applications for a Large Animal Surgical Internship to start June 27, 2008.

TCSVM Hospital for Large Animals is a full service hospital, of which the caseload is predominantly competition and pleasure horses (80-85%). The remaining caseload is distributed evenly between food animal and exotic species. Sophisticated diagnostic facilities include nuclear imaging, ultrasonography, computed tomography, dual energy x-ray densitometry, force plate gait analysis, high speed treadmill evaluation (including videoendoscopy), a pulmonary function laboratory, and a comprehensive veterinary diagnostic laboratory. The Hospital for Large Animals has 2 surgical suites, standing surgical facilities, and a full array of state-of-the-art equipment including a fluoroscopic image intensifier, arthroscopic and laparoscopic instrumentation, and a surgical laser.

The primary responsibility of the surgical intern will be to assist faculty surgeons and residents receive and evaluate outpatients and prospective surgical patients, and make a diagnosis. The intern will assist in all aspects of the management of these patients under supervision of the residents and faculty surgeons. The intern will share after hours emergency duty on a rotating schedule with the large animal medicine and surgery residents. An emergency fee is paid for all after-hours emergencies. The intern will assist in the teaching of veterinary students, and will participate in rounds, seminars and didactic training as provided. There is a thriving research program in respiratory medicine, and the successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in one of the many ongoing investigations.

The Hospital for Large Animals is located with the Foster Hospital for Small Animals on 650 acres in a rural setting and within easy reach of Worcester (13 miles) and Boston (47 miles).

Submit application with return e-mail address to Sue Corey.

Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.