Idaho Equine Hospital welcomes veterinary students for externships lasting 1–4 weeks, with most students electing to participate for two weeks. Preference is given to third- and fourth-year veterinary students. On-site housing is provided.
Externs gain hands-on exposure to a diverse equine caseload while working closely with our staff veterinarians during both regular hours and after-hours emergency coverage. Clinical experience may include:
Lameness and sports medicine
Surgery
Internal medicine workups
Reproduction
Dentistry
Neonatal care
Emergency/Critical Care
Externs also assist intern veterinarians and technicians with treatments and emergency cases after hours, providing valuable practical experience in a fast-paced hospital setting. This externship offers an excellent opportunity for students to become familiar with the Idaho Equine Hospital Internship Program (please see our AAEP listing or website for additional details).
To schedule an externship, please contact Jenny Espinoza at jespinoza@idahoequine.com or (208) 466-4613. For questions regarding externship or internship opportunities, please contact Dr. Alexis Hall at ahall@idahoequine.com.
For more information, visit www.idahoequinehospital.com, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for recent cases, hospital updates, and a behind-the-scenes look at daily life at Idaho Equine Hospital.
Idaho Equine Hospital is a full-service referral hospital dedicated to serving horses throughout Idaho and the greater Northwest. Our practice is home to 14 veterinarians who combine cutting-edge diagnostic capabilities with honest, experienced, and compassionate care. We are proud to be the only equine hospital in Idaho with board-certified specialists in surgery, internal medicine, and emergency and critical care, allowing us to provide comprehensive, high-level care for every patient.
Each year, we welcome three veterinary interns who rotate through medicine, surgery, emergency, and reproduction, gaining hands-on experience with a diverse and challenging caseload. Our patients represent every corner of the equine world, including western performance, dressage, hunter/jumper, eventing, endurance, and the cherished backyard horse.
Our state-of-the-art facility is located in Nampa, Idaho, on a three-acre campus with a 78-stall capacity. The 10,000-square-foot hospital features a dedicated surgical suite, two induction and recovery stalls, and separate treatment areas for surgery, medicine, reproduction, and general health management. Additional hospital resources include a nu...clear scintigraphy suite, pharmacy, in-house laboratory, radiology suite with a dedicated viewing room, and fully equipped isolation stalls for both respiratory and gastrointestinal cases.
We also offer specialized facilities for lameness and reproductive evaluations, including a covered arena, a reproduction laboratory with phantom and stocks, and additional housing areas with both indoor and outdoor stalls. Our ambulatory service is supported by fully equipped vehicles, allowing us to deliver hospital-level care directly to the farm.
Advanced diagnostic capabilities at Idaho Equine Hospital include on-site MRI, nuclear scintigraphy, digital radiography with overhead and portable X-ray units, abdominal, thoracic, reproductive and musculoskeletal ultrasound, endoscopy, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, and PowerFloat dental equipment. We also maintain a complete in-house clinical pathology laboratory with IDEXX ProCyte and Catalyst analyzers, ensuring rapid and accurate diagnostic results.
At Idaho Equine Hospital, we pride ourselves on delivering exemplary veterinary care through collaboration, innovation, and a shared dedication to both horse and client. For more information, visit www.idahoequinehospital.com, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for recent cases, hospital updates, and a behind-the-scenes look at daily life at Idaho Equine Hospital.
