2025 Large Animal Surgery Internship
The University of Guelph is currently accepting applications for a one-year specialty internship program from July 14, 2025 to July 17, 2026. To be considered for this program, applicants meeting the below minimum requirements must submit their application by March 13, 2025. See application instructions at the bottom of the posting.
The Large Animal Hospital of the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre (OVC HSC) is a large referral centre located in Southern Ontario. The caseload consists of approximately 90% horses (thoroughbred and standardbred racehorses, warmbloods, others) and 10% ruminants. This 1-year specialty internship program commences in mid July. By late August, the LA Surgery Intern must select a faculty advisor, who is responsible for supervision and clinical performance evaluation. Approximately 85% of the LA Surgery Intern’s time is spent with the large animal surgery service. However, the LA Surgery Intern will have the ability to consult with specialists from a large number of ancillary services.
The LA Surgery Intern will be responsible for the management of cases admitted to the hospital, as part of a team consisting of one-two faculty members, a DVSc (resident/graduate student), the LA Surgery Intern, two additional interns, and up to four final-year veterinary students. Within the service team concept, the LA Surgery Intern is given increased responsibility as he/she progresses through the program with the goal that the LA Surgery Intern is functioning at a first-year resident level fairly early in their appointment. The LA Surgery Intern will participate in the clinical training of final-year veterinary students and will participate in daily case rounds, weekly journal club(s), weekly Grand Rounds, and an Intern rounds presentation. The LA Surgery Intern will participate in the DVSc (resident/graduate student) pool equally sharing out-of-hours emergency duty across both the medicine and surgery services (with faculty supervision) on a rotating basis. Interns always maintain the ability to consult with specialists from the various services.
Interns are allotted working days for elective time (10 days) and for vacation (10 days). Elective time may be used for internal electives, continuing education or job interviews. Scheduling of electives and vacation must be approved by the Large Animal Clinic Head, the Large Animal Surgery Service Chief and their faculty advisor.
Requirements of the position include:
- Successful completion of a veterinary degree
- Minimum of 75% or 3.0/4.0 over the duration of DVM program.
- Completion of a 1 year rotating internship position
- Must be: 1) a Canadian Citizen, or 2) a Permanent Resident of Canada, or 3) holder of a valid Canadian work permit that encompasses the duration of the Internship, or 4) allowed entry to Canada under an existing free-trade agreement between Canada & the applicant’s home country (e.g. NAFTA US/Mexican Citizen).
- Meet all requirements for Licensure by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario. For more information on CVO requirements please see https://www.cvo.org/applicants
- Protective rabies titre is required by May 1, 2025.
- Previous practice experience is advantageous.
For applicants who are graduating from Universities where English is not the first language, proof of English proficiency i.e. TOEFL test results are required at the time of the match [Minimum Score – Reading (23), Listening (25), Speaking (22), Writing (22)]. For more information on CVO requirements please see https://www.cvo.org/applicants/licensure-requirements
Annual Salary: $37,500.00 CAD annum plus remuneration per eligible out-of-hours case.
How to Apply:
Applications including your CV must be submitted by midnight on March 13, 2025. Send application packages including the below requirements in one (1) PDF file to ovchschr@uoguelph.ca.
- Personal Statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Veterinary School Official Transcript from University Registrar
- 3 Letters of Reference
- Proof of English proficiency (if required)
Applications will be reviewed starting on March 13, 2025 until a suitable candidate is identified.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact ovchschr@uoguelph.ca