100% Equine

Ambulatory & Hospital

Outpatient examinations & treatments

On site mare management services

Selective emergency and elective surgeries

Practice Type

Facilities State of the art clinic & surgery suite

Climate controlled patient barn

Three-season broodmare barn

Equipment

Digital Radiology

Digital Ultrasonography

Video Endoscopy

Video Gastroscopy

Lameness Locator®

Power Dental Equipment

Arthroscope

Shockwave

Mesotherapy

Regenerative Laser

Case Type

35% Sports Medicine

30% Medicine

15% Reproduction

15% Surgery/Emergency

Surgeries including colic

Case Load

Primarily sports medicine

Strong emphasis on preventative care

Reproduction

Emergency medicine

Our Veterinarians

Steven J. Berkowitz, VMD

Patricia E. Blakeslee, VMD

Christine M. Foster, DVM

Mark T. Donaldson, VMD, DACVIM

Jill B. Acland, VMD

Jamie E. Minnella, VMD

Elysia C. Schaefer, DVM, MS, DACVS

Morgan H. Adams, DVM

Stephanie A. Wardius, DVM

Gabrielle E. Care, DVM

Mary K. Davis, DVM

To provide a well-rounded educational experience in primary-care equine

private practice and to enable our intern to develop more advanced skills in

the management of complex problems, diagnostic skills in radiology,

ultrasonography, anesthesia and client communication.

Internship Philosophy

Case diversity will enable the motivated intern to

gain advanced skills that will benefit many future

career paths. Upon completion of our internship,

one should have a solid foundation in primary care,

medicine, sports medicine and surgery that will

prepare them for a career in equine private practice.

Internship Benefits

Medical Insurance

Liability Insurance

Disability Insurance

Housing

Cell phone

Laptop

Ambulatory vehicle

AAEP & AVMA Dues

License Fees

Federal Accreditation

Vacation

Expenses for veterinary approved conference

Externship PhilosophyGain hands on experience with a wide variety of diagnostic and

treatment disciplines. As an extern, you will be exposed to a

large variety of cases including sports medicine and prepurchase

examinations, reproduction, healthy and sick neonatal

evaluations, medicine, surgery, chiropractic and acupuncture.

Our aim is to provide students with a realistic example of a

successful equine practice.

Externship Dates & DurationStudents accepted year round ~ Flexible rotations and duration

Housing

Externship

A furnished two bedroom apartment

Includes a full kitchen

Free Wi-Fi

Air conditioning

Internship

Two bedroom apartment

Includes a full kitchen

Free Wi-Fi

Air conditioning

UEA is located in beautiful Chester County but our

practice covers the Tri-State region of Pennsylvania,

Maryland and Delaware. This area is a horse

enthusiast’s paradise that includes virtually all

equestrian disciplines.

Local Horse Population

Dressage~Eventing~Driving~Hunter/Jumper

Foxhunters~Racing~Breeding

Pleasure

Location – Location - Location

UEA is conveniently located near major east

coast city’s -Philadelphia (45 minutes),

Baltimore (1 hour) and New York City (2.5

hours)

Type of PracticeSolely equine practice with busy ambulatory and hospital

components. Field cases focus on preventative care with an

emphasis in sports medicine. Surgery includes elective and 24

hour emergency service. Reproduction cases include fresh and

frozen semen, stallion collection and embryo transfer.

Our practice is located in premier horse country with

world class competitions such as Dressage at Devon,

Fair Hill International, Plantation Field, the Devon

Horse Show, PA Hunt Cup and Cheshire and Radnor

Hunts. Our veterinarians have FEI certification to treat

at FEI events and do so regularly.

Application RequirementsInternship

Letter of intent

Resume

Two written references

Veterinary license in PA, MD and DE

Previous externship or personal interview required

ExternshipTo be a student in college of veterinary medicine

Letter of intent

Resume

ISELP One Day Seminar with Dr.

Kurt Selberg

ISELP One Day Seminar with

Dr. Kent Allen

ISELP One Day Seminar

with Dr. Kurt Selberg