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Pine Bush Equine Services and Veterinary Hospital is looking for extern candidates for 2023/2024!

EQUINE EXTERNS are wanted for a growing ambulatory practice supported by a fully equipped and staffed hospital with competent, experienced practitioners with decades of experience from which to learn. We mentor and support a collaborative team-work environment with an emphasis on helping each other and providing excellent customer service.

WE ARE A WELL ESTABLISHED AND RESPECTED equine clinic in the beautiful Hudson Valley of New York State.  The area provides an array of horses and disciplines to work with, allowing our doctors to find their niche.  Video endoscopy, gastroscopy, dynamic endoscopy, digital radiography, ultrasonography, and nuclear scintigraphy and the Equinosis Lameness Locator provide plenty of diagnostic opportunities when working-up cases.  There is a 13-stall barn with climate-controlled treatment areas and stalls for more challenging cases or when it is simply more convenient to work in a hospital environment.  Pine Bush Equine Services and Veterinary Hospital (PBES + VH) offers shockwave therapy; regenerative therapies including iRap, ProStride, and PRP; laser therapy; and power floats to aid in treating our patients.  We also offer chiropractic services from our certified veterinary chiropractor.  We perform over 250 elective surgeries a year at the hospital, offering excellent options for our clients. 

PBES + VH HAS A STRONG HISTORY of quality care in this community.  It was established over 50 years ago in 1969 by Dr. Howard Gill.  Dr. Gill moved to this area after leaving his faculty position at Michigan State University.  Today, Dr. Herb Burns who purchased the practice from Doctor Gill in 1997, still works at the practice and offers 28 years of practice experience to clients and colleagues.  PBES+ VH is now owned by world-renowned equine surgeon and lameness expert, Dr. Mike Ross.  Dr. Ross spent most of his career at the University of Pennsylvania but has been a consulting surgeon at PBES+VH since the 1980s.  In addition, there are four other full-time veterinarians as well as two part-time veterinarians.  We also have an established internship program with one or two interns each year.  Our interns have successfully placed in residency and fellowship programs or taken positions in private practice.  Pine Bush Equine Services prides itself on its long tradition of quality equine medicine and surgery.

 PBES + VH IS LOCATED IN ORANGE COUNTY NEW YORK in the beautiful and exciting Hudson Valley. The area is rural with beautiful, rugged mountains and lots of history and culture but within 60 miles of exciting mid-town Manhattan.  The Hudson Valley offers a multitude of hiking and outdoor activities.  There is an acclaimed wine-growing region in the Hudson Valley with many wineries and restaurants to experience.  Angry Orchard and Tuthilltown Distillery are minutes from the clinic.  Music and arts abound in nearby communities of New Paltz and Woodstock.  The horse racing scene is vibrant with Monticello Racetrack 40 minutes from the clinic and the historic Goshen Racetrack less than 30.  The Hudson Riverfront has plenty of dining and boating and fishing opportunities.  Pine Bush is 1.5 hours from the Pocono Mountains’ recreational area known for its hiking and skiing and 3.5 hours from ski areas in Killington, VT.  Forbes rated the Hudson Valley as one of 2020’s top destinations. https://www.forbestravelguide.com/destinations/hudson-valley-new-york/travel-guide 

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PRACTICE that offers a diverse clientele from large breeding farms to beloved back yards horses, from Standardbred racing to Prix St. Georges dressage, from reining to Grand Prix jumpers, or from reproductive work to surgery, this practice can offer you that opportunity.  See how our experienced team works together to offer clients the best care and service for their horses.  Enjoy using advanced technologies to best-serve clients and treat horses in the beautiful mountains of culturally rich southeastern New York.

About Pine Bush Equine Services

At Pine Bush Equine Services & Veterinary Hospital, we pride ourselves on maintaining a tradition of leadership and excellence in equine medicine that our founder began so many years ago. Each day, we grow and adapt to the needs of our patients and clients. As we look to the future, we are excited about the opportunities that are in store for the equine industry and are grateful for the solid foundation upon which our practice was built. Our current veterinary team includes doctors who specialize in reproduction, sports medicine, surgery and all facets of equine medicine, and our staff of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants and office staff are all committed to providing the best quality medicine and the best overall experience possible.

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