Equine Medicine Specialist

Scone Equine Hospital; Scone; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Scone Equine Hospital in Australia is seeking a seasonal equine medicine specialist (DipECEIM, DipACVIM or Australian Fellow) to join its ICU team starting August 2027. The role emphasizes critical care and neonatology, with hospital-based work and occasional stud-farm consultations.

You will work with three other specialists to treat critically ill neonatal foals, adults, and post-operative cases. The on-call schedule is 1 in 4 for weeknights and weekends, reflecting the demanding nature of

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Veterinary Practitioners Board of New South Wales.
• Seasonal position commencing August 2027 in ICU for equine medicine.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside three other equine medicine specialists to treat critically ill neonatal foals, adult horses and post-operative patients.
• Occasional visits to local stud farms for second opinion consultations.
• On-call roster is currently 1 in 4 for weeknights and weekends.

Skills

Critical care

Neonatology

Education

DipECEIM / DipACVIM or Australian Fellow

Job description

Job Summary

We have a seasonal position available for an equine medicine specialist ("DipECEIM, DipACVIM or Australian Fellow") in our ICU, commencing August 2027. We are particularly looking for someone with skills in critical care and neonatology. The position will be primarily hospital based with occasional visits on to local stud farms to provide second opinion consultations. The successful applicant will work alongside three other equine medicine specialists to provide a high level of veterinary care to critically ill neonatal foals, adult horses and post-operative patients. We admit approximately 1,000 cases to the ICU per year, of which 150-200 are critically ill neonatal foals. The on-call roster is currently a 1 in 4 for weeknights and weekends.

About the Facility

Scone Equine Hospital is the largest equine veterinary practice in Australia, employing approximately 40 equine veterinarians during the breeding season. We have support from five specialists in equine surgery, one specialist in theriogenology, associate veterinarians, a medicine fellow, interns, and a large team of experienced equine nurses.

Equipment

Available equipment includes a neonatal ventilator, nasal high flow, a 3m video-gastroscope, video-endoscopy, dynamic endoscopy, diode laser, three ultrasound machines with Doppler, telemetric ECG, digital radiography, CT, and full diagnostic laboratory.

Location

Scone is in the heart of the Thoroughbred breeding industry in Australia. It is a beautiful part of rural Australia located close to major regional cities and is approximately 3½ hrs drive north of Sydney.

Requirements

The applicant must meet the necessary requirements to be registered with the Veterinary Practitioners Board of New South Wales.

Salary

Salary is commensurate with abilities and experience.