Goals of the Externship: Provide broad exposure to different aspects of equine practice. Externs typically work with a variety of doctors over the course of their visit and gain experience with general practice, surgery, internal medicine, sports medicine, reproduction, dentistry, acupuncture, chiropractic, and a wide range of procedures.

Housing: Free onsite housing is available.

Schedule: Externs typically arrive at 7:30am each morning to help with evaluation of hospitalized patients and attend case rounds at 8:00am. Externs are scheduled with doctors throughout the day and typically finish between 5:00 and 6:00pm. Externs are welcome to help with nighttime emergencies but it is not a requirement.

Application Process: Please email Dr. Sarah Mercer-Bowyer (smercer@lbemc.com) with your interest and availability. We typically schedule externs for a 2 week visit, but can accommodate shorter or longer visits depending on the time of year.

Travel: Sacramento International Airport is 30 minutes from the clinic. 

Area Attractions: We are located halfway between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe in beautiful Northern California.