Job Description: Our client is seeking an accomplished Equine Surgeon who is board-certified or has completed a recognised surgical residency to join a busy equine referral setting. This full-time opportunity is suited to a confident specialist capable of independently managing complex surgical cases involving performance horses, sport horses and other equine patients. The position offers a challenging surgical caseload encompassing colic procedures, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, orthopaedic interventions, upper respiratory surgery, dental extractions and reproductive procedures.
The successful candidate will collaborate with experienced equine veterinarians, board-certified specialists and skilled veterinary support professionals to deliver comprehensive surgical and perioperative care. Responsibilities also include providing guidance on intraoperative anaesthetic challenges, managing surgical emergencies and participating in a structured on-call rota. Additional expertise in equine sports medicine, lameness assessment or advanced locomotor pathology would be particularly advantageous.
Qualifications Needed:
- A recognised DVM or equivalent veterinary qualification with eligibility for professional licensing in Florida.
- Board certification in Large Animal Surgery through the ACVS or successful completion of an appropriate equine surgical residency.
- Demonstrated ability to independently perform complex equine surgical procedures and manage challenging referral cases.
- Experience or specialist training in equine sports medicine, lameness diagnostics or ISELP techniques would be highly regarded.
- Strong clinical judgement, excellent communication abilities and confidence in coordinating multidisciplinary surgical care.
Package:
- A specialist surgical position offering substantial clinical independence and responsibility for complex equine referral cases.
- Exposure to an extensive range of advanced procedures, including colic surgery, arthroscopy and laparoscopy.
- Professional collaboration with board-certified veterinary specialists and experienced equine clinicians.
- A structured emergency duty arrangement comprising approximately 25% primary and 25% backup on-call participation.
- Opportunities to further develop expertise in performance horse medicine and advanced lameness investigations.
- Access to experienced veterinary technicians and clinical support personnel during surgical procedures.
- A diverse equine patient population involving dressage horses, hunter/jumpers and Western performance athletes.
- Opportunities to contribute specialist knowledge to challenging anaesthetic and perioperative cases.
- A full-time appointment with scope for continued professional development and specialist clinical growth.
- A collaborative working environment encouraging shared clinical expertise and high standards of equine patient care.
