Internships & Externships

Our Practice

We are a four Doctor Equine Exclusive Practice located in the Southwest corner of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. 

We have a large farm and clinic as well as an active ambulatory practice. Drs Kloppe and Grady are board certified in Theriogenology, which they focus on exclusively during the breeding season. We breed over 100 mares are our clinic each year with fresh and frozen semen, and perform multiple embryo transfers and oocyte aspirations. Dr. Grady freezes semen and several stallions stand at the clinic each year.

In addition to our reproductive services, we offer general equine medicine and surgery as well, including lameness examinations. We have two digital ultrasound machines, two portable digital radiograph machines, a 1.5 m video endoscope, three Powerfloats, and two dental dremels. We see a variety of equine breeds and disciplines. We perform elective surgeries including castrations, enucleations, and cryosurgery. We do not perform orthopedic, abdominal, or arthroscopic surgeries.

Internship Information

2023-2024 Intern applications are currently open!

Durango Equine has offered an internship for over 18 years. The internship position can have a primary reproductive focus in the spring if the intern is interested in this field. Our internship prepares the intern for a theriogenology residency or general equine practice.

  • The intern’s work includes assisting with/performing ultrasounds, mare and stallion breeding soundness exams, stallion collections, embryo retrievals, semen freezing, and oocyte aspiration procedures.
  • The intern would practice general equine ambulatory medicine the rest of the year.
  • Emergency duty is rotated among doctors at the clinic. The intern would initially be on emergency duty with another doctor, and then would be worked into the rotation with the other doctors as their comfort level increases.
  • Housing is provided for the intern.
  • Dogs and cats are welcome, and there is the possibility to house the intern’s horse at the clinic as well.
  • Salary details and other benefits for the internship are listed on the AAEP website.

Externships are available and strongly recommending for those interested in an internship.

Externship Information

Housing and transportation to and from the airport is available for externs.

For students from the United States, we offer a $150/week stipend for those who stay 3 weeks or longer.

Externs are accepted year round, however if the student is interested in reproduction, it is imperative they visit our practice February-June.

Contact Us

If you are interested in an internship or externship, please contact Durango Equine Veterinary Clinic by phone 623-386-2928 or email durangoequine@outlook.com. More information is available on the AAEP’s website.