we have 6 intern doctors who are the backbone of our hospital
Cecilia Burjel Pezzatti
Dr. Cecilia Burjel Pezzatti was born and raised in Uruguay. Horses have always been her passion and since a very young age she has been involved in many different aspects within the equine world. Her eagerness to learn took her to work in many different countries where she discovered and developed the love for equine veterinary medicine. She completed her Veterinary Medicine degree at the Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina. After working as a veterinary assistant in the USA Cecilia decided to follow her path in Sports Medicine and considered the internship at Moore like the perfect first step. In her free time you can find her traveling, reading books and of course, around horses.
Anam Hamza
Dr. Anam Hamza was born in Dubai, UAE, but moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia at a young age. Her love for horses began on her uncle’s thoroughbred breeding farm, and continued once she began riding lessons. She rode in the hunter/jumpers throughout school, and after a short hiatus from the equestrian world, she began riding again while completing her Masters of Science in Veterinary Medicine, with a focus on equine behaviour. She completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College, during which time she was gifted her mare, Libby. She externed at Moore during her fourth year, and loved the practice, so she was very excited to join the team this year! Her special interests include internal and sports medicine. During her free time, she loves to ride (now dabbling in eventing), read, and spend time with her husband and dog!
Kiki Landsbergen
Dr. Kiki Landsbergen grew up on a small horse breeding farm in Alberta and competed in Show Jumping for many years. She completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of Calgary. During veterinary school, Kiki worked as a summer student at Moore Equine and was involved in movement symmetry and back range of motion research in equine athletes. Kiki’s lifelong love of horses guided her interest in pursuing a career in equine veterinary medicine. Her professional interests are in surgery, lameness, and diagnostic imaging. Kiki is looking forward to providing exceptional care to her patients and furthering her career under the mentorship of the highly talented veterinarians at Moore Equine.
Érica Piché
Dr. Érica Piché was born and raised in Southern Ontario. She has had a love for animal her whole life and developed a strong passion for equine medicine (especially foals)! She completed an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Guelph in 2019 and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2024. Érica joined the Moore Equine team as a summer student after 1st year of veterinary school and is excited to be back for another year! Érica’s professional interests include reproduction, internal medicine, and ambulatory practice. In her free time, you can find her exploring the outdoors – hiking, camping, climbing, whitewater kayaking, paddleboarding, skiing, and going on short hikes with her cat, Annabelle.
Stijn Rosiers
Dr. Stijn Rosiers was born and raised in Belgium, Europe. After a career of international rowing he started his lifelong dream to become a veterinarian and was able to study veterinary medicine at the University of Ghent, Belgium. While studying, he did externships in Belgium, the Netherlands, South Africa and Canada. During the winter of 2023 he completed an externship at Moore Equine Veterinary Centre and is excited to be back for a yearlong internship. Dr. Rosier’s professional interests are surgery and cardiology. In his free time he enjoys relaxing and playing his guitar. On a weekend off you’ll probably find him outdoors running, hiking, skiing, biking and much more.
Maeva Rouyer
Dr. Maeva Rouyer grew up in France where she worked for 3 years as a groom and horse rider and obtained a diploma in equestrian business management at 18 years old. Her passion for horses encouraged her to become a veterinarian. This is why after obtaining a 2-year postgraduate diploma in biological and biotechnological analysis, and a 3-year post graduate diploma in in earth and life science, she joined the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice. In her University, she was responsible of the international student volunteers of the clinic of horses. In parallel, she tried to get experience in horse medicine by doing externship and formations in France, Belgium, Canada, Slovakia and Hungary. During her final year of study, she began producing podcasts for “Vetmasterclass horse” about the latest scientific published articles. She also presented her thesis ‘Traumatic injuries involving tendons and ligaments of the distal limb in horses” during the 66th scientific conference of her university. She decided to join Moore Equine because she found it to be the best internship to obtain technical and intellectual skills. In her free time, she tries to experience the beauty and traditions of Alberta, and enjoy good hiking or riding.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Each year we take six interns, and the internship program is just over a year in length (starting ~June 15th). Applications are due by October 15th of each year.
Philosophy of the Internship
The internship program aims to provide a broad exposure to equine practice. As Moore Equine is a busy practice, our interns are the heart of the practice and are vital to providing excellent veterinary care. We provide interns with a nurturing, supportive and challenging environment that will allow them to advance their veterinary skills and build confidence. It is our aim that upon completion of the internship they will be very skilled equine practitioners and will be excellent candidates for residency application if desired. We have had on average 1-2 interns a year enter a residency program in surgery, medicine, sports medicine, reproduction, and anesthesia directly from our internship program.
Internship Duties
Our interns rotate through surgery, medicine, appointments (lameness), ambulatory/anesthesia, south clinic (rehab/repro), and night shift on a weekly schedule. Interns assist the veterinarians in appointments, surgeries, and emergencies. Interns are assigned to in-hospital cases, with monitoring and care of these patients as a high priority. Interns scrub in on surgeries and assist the board-certified surgeons. Interns receive training in anesthesia, and then during the year rotate through with the technicians to cover after-hours emergencies (generally just on long weekends). Once trained in anesthesia the focus of the weekly anesthesia rotation is shifted to ambulatory appointments. There is the opportunity for interns to spend time at the reproductive centre with the board-certified veterinarian there if desired. Within the first few months interns have gained enough experience that they can start taking the daytime emergencies in on their own with a veterinarian as a backup. Interns are responsible for nighttime treatment of in-hospital cases and taking in/assisting with nighttime emergencies on their nights and weekends on call. Stall rounds and journal/topic rounds are aimed to increase the intern’s knowledge base. The internship is affiliated with the University of Calgary and thus interns attend grand rounds where they present cases (once a month), assist with teaching labs (4 times in the year), and have the opportunity to do a research project. Our interns do work hard but have an exceptional opportunity to be involved in all facets of equine practice.
Application Process
If you are interested in the internship program we encourage you to come for an externship to give us a chance to meet you and for you to see the practice.
Required: Letter of Intent, Curriculum Vitae, Three Letters of Reference, Veterinary School Transcripts (un-official accepted)
To apply for an Internship, please send the required documents to internship@mooreequine.ca
We will accept applications until October 15th for the following year, at which time we will make decisions and contact applicants.
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