Introduction
As the teaching and referral hospital for the Royal Veterinary College we provide an important service to equine practices and horse owners throughout the South East. The hospital provides cutting edge treatment for around 900 referred horses each year and also a world-class training environment for the next generation of equine practitioners and, via our postgraduate programmes, the equine experts of tomorrow. The hospital works closely with the College's first opinion equine practice, ensuring that practice clients have priority access to expert diagnosis and treatment in the hospital.
The RVC equine hospital has a large staff of accredited clinical specialists who provide a comprehensive service in medicine, surgery, reproduction, farriery and physiotherapy. Our team of junior veterinarians, nurses and senior clinical students provide the very highest standards of round the clock care for hospitalised horses, included dedicated critical care of horses and foals with life-threatening illness. The clinical staff are supported by dedicated laboratories and scientific staff with equine expertise which allows us to provide a truly comprehensive service. The hospital's state of the art facilities, which include the latest imaging equipment, a high speed treadmill, neonatal and adult critical care units and advanced surgical and anaesthesia suites, mean that whatever the problem we have the right people and equipment to deal with it.
We offer prompt and cost-effective treatment for all equine medical, surgical and reproductive problems and are particularly pleased to offer services in neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, poor performance and infectious diseases. If your horse does require referral why not ask your practice to arrange an appointment for you at the Royal Veterinary College equine hospital?