Farriery has a long-standing tradition at The Royal Veterinary College - indeed the first students were farriers by trade - and farriery is an integral part of our case management.

The RVC farrier is Peter Day. He works with RVC orthopaedic surgeons, the equine diagnostic imaging team and the gait analysis team. This multidisciplinary approach, along with access to cutting-edge technology, optimises the farriery management of each horse. He deals with horses admitted to the Equine Referral Hospital, but also accepts referrals for farriery only. Difficult cases may be referred by farriers or veterinarians, who may choose to accompany the horse, make use of our leading-edge diagnostic methods and discuss the best farriery options with the RVC team.

He has conducted practical farriery research that has been publishing scientific and lay journals.

He provides a world class educational resource teaching our undergraduate veterinary students. His tuition takes a scientific approach to farriery, sharing his extensive knowledge with our clinicians, students and the wider equine community.