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• Clinical Services

  The clinical services at RVC's Equine Referral Hospital work in multidisciplinary teams, with different specialists collaborating on cases and developing new approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

• Diagnostic Imaging

  Diagnostic imaging plays a central role in the work-up of the majority of cases seen in the Royal Veterinary College's Equine Referral Hospital.

• Academics from the RVC publish ground-breaking new book dedicated to welfare improvement in flat-faced companion animals

  

  Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Dan O’Neill, both leading researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), have published the first ever book condensing global knowledge of brachycephaly (having a flat-faced conformation) in companion animals.

   29 Sep 2021

  Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Dan O’Neill, both leading researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), …

• Internal Medicine

  RVC equine internal medicine specialists treat horses and ponies with a variety of chronic and acute problems, including heart problems, respiratory diseases, stomach and intestine problems and diseases which affect the liver or kidneys

• New study describes suspected cases of acorn toxicity in horses

  Acorn crops fluctuate from year to year and in a small proportion of horses exposed to acorns, toxicity causes signs of colic, bloody diarrhoea or renal disease

   25 Nov 2014

• Facilities

  The RVC's state-of-the-art Equine Hospital is open 365 days a year and offers a range of ground-breaking services. Continuous investment in equipment, and in our team, enables us to push the boundaries of equine veterinary practice.

• Mare Breeding Support

  RVC Equine offers a comprehensive service that encompasses all aspects of stud medicine, ranging from the management of thoroughbred studs, artificial insemination to the care of the individual mare at home.

• Why Refer to the RVC

  The RVC's Equine Referral Hospital strives to meet the highest standards of compassionate care and professionalism. The hospital was deemed 'Outstanding' in each area assessed, in 2016, by Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) assessors.

• Emergencies

  The Royal Veterinary College's Equine Practice team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. You can contact the equine practice day or night on 01707 666297. Complex emergency cases can be referred to the RVC Equine Referral Hospital

• New RCVS guidance on 'Under Care' and prescribing Prescription-Only Veterinary Medicines to animals

  The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) introduced new regulations on 1st September 2023 that affect how Veterinary Surgeons can prescribe ‘prescription only medications (POM-Vs)’ which will affect how RVC Equine can prescribe medications to …

   27 Sep 2023