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• New Equine Locomotor Research Course at the Royal Veterinary College

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is launching a new Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research (Grad Dip ELR), which offers farriers the opportunity to gain skills and experience in producing original research to increase the evidence base behind farriery, and enhance equine welfare.

   03 Aug 2016

• Equine welfare set to be improved by new study into chronic hoof condition

  

  A new study, being conducted by a team at the Royal Veterinary College, seeks to investigate horse carers’ current knowledge of laminitis to understand factors influencing what horse carers’ do to prevent and manage the condition.

   22 Jan 2018

• How to Apply: Grad Dip Equine Locomotor Research (USA)

  How to apply for the Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research (USA) programme at the RVC

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• New RVC-led research assesses success of electroacupuncture in treating equine TMHS

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found electroacupuncture has good success in treating equine trigeminal nerve-mediated headshaking (TMHS), with nearly two-thirds of horses showing improvement after treatment. TMHS is a …

   17 Mar 2025
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  Case Study – Stem Cell Treatment of an Equine Tendon Injury

  Roger K.W. Smith, Professor of Equine Orthopaedics     ‘Podge’ (Moonbeg Boy), a 15-year-old Irish sports horse gelding used for eventing, had suffered an overstrain injury to his superficial digital flexor tendon in August 2018. He had developed a …

• BVetMed Graduate joint winner of 2020 BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award

  

  RVC BVet Med graduate Victoria O'Hara has jointly won the 2020 BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award. The award recognises academic excellence in undergraduate study and Victoria was one of four finalists who presented their thesis to a panel of …

   29 Oct 2020

• RVC Equine vet appointed as Honorary Vet for the Riding for the Disabled Association

  

  Dr Nick Hart has been appointed as the new national Honorary Vet for the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) after being nominated by its members. The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) provides equine opportunities for 25,000 disabled …

   03 Jul 2020

• New equine research reveals laminitis is as common as colic and is a year-round threat

  

  One in 10 horses or ponies may develop at least one laminitis episode each year, making it just as common as colic, according to a new study led by Dr Danica Pollard, a PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College. The research was conducted by the …

   23 Jan 2019

• RVC revolutionise equine imaging with first specialised CT scan for horses

  

  The UK’s first specialised equine computed tomography (CT) scanner has been unveiled at the RVC

   11 Mar 2016

• PhD studentship awarded to study the role of adiponectin in equine endocrinopathic laminitis

  

  Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded a grant by WALTHAM/Mars Petcare UK to study ‘The role of adiponectin in equine endocrinopathic laminitis’. This project will form the basis of a PhD studentship co-supervised by Dr Menzies-Gow, Professor …

   19 May 2020

  Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded a grant by WALTHAM/Mars Petcare UK to study ‘The role of …