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• Should we redefine equine lameness in the era of quantitative gait analysis?

  

  International team of researchers have strongly advised on the need to discriminate clearly between “asymmetry” and “lameness”

   05 Sep 2017

• RVC research suggests flatter saddles may improve welfare in ridden horses

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Southampton has suggested that flatter-shaped saddles may better fit horses that spend most of their ridden time in motion. From observing significant changes in the shape …

   29 Oct 2024

• RVC researchers identify factors that will support injury prevention and welfare of racehorses

  

  Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have determined several factors that could reduce the risk of fatality in Jump racing and substantially improve racehorse welfare. The findings were drawn from new risk factor models developed by …

   13 Dec 2024

• Diagnostic Laboratories

  A team of highly qualified and experienced staff operate the Royal Veterinary College's laboratory, an on-site facility equipped with the latest technology and specifically designed to meet the diagnostic requirements of the equine veterinary profession.

• Information for Vets

  The Royal Veterinary College's Equine Referral Hospital offers practitioners and owners round-the-clock access to comprehensive and sophisticated services.

• Equine Atypical Myopathy toxin and biochemical tests and tree sample testing available at the RVC

  

  The RVC is testing for atypical myopathy in its work towards improved treatments and management of this disorder, and to enhance the welfare of affected horses.

   13 Feb 2017

• Respiratory diseases

  Respiratory diseases in horses are very common and have a variety of different causes. Infectious respiratory diseases caused by bacterial and viral infections, for example strangles and influenza, occur in horses of all ages and are particularly common in young horses, especially those kept in larger groups or yards.

• Subject Index

  An A-Z list of subjects covered on the RVC Equine website

• Colic

  The Royal Veterinary College's Equine Referral Hospital has state-of-the-art facilities needed to carry out advanced diagnostics, colic surgery and intensive care treatment for horses with colic, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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  Targeted Melanoma Treatment for Inoperable Areas of Horses

  In January the RVC Equine Referral Hospital began to offer a novel treatment for equine melanoma using locoregional hyperthermia combined with intratumoral chemotherapy. The treatment specifically targets tumours that cannot be surgically removed, …