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HANDS-ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
        EQUINE HOSPITAL


        & AMBULATORY PRACTICE




        Our Equine Hospital is located at                     practice. During the ambulatory week, each student goes out
        the Hawkshead Campus with a long                      on calls with one veterinarian attending routine and emergency
                                                              cases. We also offer visits to our outside partner (The Horse
        and rich history in equine health                     Trust), if available, where students can participate in the daily

        management. The hospital combines                     veterinary work with the staff veterinarian.
        world-leading research with the largest               In addition, students can choose up to six weeks of Equine
        number of RCVS recognised equine                      as tracking rotations (two weeks at Bell Equine, two weeks at
                                                              Buckingham Equine, two weeks equine diagnostic imaging at RVC).
        specialists of any UK veterinary
        teaching hospital to provide a 24-hour                                  “Rotating through the RVC Equine
        emergency and referral service.                                          Hospital was a fantastic learning
                                                                                 opportunity. I was able to see a range of
                                                                                 cases and learn from a team passionate
        We are committed to educating equine vets of the future.                about both their specialties and
        Veterinary Medicine students are encouraged to fully                   teaching students. With the support and
        participate in daily work at the equine hospital, and make use      encouragement from the interns, residents
        of every opportunity to practice their clinical skills, always under   and senior clinicians, I was able to go from a student
        close supervision. Students are fully immersed in the hospital   with very little exposure to the equine sector to
        routine, admitting, examining and treating horses alongside    someone now pursuing a career in equine practice.
        clinicians, with each student being assigned their own cases.  The hands-on learning and working through cases
                                                                       in the seminars gave me a great foundation to build
        Students spend a minimum of four weeks on Equine (core         upon going on EMS placements.”
        rotations). The four weeks are divided between equine medicine   REMI MUNN
        in the hospital, out-of-hours and emergency work in the hospital,   Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
        equine surgery in the hospital, and ambulatory first-opinion


















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