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Rio horse clinic 'like no other'
Dr Thomas Wolff
Brazil’s Dr Thomas Wolff (right) leads a 130-strong team of veterinary experts, including leading surgeon Carlos Eduardo Veiga (left).

Olympic vets will care for over 200 horses

Horses taking part in Rio 2016 will receive first-class care at a veterinary facility ‘like-no-other’.


According to the FEI, the 1,000 square meter horse clinic features everything needed to keep over 200 horses from 43 countries in top condition throughout the Olympic Games.


Located at the Deodoro stables, the clinic is manned by a 130-strong team of veterinary experts from across the world.


As well as the latest radiography, pathology and endoscopy technology, the clinic also includes a dispensary, specialist treatment stables and a surgery facility with padded recovery boxes.


“Our horses always deserve the very best, and at these first games in South America, they’re getting just that," said Brazil’s Dr Thomas Wolff, President of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Veterinary Commission.  

He adds: "We know everything about every horse on site every second of the day thanks to our monitoring system, and with the world’s best veterinary care on offer for our horses we’re now very much looking forward to seeing medals won and new Olympic records set in Rio.”

Keeping horses cool will be a major focus for the veterinary team.
Every day, over 46,000 litres of water and 400kg of ice to chill the water will be used across the Olympic Equestrian Centre just for washing down horses after training and competition. 


Tents containing cooling fans will also be available next to the training and warm-up arenas for jumping and dressage.

Image (C) Arnd Bronkhorst/FEI

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.