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Andy Fiske-Jackson appointed head of RVC Equine
“I look forward to my new role and all that it brings, as well as continuing the clinical and research work I enjoy so much.” - Andy Fiske-Jackson.
He will lead RVC’s Equine Practice and Equine Referral Hospital.

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced Andy Fiske-Jackson as its new head of RVC Equine.

Mr Fiske-Jackson will provide strategic leadership for the RVC’s Equine Practice as well as its Equine Referral Practice. He will support the delivery of RVC Equine’s clinical services, offering specialist expertise and first-opinion care for horses, ponies and donkeys.

His role will also shape the future of research and innovation and the professional development of students in RVC’s equine department.

Mr Fiske-Jackson joined RVC as a resident in equine surgery in 2008. His specialist training saw him earn the European College of Veterinary Surgeons Diploma in Equine Surgery and complete RVC’s Master of Veterinary Medicine.

His teaching career also meant he became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Mr Fiske-Jackson has held a number of roles at the RVC, including staff clinician, lecturer, senior lecturer and associate professor in equine surgery. In 2019, he took on the role of deputy head of RVC Equine.

He will continue to treat referred patients and further his research, which includes studies into diagnostic techniques for digital flexor tendon sheath injuries, clinical applications of objective gait analysis and the treatment of poor performance cases.

He will also continue his teaching career, training equine veterinary surgeons.

Mr Fiske-Jackson said: “It is a great privilege to take on this role. I have been deeply committed to RVC Equine since my Residency, which lay the foundations for my veterinary career. Throughout this time the service has advanced enormously, and the continual development of research and clinical practice, supported by cutting-edge technology such as our gait analysis systems and new state-of-the-art CT facilities, enables our dedicated team to provide exceptional care to equines.”

“I look forward to my new role and all that it brings, as well as continuing the clinical and research work I enjoy so much.”

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