Equine Welfare module led by Liverpool’s Grand National vet

The vet responsible for immediate trackside veterinary care at the Aintree Grand National will lead the new Equine Welfare module as part of the University of Liverpool's Thoroughbred Horseracing Industries MBA (THIMBA). Dr Ellen Singer , Senior Lecturer in Equine Orthopaedics, treated 2015 favourite, Balthazar King at the University's Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital after the 11-year-old favourite was severely injured going down at the Canal Turn. He fractured four of his ribs and suffered a punctured lung, and was rushed by horse ambulance, following initial evaluation at Aintree, to the Equine Hospital - part of the University's Leahurst Campus in Wirral - where, thanks to Dr Singer the Internal Medical Group's expertise, he was able to recover. Equally important Dr Singer, who has vast experience in the horse-racing industry, said: "Although working with more high profile racehorses is exciting, it is essential that each racehorse under our care is considered equally important." This is the message that will be passed on to the inaugural THIMBA cohort of part-time students, the majority of whom are senior managers working for major employers across the industry, including The British Racing School, Jockey Club Racecourses, Ayr Racecourse, The Injured Jockeys Fund, Kambi Sports and the British Horseracing Authority. The Equine Health module will become an essential component of the THIMBA programme, which is designed for those who want to develop leadership and management skills and enhance their career prospects in the industry.