Professor Chris Proudman and Dr Ellen Singer have provided veterinary care for the entire Aintree Festival for the past 11 years.
Liverpool, UK - 5 April 2011: The University of Liverpool, which provides specialist care for large racing events such as the John Smith¿s Grand National, is to establish a £2 million intensive care unit (ICU) at its Equine Hospital. Professor Chris Proudman and Dr Ellen Singer have provided veterinary care for the entire Aintree Festival - including the Grand National - for the past 11 years. The vets have use of endoscopy and X-ray facilities at the racecourse to help identify injuries, such as tendon problems or fractures. Specialists Professor Peter Clegg and Dr Debbie Archer are based at the University hospital to respond to any orthopaedic or soft tissue difficulties. The ICU, due to be completed in July this year, will provide state-of-the-art-facilities for the care of injured and sick horses, as well as specially designed areas for the treatment of foals. The facility will comprise of 11 intensive care horse boxes across two wings of the new building. Each hospital wing will be connected to a large examination and treatment area, which will include a patient observation area, as well as a fully-equipped laboratory for rapid testing of disease samples.
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