Animal Health Trust visit
On Friday 12th July a small group of ROA members were treated to a very interesting visit to the Animal Health Trust. Based in Newmarket, the centre is at the very forefront of the fight to combat disease and injury in horses, dogs and cats, and is a world leader in research into prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions.
The visit was led by Andrew Simmonds and Hannah Wilcox, who both play a vital role in fundraising – essential when you consider that the Trust annually sees on average 3,500 new patients, tests over 50,000 diagnostic samples, and reinvests every penny of profit into further research.
Members were given an in-depth presentation on the 2019 equine influenza outbreak, and then toured the Equine Clinic, Small Animal Clinic and the newly upgraded MRI Imaging Suite before indulging in a very tasty lunch.
Admission was then provided for members and their guests' to Newmarket races, where the highlight was Veracious’ battling victory in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes.
Our thanks go to everyone at the Animal Health Trust for their time at this highly informative trip, we’ll be back!