Equine athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events in Greenwich Park will have the best possible veterinary care available to them at the on-site veterinary clinic, a temporary facility constructed specially for the London 2012 Games.

The state-of-the-art clinic, built in the incredibly short timeframe of just three weeks, has been kitted out to the highest specifications and provides 24-hour veterinary care throughout both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Not only is specialist care available on-site, the clinic staff also have access to a team of experts that can be called in if necessary, and there are also three specialist equine hospitals on call throughout the Games.

"We are very lucky in the UK to have the best of the best veterinary experts on tap," said veterinary services manager Jenny Hall. "We know the Olympic Veterinary Clinic facilities will be used a lot for routine supportive veterinary care. We hope they won’t be used for any emergency first-aid, but if anything should happen, we are extremely well prepared to cope with anything that comes our way."

The veterinary clinic’s diagnostic laboratory will provide clinical pathology services throughout both Games. Endoscopy, radiography, and ultrasonography services are also available. Any team that does not have its own equine physiotherapist can take advantage of the physiotherapy treatments on offer at the veterinary clinic