As this summer's Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro come to a close, we go behind the scenes at the 1,000 sq metre horse clinic located at the Deodoro stables, to take a look at the world-class veterinary and farriery care that was on tap for our equine athletes. The clinic included the latest pathology, endoscopy, radiography and ultrasonography technology, as well as a dispensary, emergency surgery facility with padded recovery boxes, and specialist treatment stables. The facility was manned by a 130-strong team of veterinary surgeons, anaesthetists, imaging specialists and medical professionals from Brazil and around the world
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Dr Thomas Wolff, President of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Veterinary Commission, led a 130-strong world-class team of veterinary experts, including leading surgeon Carlos Eduardo Veiga (left)
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The veterinary clinic at the Deodoro stables
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Erik Bergman, an orthopedic specialising in imaging
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Erik Bergman in action
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Ana Paula Marinho, by day equine reproduction specialist, and for the Rio Games a veterinary technician
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Aline Baumann da Rocha Gizzi, who was responsible for the clinical pathology laboratory
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Leading surgeon Carlos Eduardo Veiga
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The veterinary team in the clinic
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Luiz Tenorio — the man in charge of coordinating the farrier services for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Farrier Jim Blurton finishes a shoe
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Cooling a shoe
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