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Clinical Director, Veterinary Specialist

Richard J. Payne

BSc, BVSc, CertES(Orth), DipECVS, MRCVS

European Veterinary Specialist in Large Animal Surgery (Equine)
Clinical Director responsible for Rossdales Equine Hospital

Richard is the clinical director responsible for Rossdales Equine Hospital and is one of the busiest equine surgeons in the UK. Since he joined the practice in 1996 he has carried out around 12,000 surgeries. Richard graduated from the University of Bristol in 1995, having also obtained a degree in Pharmacology. After a year in mixed practice, he moved to Rossdales Equine Hospital where he completed a three year residency in Equine Surgery. He became a partner at Rossdales in 2002 and a clinical director in 2021. His chief responsibility is organising and managing the hospital.

Most of his time is spent dealing with the large and varied caseload of elective and emergency surgery which is referred to Rossdales from practices throughout the UK. This includes an equal proportion of orthopaedic and soft tissue procedures. He has a special interest in standing surgery and minimally invasive surgery, including arthroscopy, fracture repair, laparoscopy and laser surgery. His further qualifications include a RCVS Certificate in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics) and in 2012 the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) awarded him Diplomate status.

Richard has published papers on equine surgery in peer reviewed scientific journals, and authored several book chapters. He has acted as an examiner for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and lectured on equine surgery at national and international meetings.

Publications

  • Outcome and racing performance following standing fracture repair in 245 horses

    Colgate VA, Robinson N, Barnett TP, Bathe AP, Coleridge MOD, Smith LCR, Payne RJ

    2023 Equine Vet. J epub: Early View 6 Oct 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14016

  • Outcome and racing performance of 194 horses undergoing standing Fracture Repair (2007-2018)

    Colgate VA, Newton R, Barnett TP, Bathe AP, Boys Smith, S, Smith LCR, Payne RJ

    2021 Vet. Surgery, ECVS Abstracts https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13672

  • Surgical treatment of phimosis due to preputial stenosis in a Thoroughbred colt

    Colgate VA, Payne RJ

    2021 Equine Vet. Ed. Early view doi.org/10.1111/eve.13430

  • Cause, outcome and survival of pregnant mares admitted to a UK hospital for investigation of colic

    Colgate VA, Newton JR, Payne RJ

    2019 Equine Vet. J. 51 Suppl 53 8 doi.org/10.1111/evj.06_13152

  • Equine tendon injuries: best treatment and future needs

    Colgate VA, Payne RJ

    2018 Vet. Times 48 (46)

  • Hospital admission of mares showing colic signs within 7 days of parturition

    Colgate VA, Barnett TP, Newton JR, Payne RJ

    2018 Equine Vet.J. 50 (21) 20-21 doi.org/10.1111/evj.36_13008

  • Mineralization of the Equine Palmar/Plantar Annular Ligament Treated by Surgical Resection

    Garvican ER, 1039, Payne RJ, Smith RKW, 1009

    2016 Vet Surgery 45 5 602-608 10.1111/vsu.12503 PubMed: 27357271

  • Partial mandibular condylectomy and temporal bone resection for chronic, destructive, septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint in a horse

    Barnett TP, Powell SE, 1009, Marr CM, Steven WN, Payne RJ

    2014 Equine Vet Ed 26 2 59-63

  • Osteoarthritis of the talocalcaneal joint in 18 horses

    Smith RK, Dyson SJ, Schramme MC, 1009, Payne RJ, Platt D, Walmsley J

    2005 Equine Vet J 37 2 166-71 PubMed: 15779631

  • Prevalence of supporting limb laminitis in a UK equine practice and referral hospital setting between 2005 and 2013: implications for future epidemiological studies.

    1039, Newton JR, Bathe AP, Payne RJ

    2014 Vet Rec epub: Epub ahead of print PubMed: 25261271

  • Third eyelid resection as a treatment for suspected squamous cell carcinoma in 24 horses

    Payne RJ, Lean MS, Greet TR

    2009 Vet Rec 165 25 740-3 PubMed: 20023277

  • Active tension-extension splints: A novel technique for management of congenital flexural deformities affecting the distal limb in the foal.

    Compston PC, Payne RJ

    2011 Equine Vet Educ 24 299-306

  • Electrosurgery as the sole means of haemostasis during the laparoscopic removal of pathologically enlarged ovaries in mares: a report of 55 cases

    Lloyd D, Walmsley JP, Greet TR, Payne RJ, Newton JR, Phillips TJ

    2007 Equine Vet J 39 3 210-4 PubMed: 17520970

  • Short- and long-term results following standing fracture repair in 34 horses

    Payne RJ, Compston PC

    2012 Equine Vet J epub: Epub ahead of print PubMed: 22506811

  • Outcome and long-term follow-up of 20 horses undergoing surgery for caecal impaction: a retrospective study (2000-2008).

    Smith LCR, Payne RJ, Smith SJB, Bathe AP, Greet TR

    2010 Equine Vet J 42 5 388-92 PubMed: 20636773

  • Periapical dental infection with nasolacrimal involvement in a horse

    Ramzan PHL, Payne RJ

    2005 Vet Rec 156 6 184-5 PubMed: 15736703

  • What is the likelihood that Thoroughbred foals treated for septic arthritis will race?

    Smith LJ, Marr CM, Payne RJ, Stoneham SJ, Reid SW

    2004 Equine Vet J 36 5 452-6 PubMed: 15253089

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