page_title: Royal Army Veterinary Corps
section_title: Function
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Army Veterinary Corps / Function
caption_attribution_description: Lord Mayor's Show, London 2006
context_page_description: The Royal Army Veterinary Corps, known as the Army Veterinary Corps until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and care of animals. It is a small corps, forming part of the Army Medical Services.
context_section_description: The RAVC provides, trains and cares for mainly dogs and horses, but also tends to the various regimental mascots in the army, which range from goats to an antelope. Personnel include veterinary surgeons and veterinary technicians providing medical and surgical care to animals, and handlers who train dogs and deploy with them on operational service. Dogs are used extensively in the theatre of war, and are organised within the 1st Military Working Dog Regiment (see below). Horses are used primarily for ceremonial purposes, although the Corps continues to rehearse procedures for the operational deployment of horses. This is explained on its website in these terms: 
  Although there is unlikely ever be a significantly large requirement for equines in future military operations, there are scenarios where ground conditions, (in situations where stealth is required or helicopters are not available for example), could make pack transport a vital solution to the need.
caption: Officer of the RAVC accompanying the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery at a ceremonial event.
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