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I have spent the thirty years specialising in pigeons and poultry. Qualifications:-
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Summary:- 2006 to date my own Practice in Wiltshire, Consultant to St.David's Farm and Equine Practice, External Lecturer at Bristol and Liverpool Universities. Lecturer on the Institute for Animal Health - Poultry Disease course. 1985 - 2006 Disease investigation, performance monitoring and biosecurity recommendations for P.D.Hook (Group) Ltd. This involves working on the farm (rearing and laying for broiler breeders) and in the hatcheries. Part of this work involves the continual assessment and training of staff in veterinary and welfare related matters. I also work closely with specialists in other fields and representatives from the pharmaceutical and biocide manufacturers. With the rapid expansion of P.D.Hook (Hatcheries) Ltd. the biggest independent hatchery in Europe I found it necessary to restrict my activities to servicing their Breeder and Hatchery requirements. Fortunately, I was able to ensure my other practice clients needs were provided by the St.David's Farm and Equine practice who have a large poultry practice based near Exeter. I remained a consultant to St.David's to ensure a smooth transfer for my old clients and additional poultry expertise for the practice. Veterinary Adviser on pigeon, poultry, salmon and trout to Vetrepharm Ltd. 1981 - 1984 Veterinary Assistant based at the Hemmingford Grey Laboratory, Huntingdon for Buxted Poultry Ltd. 1977 - 1981 Veterinary Research Officer in the Poultry Department of the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge 1975 - 1977 General Practice initially in Melksham and then with the Wood Veterinary Group, Gloucester (predominantly cattle). |
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History:-
After qualifying, I spent a few months as a locum with the practice that I had worked with whilst at the Royal Veterinary College. During this time I acquired an assistants position in the farm animal department of the Wood Veterinary Group. It was at the practice laboratory that I developed an interest in poultry pathology. In 1977 a position became vacant for a Veterinary Research Officer in the Poultry Department at the Central Veterinary laboratory. During my time here I worked with Newcastle Disease as part of the quarantine and Notifiable Disease requirements, Infectious Bronchitis and adenoviruses, in particular EDS'76. I was fortunate to be able to use my work on EDS'76 to complete my M.Sc. in Applied Immunology at Brunel University. In 1981 I moved to Buxted Poultry Ltd, at that time the biggest integrated broiler and turkey producer in the UK. This work encompassed rearing and laying of parent stock, hatchery and feed mill monitoring and meat production. Following a down turn in the broiler market in 1984, the Veterinary Department at Buxted Poultry was closed. I decided to start my own specialist poultry practice in Wiltshire on January 1st 1985 initially servicing the Southern Region of Buxted Poultry as a consultant. Wincanton Laboratory Ltd. was formed to provided specialist poultry diagnostic backup from June 1999. The laboratory provides specialist services for the poultry industry. It is unique in the south of England being the only lab capable of investigations into poultry disease operating in conjunction with a specialist poultry practice. The practice has three main areas of work. 1. Providing comprehensive diagnostic services to keepers of pigeons, poultry and game birds. 2. Teaching the avian health and disease course to third year students, at University of Bristol, Veterinary School. There are approximately 100 students per year. This part of their course comprises 10 hours of lectures and 2 hours of post mortem practical (4 groups of 25 on 4 occasions). Teaching third year veterinary students at the University of Liverpool about pigeon health and disease (2 hours of lectures and 2 hours practical work) . The Institute for Animal Health, Compton hold one day of their 2 week poultry disease course at Wincanton Laboratory where post mortem techniques can be demonstrated and practised. This is an introductory course to poultry diseases aimed specifically at those people new to the poultry industry as well as being a good refresher course for specialists. The attendees come from around the world as well as local government vets, research scientists and veterinary students. Throughout the year, I have given short one to three day courses, which are highly interactive, to small groups of farmers (maximum 12), game keepers and pigeon fanciers. 3. Providing specialist veterinary advice to the support industries. |