Practical Approach To Backyard Chickens
British Veterinary Association
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Date: Thursday 5th July, 2018 - Thursday 5th July, 2018
Start time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Duration: 6 hour(s)
Cost: FREE
This course is aimed at first opinion vets who wish to improve their knowledge of poultry medicine in general practice. Ideal for those who have little or no experience or confidence with chickens, this course will also be appropriate for vets who are interested in chickens and want to provide better medical care.
Aspects of husbandry, clinical pathology, imaging, anaesthesia/analgesia, and medical and surgical conditions will be covered, and the legal aspects of dispensing medications for backyard birds will also be discussed.
The whole course aims to demonstrate a “practical approach” that you can start using as soon as you return to your practice.
The five key things delegates will learn from this course are:
How to approach the sick chicken patient in a more confident and knowledgeable fashion
How to recognise signs of disease and formulate differential diagnoses for chickens and select further diagnostics
How to safely anaesthetise a chicken and provide appropriate analgesia
How to develop appropriate treatment protocols for a wide variety of presentations
How to dispense medications to backyard birds responsibly and legally
Who is it for?
The course is aimed at those who have little or no experience or confidence with chickens, but will also be appropriate for vets who are interested in chickens and want to provide better medical care.
The Speakers
Steve Smith BVetMed (Hons) CertZooMed DipECZM (Avian) MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, EBVS European Specialist in Avian Medicine and Surgery
The Venue
Engineers' House
The Promenade
Clifton Down
Bristol
BS8 3NB
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
6 hours
Registration and Booking