Webinar Plus: Help It's A Chicken Consult! A Comprehensive Guide To Backyard Chicken Veterinary Care 2026
Royal Veterinary College
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Date: Wednesday 7th October, 2026 - Sunday 4th October, 2026
Start time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Cost: £429
Key Areas
Top tips for successful management of your backyard chicken cases, including: work ups of different cases; diagnostics; and treatments including surgical techniques where relevant
Important legislation including regarding therapeutics
An update on avian influenza and a step by step approach to dealing with a suspected or confirmed case
About this course
A vet’s guide to all things chickens - covering the spectrum from beloved pet to commercial backyard enterprises
This course is aimed at general practice vets who want to broaden their knowledge and skill with backyard poultry. We will cover a logical problem-solving approach to the sick pet chicken, discuss the most commonly seen cases and how to manage them, alongside a review of basic husbandry, nutrition and preventative healthcare. Videos of common techniques will be shared, alongside details of diagnostic steps and therapeutic options which can be applied in a general practice setting.
An update on relevant current legislation will also be covered, as well as a step-by-step approach to dealing with a suspected Avian influenza case, to ensure you are providing your clients with the latest advice. The course will be taught by a variety of vets working clinically with chickens including a commercial poultry vet, farm vet and exotic specialist vet, giving a broad depth of expertise from different perspectives.
Why do this course?
This course will enable you to feel confident in advising your clients regarding their backyard poultry diet and husbandry, how to approach the most common medical and surgical conditions and how to formulate an appropriate practice protocol for dealing with avian influenza. Additional to the webinars, forum discussions and case based exercises and quizzes will be included.
Who is it for?
Vets
The Speakers
Please see the RVC's website for speaker details
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
16 hours
Registration and Booking
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