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DEFRA APPROVED DISINFECTANTS CHANGING- KEEP UP TO DATE HERE! 9th May 2012
DEFRA are currently in the processing of testing disinfectants currently on the market. Some of the products currently have been delisted from the DEFRA Approval list due to a lack of efficacy, whilst some products have been relisted with different concentrations for both General Orders and Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order. Please keep up to date with the latest list to ensure that you are complying with the requirements of any Cod... more...
Philip Hammond graduates from Masters Programme in Avian Health and Medicine 7th April 2012
Crowshall Veterinary Services are proud to announce that after 3 years of intense study Phil Hammond has graduated from the University of Melbourne and University of Georgia joint programme in Avian Health and Medicine. (MAHM) Phil completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Avian Medicine with honours in 2010. The programme covers extensive areas of Poultry Production, from topics such as welfare, global trade, public health through to environmental management of poultry industries, advanced lab... more...
One Good Turn- around deserves another! 6th April 2012
Most of our articles for The Ranger focus on your birds, their “normal” physiology, the diseases they may encounter, and the treatments or preventative strategies which may be employed to maintain bird health. Unfortunately, on occasion, these articles can read as horror stories to the conscientious free range producer. A bedtime thriller which would leave your bank manager waking from his nightmares in a cold sweat. It is perhaps a little too easy for us to gaily adorn our articles ... more...
Water Medications and Beyond 16th July 2011
In our last article we looked at treating birds with antibiotics through the water, in particular we focused on how to calculate the dose rate and effectively deliver the necessary amount of treatment through different water systems. This time, we will look at what comes next. What protocols can be put into place to help prevent the recurrence of disease or the development of other problems as a consequence of antibiotic therapy. The effective medication of laying birds through the drinking wat... more...
Crowshall Veterinary Services launch Client Services 22nd June 2011
The newly launched website service by Crowshall Veterinary Services now contains a laboratory reporting system. The new faciltiy allows clients to register, log on and access all of their laboratory results, pathology, serology, parasitology, salmonella results as well as prescriptions on line. The new service allows more rapid reporting of results, with alerts issued daily via email at 8.30am if new reports are available. Online reporting allow our clients to take control of their own repor... more...