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Christmas Opening Hours 2024 - 29th November 2024

Crowshall Veterinary Services Christmas and New Year opening times for 2024 LAST DRUG/VACCINE ORDERS 13th DECEMBER 2024 Please submit routine samples as early in week as possible. At this time the postal service can be very unreliable, so posting by next day guaranteed delivery is strongly recommended. Positive salmonella isolates must arrive at APHA Weybridge before the 18th December 2024 to avoid delay. This means that samples received by Crowshall after the 12th of December that are positive ...more...

Crowshall Veterinary Services Environmental Policy 2023/2024 - 15th February 2024

Crowshall Environmental Policy Crowshall Veterinary Services LLP has always been a business guided by strong principles, with a consistent focus on championing the production of healthy and sustainable food while promoting outstanding animal health and welfare. We have never shied away from tackling challenges encountered by the veterinary and agricultural sectors, whether it be through our responsible use of antibiotics or our progressive attitude to mental health support for both staff and cli...more...

GAMEBIRDS – UPDATED GUIDANCE ON CATCHING STOCK OVER WINTER - 24th February 2023

GAMEBIRDS – UPDATED GUIDANCE ON CATCHING STOCK OVER WINTER Following the recent high challenge level from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), DEFRA have put in place additional precautionary measures around the movement of caught up gamebirds in areas where bird flu is present. DEFRA have outlined their approach to gamebirds in the Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain supported by the Mitigation Strategy for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in England and W...more...

Avian Influenza - Advice & Information - 10th October 2022

Considering the recent and unprecedented increase in Avian Influenza cases nationally, and particularly in East Anglia, please read this document that provides key information you may need should you wish to submit samples to the Practice and our laboratory. It is very important that you read this document and comply with the information provided. If you would like further advice or information, please call the Practice on 01953 455454 and we will do our very best to help. May we take this oppor...more...

Driving Down Antibiotic Use in Gamebirds - 11th April 2019

By working together over the last two years, game farmers, gamekeepers, their vets and their feed suppliers have reduced antibiotic use in gamebirds by 51%. It’s been a brilliant response to an urgent campaign initiated by the Game Farmers’ Association and supported by all the above organisations. But we have to get antibiotic use down a lot further whilst maintaining the health and welfare of our gamebirds. Please read the joint communication regarding this important subject....more...