David Parsons BVetMed MSc(Immunology) CertPMP NSch MRCVS

David started his specialist poultry practice in the South West in 1985. He is a recognised teacher at Bristol and Liverpool Universities, Poultry Consultant to Bayer UK Ltd., and Veterinary Consultant for the Poultry Health Services Ltd. and Dalton's Game Consultancy Ltd.

Who should attend

This course is designed to give confidence to those clinicians at the bottom of the pecking order who, invariably, are given the avian consultation. It is a refresher for those who have forgotten their avian medicine; an introduction for those who missed their college lectures or a stimulus to improve, for those who understand how poorly the veterinary profession serves these clients.

What the course will help the attendees to do

• Develop an appreciation of housing and husbandry practices
• Understand the influence of management on disease manifestation
• Diagnose the commonly occurring diseases
• Select the appropriate tests to confirm the diagnosis
• Select the appropriate treatments
• Develop a Veterinary Health and Welfare Plan for the client

Learning objectives

• Understand basic post mortem techniques
• Understand the relationship between anatomy and disease processes
• Enable correct clinical sample collection
• Develop the diagnostic work up
• Therapeutics - administration, problems and pitfalls
• The role of the Health Plan in preventive medicine