Surrey Poultry Vet

16/02/2025

Does anyone want me to come and see their hens to discus any problems or to do a health check along the A3 corridor between Guildford and Wimbledon and surrounding areas?
I need to see a client 24th or 25th Feb and will be in the area. I will share the call out fee between visits based on the mileage.
Please submit a consult request form via my website if you'd like one. Thanks.

Book an in-person, video or telephone consultation with an experienced poultry vet. For chickens, ducks, turkeys and other poultry.

14/02/2025

Thank you to these two ladies for modelling our fashionable research-wear! They spent an hour wearing a "nappy", for us to collect a poo sample, and wore their dataloggers for a fortnight. Pretty girlies!

We are still looking for flocks with 10 or more, well-handled hens to take part.
As part of the study, you get three free vet visits for me to check your birds and your coop. Birds all have to be standard or large sized. Bantams are too small to carry the dataloggers.
Please email [email protected] if have the right sized flock and you are within 20 miles of Guildford and would like to take part.

09/02/2025

Introduction to Chicken Health - Parasites and nutrition (Virtual)
Wednesday 19th March 4.30pm

After completing this course you will be able to describe how to keep your birds healthy. You will learn about worming, mite and lice control and nutrition.
Please bring samples of your feed and any supplements (all types) so we can discuss them.

BOOK HERE https://www.surreypoultryvet.co.uk/courses

06/02/2025

We are still looking for a few more flocks who fit this criteria who'd like to get involved. Anyone fancy helping us with this science project? Thank you :)

05/02/2025

You must house your birds you fall into a Protection Zone or an Prevention Zone with housing.

Follow the guidance at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bird-flu-avian-influenza-housing-your-birds-safely to help protect your birds.

You can also check out our videos on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouExecY1KndCciDC2keQ8LWxyZKKQxHe&si=f9laifvwU3hyrrDZ

02/02/2025

Does anyone need a visit around Farnborough, Farnham, Aldershot or between there and Guildford or Godalming?
I am probably around this mon-weds and will be sharing out the call out fee.

31/01/2025

Do you have brown rescue hens or older hens?

Coelomic conditions like salpingitis, tumours, and peritonitis are common in older hens, especially brown/rescue hens. This course will explain what is going wrong inside to help you identify problems early. We will cover investigation and treatment options so you are better prepared when you see your vet.
This is an online, interactive course with a small group size of hen-lovers and their hens.

Course details:
Poorly hens – coelom (common problems in brown/rescue hens) (Virtual)
Wednesday 5th March 4.30pm
More dates are coming soon...

BOOK HERE
https://www.surreypoultryvet.co.uk/courses

28/01/2025

Introduction to Chicken Health - Identifying illness (Virtual)

These are in-person, interactive, online courses with a small group of people and their hens.

After completing this course you will be able to identify signs of illness and easily monitor your chickens health at home. You will first learn some basic chicken anatomy, then you'll be asked to get one of your hens so that you can learn where to feel and what to look for.

BOOK HERE
https://www.surreypoultryvet.co.uk/courses

19/11/2024

25/09/2024

Great to hear how simple it was to register your gorgeous flock. Thanks for sharing your experience Carol! x

24/09/2024

Thanks for the invitation to talk at the OV vet conference this year.

Day 1 of the OV Conference online has begun.

This afternoon we have practical advice from Henri, the Surrey Poultry Vet

Book now and catch up with recordings🔗https://officialvet.com

Organised by Improve Veterinary Education UK
In association with the Animal and Plant Health Agency
Supported by VetIT Practice Management Software
Media Partner Veterinary Practice

13/08/2024

Would anyone like a poultry home visit around this route?
I'll be around Didcot, Newbury, Basingstoke, Farnham and Guildford next Wednesday 2st August?
I am doing bird health visits and dealing with problems like red mites. Please ask if you aren't sure if you are near enough.

The visit travel fee will be under £25, depending on where you are.
If you'd like a consult, please see my fees and submit a consult request form on my website.
https://www.surreypoultryvet.co.uk/poultry-consultations

07/06/2024

Thanks to everyone who came to my talk at BVALive today. Lovely to see so many geese come to listen too!

06/06/2024

Looking forward to my talk at tomorrow.

01/06/2024

Case of the week:
This hen was loosing weight because she had a tumour in her mouth. Sadly she had to be put to sleep due to the effect on her welfare. It had become infected with opportunistic pathogens including fungus, bacteria and trichomonas (canker) but the original cause was actually a tumour which was good news for the rest of the flock.

25/05/2024

Case of the week, following on from last week
If I am very lucky, I will see a pretty picture like this of salpingitis. Can you see the annular appearance to the mass of exudate (bottom of photo in the region of 5-6 o clock) that matches the previous photo? The black zone around it was fluid.

18/05/2024

Case of the week
This is the inside of a "lash egg", which is caseous exudate from an oviduct. The term used to describe inflammation of the oviduct is salpingitis, and when affected can contain fluid or caseous exudate. Finding these could be a one-off, or suggest a hen has a lot more inside her. If a large ball of exudate backs up within the oviduct, it acts like a "space-occupying lesion" and will get in the way of normal organ function. Next week I'll post a diagnostic ultrasound image I took when investigating salpingitis.

If you are concerned about salpingitis, please submit a consult request form via my website if you are a new client, or email me if you are an existing client.

11/05/2024

A client's gorgeous feline was found in my boot...Sorry, you can't come with me on my chicken home visits.