Keynote Presentations
It used to be common practice for decades to use subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics in pig and poultry farming for a number of reasons. RUMA and the NFU have been instrumental in bringing about change and the sectors are now heralded as a template for responsible use of medicines in livestock.
Talk title: Pigs, Health, Antibiotics and Stewardship’
Richard joined the practice from Liverpool University in 1993 with an already well developed interest in pigs. For the past 15 years he has worked almost exclusively in the pig sector developing interests in outdoor production, gilt management, health surveillance, and veterinary medicines. Richard is a past President of Pig Veterinary Society, chaired PVS Meds Group and has contributed to RUMA Target Task Force in helping to plot a path forward for antibiotic use in the pig sector. He is a Director of the George Veterinary Group.
Talk title: Antimicrobial stewardship in the UK poultry industry
Graduated from Downing College, Cambridge in 1983. Intially worked in large animal practice in the UK and small animal practice in Hong Kong. Developed and interest in the poultry sector whilst working with Intervet UK before setting up Slate Hall Veterinary Practice. The practice provides a range of veterinary and laboratory consultancy services across the poultry sector to UK and international poultry companies. Daniels particular interest is in the poultry meat sector at both primary breeder and broiler level. Daniel is a visiting lecturer at Cambridge University Veterinary School and the veterinary consultant to the British Poultry Council. Daniel gained Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2017.
