Avian Influenza Webinar - The UK Poultry Health and Welfare Group

On 20th October 2020, the Poultry Health and Welfare group, chaired by BPC’s Technical Director, Máire Burnett, organised a live webinar to promote awareness of Avian Influenza and the risk it poses to the domestic wild bird population, as migratory birds return to winter here in the United Kingdom. Avian Influenza is a significant threat to the commercial poultry industry and risks huge economic disruption to international trade. However, informative presentations made by key speakers – including the UK Chief Veterinary Officer, the Poultry Club of GB, Defra, the British Poultry Council Veterinary Advisor and a key exporter of high value breeding stock – meant that the 500 registered viewers were assured of what to look out for, who to contact and how to implement the necessary biosecurity measures to ensure the protection of the health of the national poultry flock, the environment and the wider rural economy. You can watch the webinar in full here. Head to our website for more information: https://www.britishpoultry.org.uk/kee...