Avian vet joins poultry technical team

Specialist avian vet Tom Dutton has joined Elanco Animal Health as an additional technical consultant for poultry.

Dr Dutton has spent more than 13 years’ experience working in the sector, predominantly treating pet and zoo-owned birds. But he also spending some time working with commercial poultry.

“I went down the specialist avian vet route because I’ve always been interested in birds, mainly due to being involved in falconry from a young age,” says Dr Dutton, who will work alongside Joshua Davison.

“The poultry sector is really dynamic, progressive and self-sufficient, and the people involved in it all want the best for the industry,” says Dr Dutton. “In my role, I’ll provide technical support to vets and producers, including training support. A big part of what we’re trying to do is improving intestinal integrity which in turn supports bird health and welfare and providing added value services with our technical support and advice.”