Pigs
The farm animal department of the Haven Veterinary Group has grown up in an area of high pig density and over the years has attracted veterinary surgeons interested in that field who developed considerable expertise to pass onto our clients. Today it is headed up by Mark White – one of the very few holders of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Diploma in Pig Medicine and a registered Specialist in Pig Medicine.
In addition to working locally, specialist pig work is undertaken throughout the country and overseas, providing advice to both private and corporate clients which have included pig breeding companies, pharmaceutical companies and the feedstuffs industry.
Mark is ably supported in the pig work by Jim Morris, Do Pickering and Liz Pocock who in addition to their other responsibilities within the farm department are heavily involved in health monitoring programmes for the pig industry in the UK.
In additional to clinical pig work, Mark writes extensively for both veterinary and farmer publications on all matters relating to pig medicine. He also has a Bachelor of Laws degree which has proven helpful in undertaking legal expert witness work in both civil and criminal cases involving disputes and claims relating to pig medicine, production and welfare.
Committee work in both veterinary and a pig industry political field has traditionally formed an important part of the practice and continues today.
Our pig veterinary team is also licensed by DEFRA to certify exports of live pigs, pig semen and pig food.
A full emergency service is provided. At weekends and bank holidays, small animal emergencies are seen until 4pm at Holderness Road. Night work is undertaken on our behalf by Vets Now at the PDSA Petaid Hospital at Brunswick Avenue, Hull who will give free out of hours advice over the phone . This has allowed us to focus and be much more proactive during the days when we see 99% of our clients. This means you will not see a dishevelled vet that has been up all night working! We have found this venture to be of great importance as it has allowed us to concentrate and be at our best when we are needed most,whilst providing the essential cover for our patients at all times.
The large animal section undertakes its own emergency out of hours work at all times.
