Work for us!.....

An exciting opportunity for an Animal Welfare Technician post has come up at our main site. If you have relevant experience in a similar role or even better have an aquatic and herpetology background this could be the perfect job for you!

To find out how to join a fun team, working with a variety of species and educating students at the same time just follow the link below. 

Animal Welfare Technician

Pig Grooming

It is important to maintain a good bond with some of the animals that we have lots of contact with- it especially makes administering medication easier, health checking and ensures that entering enclosures is safer. 

There are great ways to strengthen this bond and one of those is to carry out grooming sessions. Clearly this will only be possible on certain species- but this is a much enjoyed experience by our Kune Kune pigs. These guys are only just 8 months old, and so being youngsters it means that they enjoy the contact and it gets them used to being in close contact at an early age; far easier than wrestling with a fully grown adult pig!

 I think the team enjoy the contact just as much!..........

Spatex 2016- Keeping up to date with all things water based....

Yesterday I popped along to the Spatex 2016 annual show held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Spatex is the UK’s largest event for the pool industry which showcases an array of exhibitors as well as designated seminars on topics that are vital when working with domestic and commercial pools and spas. As a manager of a canine hydrotherapy centre it’s really important to stay up to date with the latest industry changes and ensure that the health and safety of everyone using the facilities is at its highest. It was great to talk to different suppliers about modern technology; like robotic pool cleaners and using apps to send water quality results to a database via Bluetooth. Brilliant! Be gone the clipboard and pen….

Now to dissect the mountain of literature I have collected!