Mike Petrik, DVM
University of Guelph, McKinley Hatchery
Dr. Petrik graduated from OVC in 1998, and have been a full-time laying hen vet with McKinley Hatchery for 24 years. In 2014, he received a Master's degree in Animal Welfare from the University of Guelph. He developed vaccine programs across 5 provinces and developed pullet management and laying hen care strategies that have been adopted widely across the country. He has given national and international lectures on poultry health and welfare. He has been involved with developing national programs for euthanasia, breeder and hatchery welfare and was on the committee that created the NFACC Code of Practice for Laying Hens. Currently he is involved in several national committees discussing Avian Influenza vaccination strategies, animal destruction strategies, and Salmonella control.
Dr. Petrik graduated from OVC in 1998, and have been a full-time laying hen vet with McKinley Hatchery for 24 years. In 2014, he received a Master's degree in Animal Welfare from the University of Guelph. He developed vaccine programs across 5 provinces and developed pullet management and laying hen care strategies that have been adopted widely across the country. He has given national and international lectures on poultry health and welfare. He has been involved with developing national programs for euthanasia, breeder and hatchery welfare and was on the committee that created the NFACC Code of Practice for Laying Hens. Currently he is involved in several national committees discussing Avian Influenza vaccination strategies, animal destruction strategies, and Salmonella control.