PHS Gamebird Services

13/03/2024

Date For Your Diary - 15th - 16th May 2024

At a new location for 2024, NEC Birmingham will host two days of talking, sharing ideas, and planning for the year ahead. Come and see us at Stand 12, 721.

For more information and registration please visit

Registration will open soon for the 2021 Online Pig & Poultry Forums. To receive and alert about when registration opens and details about the programme, please enter your email address here:

11/03/2024

Visit our new laboratory website!

You can find all your laboratory submission forms, guides about how to sample and order your sampling kits online at the new laboratory website: www.newbridgescientific.com

You can also leave feedback on our services through the website or by scanning the QR code on this page.

08/03/2024

Product of the month: AgriCure Chick Gel

Under normal conditions chicks lose about 4 grams in weight for every 24 hours without feed and water. In hot climates this can be more, especially when the vehicles used have little or no environmental control or the time from hatchery to farm is long. Keeping chicks hydrated, providing them with a rapid available energy source and early gut protection against zoonotic pathogens (for instance, Salmonella) and gut wall development are of major importance. Getting the birds off to a good start and achieving a good 7 days bodyweight is critical. The major objective in the first few days of life is to get the chicks eating and drinking.

Agricure Chick Gel is a unique formula developed specially for day old chicks to provide quick hydration, energy and early gut protection and development. This product is exclusive to PHS and it has now been successfully used in hatcheries and day old chicks for years. Its formulation was updated 8 months ago to ensure that it was tailored to the ever changing needs of the modern day old chick.
Chick Gel is formulated as a dry stable water soluble powder and it is very easy to prepare.
For more information, please contact your local PHS poultry vet who will be able to explain its benefits in more detail.

06/03/2024

GAME SEASON 2024

Throughout February and March, PHS hosted several Game Roadshows across the country. During these events, there were talks by PHS Veterinarians, leading nutritionists, animal health experts, industry specialists and many more. Topics discussed included - ‘Why Drugs Don’t Work’, ‘Worming Control’ and ‘Water Quality Control’.

There was a great turnout for all events, with some informative discussion during a break where everyone enjoyed the refreshments provided at the venues. Many thanks to all our sponsors.

The next Game Roadshow is the Wales & West, held by our Herefordshire Branches
Thursday 21st March at The Falcon Hotel, High Street, Bromyard, Hereford HR7 4BT

Please arrive promptly at 7.15pm for the 7.30 pm start

FREE to attend with food and refreshments provided

You MUST book your space by contacting [email protected]

04/03/2024

Exciting News: Our North West Team has moved!

PHS North West has outgrown its current facilities at Manor Court Vets in Tarvin, Cheshire. This month we’re delighted to announce that the North West branch moved on the 1st March to a new site in Tarporley.
The new building has been fitted out to provide better post-mortem, laboratory and storage facilities, and improved staff facilities. The new location remains easily accessible for both current clients and prospective clients as it is only 6 miles from the current site in Tarvin and hosts a large accessible carpark.

The move is really positive for us and gives us a space for expansion within the North West as well as scope to broaden the range of services we offer, which is very important for the progressive industries that we serve.

Our phone line and email remain the same 01829 740639 and [email protected]

The new address is: PHS Tarporley, Springhill House, Tarporley Business Centre, Nantwich Road, Tarporley, CW6 9UT

04/03/2024

We enjoyed the game bird meeting last week with our colleagues at Sandhill vets in North Yorkshire. It was a very informative meeting with great speakers and delicious pies!

28/02/2024

PHS at Mount vets in Devon hosted their gamebird roadshow event last night at Cullompton rugby club.

Lead vet, Alistair, kick-started the evening with an update for the 2024 season with PHS followed by a presentation on using medication effectively.

A brief break for some lasagna and crumble prepared by the rugby club, before the remaining 4 talks.

Jeremy Marsh, from Elanco, discussed worming control.

Stuart Batchelor, from Pearce seeds, updated us all on subsidee changes for farmers.

Ciaran Cunningham flew over from Ireland to present on water quality control using IntraHydrocare.

And finally, Professor Joah Madden of Exeter University gave a fantastic talk about management strategies in the early phases of pheasant rearing which can improve the health of released birds later on.

Thank you to all our speakers, sponsors and attendees for a successful evening!

27/02/2024

On Friday 23rd February PHS hosted the second of our Game roadshow tour. During this event there were talks by Carol Lopez (Lead Vet Midlands) on ‘why drugs don’t work’ alongside Eloise Lawlor (Premier Nutrition) and Nick Bulter (Eco Animal Health) who talked about Mycoplasma. Pie and pea’s supper was enjoyed by all and huge thanks to our sponsors of the event.

22/02/2024

Will Ingham and Alistair Chilcott, two of our Gamebird vets recently attended the Trusted Game conference which was at Englefield House.
This two-day conference was very well attended with some excellent speakers from many industry representatives. We would thoroughly recommend attending next year for anyone interested.
PHS is an approved practice that delivers the Trusted Game Assurance scheme.
Please contact your local branch to discuss enrolment onto the scheme for your site.

22/02/2024

22/02/2024

Game Bird Roadshow 2024

We would like to invite you to join us on
Thursday 21st March 2024 - PHS Hereford & Leominster

22/02/2024

26/10/2023

Our PHS Devon team share a practice with Mount Vets Farm Practice.

Today we have put up a new sign for each!

Please feel free to contact our Devon branch on 01404 841011 for all your poultry and gamebird needs.

25/10/2023

Our PHS North West Team are lucky enough to share our Preston practice site with LLM Farm Vets Lancashire, and today we've celebrated our long-standing presence here with a new sign!

Please feel free to contact our North West team at [email protected] or on 01829740639 for all of your poultry and gamebird needs.'

20/10/2023

🐦Wild birds may move to different areas to avoid adverse weather. Make your premises unattractive to wild birds.

Check for blockage drainage & clean & disinfect areas exposed to excess water.

https://twitter.com/APHAgovuk/status/1714618607886356708

A helpful reminder from the APHA. Remain vigilant, and if you have any concerns call your local PHS game vets.

05/10/2023

https://shoothub.gunsonpegs.com/articles/vet-advice/a-graduate-game-vets-first-season
New article by Lucia Hardisty about her first year as a game vet. Between Bird Flu and a well-supplied busy rearing season, she hit the ground running and hasn't stopped since!

GunsOnPegs - Lucia Hardisty of Poultry Health Services reflects on her fascinating introduction to game bird heath care, and the highs and lows of the rearing season.

03/10/2023

We are once more at that time of year when Avian influenza cases are likely to increase. PHS vets and other Trusted Game vets have had meetings with the APHA discussing how best to minimise the risk to gamebirds. Below is the advised collated by Trusted Game.
If you would like to discuss further, or have any questions about your shoot, please contact your local PHS game vets.

BIRD FLU - ADVICE

Clients are calling Vets almost daily now requesting information on steps they should take to enhance their existing Biosecurity now the number of Avian Influenza cases is rising nationally.

While the majority of reported cases are in domestic/commercially reared poultry, everyone that keeps birds must do their bit to help control this terrible disease

We have put the advice below together for Gamebirds

03/08/2023

Weekly Senior Management Team meeting this morning to ensure all 9 of our branches are working to the same standard.
Communication is key!

31/07/2023

Farm 24 - August 3rd 2023
PHS will be getting behind Farm 24 again this year. Farm 24 is 24 hours in Farming, which is sponsored by Morrisons. Also known as , agriculture's biggest digital extravaganza showcases the extraordinary role of British farmers to the general public, as the nation's most trusted food producers and guardians of our iconic countryside.
Starting at 5 am on August 3rd, farmers and industry organisations throughout the UK will join forces once again, harnessing the immense power of social media to bring farming closer to the masses.
Supported by Morrisons, this flagship campaign will highlight what a typical day in agriculture can look like and educate consumers on the incredible journey from farm to fork.

25/07/2023

Our game vets are with you every step of the way, for everything from routine work to emergencies

21/07/2023

Coccidiosis in 10 days old pheasants. These birds were young, but some mortality was already present.

Bring birds for post mortem examination if you think that they may be suffering from coccidiosis.

19/07/2023

Gapeworm with typical “Y” shape extracted from the trachea of 7.5 weeks old pheasants during one of our game bird post-mortems.

We perform game birds post-mortems every day.

Ring your local practice to get your post mortem done on the day . We also offer post mortems on week ends and bank holidays . Just ring your practice as usual and your local vet will be able to perform the post mortem or visit for you.

18/07/2023

Driffield Show, 19th July 2023!!

Come and find us in the Fur & Feather tent at Driffield show tomorrow!

We have two Specialist Poultry/Game Vets on the stand, ready to answer any questions!
We will have Pigoen loft registration forms, testing kits, and advice available.
We have Game bird starter packs and our own nutraceuticals on display.

Lots of freebies to give away!

17/07/2023

Gape worms found this week in the trachea of 7.5 weeks old pheasants - remember to keep your de-worming treatments up to date.

If you need advice, please ring your local PHS branch and one of our game bird vets will be able to discuss it with you

03/07/2023

Thank you to everyone who called to say Hello to us at the Scottish Game Fair this weekend!
We hope you all enjoyed yourselves!
Thank you to Ni**od for providing us with lots of freebies to give away!

02/07/2023

Last day today!

Come and find us at the Scottish Game Fair!

PHS are at the Scottish Game Fair in Perth the weekend of 30th June to showcase our range of gamebird veterinary services, available lab testing, and Agricure supplement range. Set to be a great weekend for country pursuits, stop by to say hello and chat all things gamebirds.

01/07/2023

We're back again today!

Come and find us at the Scottish Game Fair!

PHS are at the Scottish Game Fair in Perth the weekend of 30th June to showcase our range of gamebird veterinary services, available lab testing, and Agricure supplement range. Set to be a great weekend for country pursuits, stop by to say hello and chat all things gamebirds.

30/06/2023

Come and find us at the Scottish Game Fair!

PHS are at the Scottish Game Fair in Perth the weekend of 30th June to showcase our range of gamebird veterinary services, available lab testing, and Agricure supplement range. Set to be a great weekend for country pursuits, stop by to say hello and chat all things gamebirds.