Carol graduated in 2000 from Zaragoza University. She joined the practice in 2007 after working within the meat industry all over the UK and moved to the Sutton Bonington branch from Hereford. She enjoys outdoor activities such as cycling, walking and rowing.

William grew up on a mixed farm on a shooting estate in Yorkshire. He qualified in 2014 and has spent time as a farm vet in New Zealand. He enjoys teaching students and vets about different avian species via lectures and roadshows. Will is the PHS Lead Vet for Gamebirds and also Backyard Poultry and was made lead vet at PHS Shrewsbury when it opened in 2019.

Rafael graduated from Porto University in 2010 and started work in the UK in 2011, seeing farm animal practice in Cornwall, followed by a three-year passage in the  Animal and Plant Health Agency. Rafael is a keen runner and climber, and once tried a 54 mile walk in 24 hours for charity.

Alistair graduated from the RVC in 2019 and worked for a year as a farm vet at home in Devon, before joining Mount vets as a mixed poultry and large animal vet. This role transitioned into doing only poultry and gamebird work, which timed perfectly with the merge of the practice with PHS. His interests in the poultry world are with free-range layer flocks and laboratory work. Outside of work, he plays cricket in the Devon league, and enjoys walking the dogs around the beautiful Devonshire countryside.

Ellie graduated from the University of Surrey in 2020 and started working for a pharmaceutical company as their technical vet, with a focus on pigs and poultry. After enjoying this role for 3 years, she decided to move into clinical practice and joined PHS in 2024. Ellie has an interest in poultry intestinal health, having spent a lot of time looking at coccidiosis in broilers previously!

Hannah graduated from Nottingham Vet school in 2011 and worked as a mixed large animal and poultry vet for 11 years. She then had a two year break during which she worked on her husbands game rearing farm and shoot, and welcomed their daughter into the world. Within the poultry sector her main interests are game bird rearing work and free range layers and loves getting to know the farmers and visiting their sites. Outside of work Hannah likes to take their six dogs on lots of beach walks, especially at her home town of Barry Island.

Stuart qualified from the Royal Vet College, London in 1994 after completing a degree in Animal Science at Reading. He worked in two large animal practices before setting up his own business in Mid Devon in 2001. In 2011 he merged his practice with Mount Vets in Somerset where he was a Director until semi-retirement in January 2023. Mount Vets sold the poultry business to PHS where Stuart now works on a part time basis. Stuart has been involved with his beloved local rugby club, Cullompton RFC, since moving to Devon in 1997. He has been married to Gail since 1995, whom he met at Reading Uni, and has two grown up sons.

Joaquin graduated from Zaragoza University in 1996. After working for a large animal practice mainly on sheep and cattle, he worked in abattoir inspection and export certification. During this time, Joaquin completed a MSc in poultry applied science. In his spare time, he enjoys jogging and hiking holidays.

Aileen graduated from University College Dublin in 2019 and spent a few years working as a mixed farm animal vet in Northern Ireland before pursuing a career in poultry. Aileen breeds show quality bantam poultry in Ireland and has a keen interest in the game bird industry. In her spare time, Aileen enjoys hiking and also training and competing her trialling springer spaniels, Tizzy and Lacey and newest addition Ollie.

Laura graduated from Valencia University in 2018. Laura worked in abattoir inspection, export certification and farm inspection all over the UK before she decided to join PHS as a poultry intern. Outside of work Laura enjoy's hiking with her dog Yuca, reading and playing the Spanish guitar.

Ashley graduated from the RVC in 2013 before spending the next 11 years in farm animal practice. She joined PHS in 2024 looking for a new challenge. She spends her spare time tending to her flock of pedigree Badger Face Texel sheep, or her allotment with her husband and dog, Moth.

Kath qualified from Bristol University in 1995 and has been working for PHS as a part-time vet since 2005 after time in mixed and small animal practice. She is largely based in Howton. Outside of work, Kath is kept busy running around after her young family.

Alison has recently joined the practice after nearly 20 years enjoying all aspects of small animal practice. Now ready for a new challenge and chapter she is very much enjoying being part of the PHS team. Her husband Glyn is a keen clay shooter and they have young daughter who keeps them very busy. Outside of work Alison enjoys travel, gym classes and a good old muddy dog walk.

After graduating from Bristol in 1985, Richard worked for a year in Somerset where he treated animals at Longleat Safari Park. Afterwards he settled in Tarvin, where he has been ever since. He is experienced in the care and treatment of pigeons and backyard poultry, and works as a consultant for PHS, dealing with health certification and exports.

Hannah graduated from The Royal Veterinary college in 2022 and returned home to Liverpool. She has a keen interest in production medicine, food safety & security and welfare. In her free time, she enjoys singing, travelling and long walks with her three family dogs

Lucia Hardisty, originally from Bedfordshire, graduated from the University of Liverpool this summer and loved the Northwest so much that she decided to stay. This is her first veterinary job, and she is excited to experience all that the poultry industry has to offer. In her spare time, she enjoys seeing live music, walking, and visiting stately homes and castles.

Sergio graduated in 2020 from Complutense University (Madrid). After working in export certification all over East of England area he decided to join PHS as a poultry intern, due to his keen interest in infectious diseases and preventive medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys exercising, cooking and playing the guitar.

Sophie is a 2015 University of Liverpool graduate of Veterinary Science with four years’ experience as a small animal vet. She carried out a UFAW funded student research project in 2012 on risk factors of stereotypical behaviours in growing pigs. She is currently studying for a Master's degree in International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law from the University of Edinburgh.

Cosmin graduated as a vet in 2010 from the University of Bristol, and followed his veterinary degree with an MSc by research in veterinary parasitology and a PhD on the development of vaccines against Campylobacter in chickens. He has extensive experience of laboratory and in vivo research on poultry infectious diseases and microbiological food safety. Outside of work he enjoys hiking with his dogs, gardening, mountain-biking, and more recently dabbling in taxidermy.