Broiler and Layer Accredited Training Courses: Accredited layer and broiler courses are available online. There are three modules for layer clients and two modules for broiler clients, which are done online, and are valid for 5 years from the date of completion. Each course lasts around 3 hours and there are some (easy!) questions at… Read more »
The pros and cons of catching up
In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird Vet, William Ingham, explains that whilst many shoots catch up at the end of the shooting season to provide breeding stock for the rearing season ahead, there’s a good argument against it. Click here to read the blog post…. Read more »
Why animal welfare is key to good shoot management
In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), Beth Sales MRCVS, writes about her first 6 months working as a poultry and gamebird vet and explains why she believes that shooting and ethical eating go hand in hand, so long as good animal husbandry and game bird welfare… Read more »
January 2022 Newsletter
Avian Influenza Update Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continue to appear; at the time of writing this newsletter, the latest cases of H5N1 were in Hampshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. Please remain vigilant and ring us if you think that your birds may be suffering from Avian Influenza; we have been involved in a number… Read more »
Avian Influenza Outbreak 2021: What does this mean for gamebirds?
In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Vet in the Northwest, Alex Royden, explains what the current outbreak of Avian Influenza in the UK means for the game bird industry. Click here to read the blog post. If you have any questions or would like to discuss… Read more »
December 2021 Newsletter
Wishing all of our clients a Mery Christmas & a Happy New Year Goodbye 2021 and Hello 2022! After 2020, we didn’t think 2021 could have any more surprises in store for us! Yet throughout this year and across the poultry industry, we have been grappling with the changes to exports brought about by Brexit,… Read more »
The Game Vet’s Case Book – The 2021 Rearing Season
In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird Vet, Will Ingham, has been looking back at the 2021 rearing season and highlights some trends and interesting cases. Click here to read the blog post. If you have any questions or would like to discuss game bird health… Read more »
November 2021 Newsletter
IMPORTANT – NEW ADDRESS FOR YOUR SALMONELLA SAMPLES On Monday 11th October all the accredited testing moved from Biobest Laboratories to our new in-house laboratory: Newbridge Scientific. With immediate effect, please make sure that all your Salmonella samples are sent to the new address: Newbridge Scientific, 1 Melville Park, Newbridge Industrial Estate, Clifton Hall Road,… Read more »
Game bird health: what new tools will be on offer next season?
The impact of COVID-19 has meant that many new veterinary products have only had a real chance to be tried at full scale this year, so now we have a better idea how to make them useful. In the latest ‘The Expert View’ blog post on ShootHub by GunsOnPegs (sponsored by PHS), PHS’s Lead Gamebird… Read more »
October 2021 Newsletter
Exciting Laboratory News Newbridge Scientific is the new in-house poultry laboratory for Poultry Health Services in Edinburgh. In the next few weeks, you will receive confirmation of the moving of services from Biobest Milton to Newbridge Scientific, along with new submission forms and pre-paid labels, where required. Newbridge Scientific has two laboratories – one currently… Read more »