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APHA offers post mortem examinations (PMEs) and diagnostic testing, as well as advice and support, to veterinary surgeons in practice to diagnose, control and prevent disease in farm animals.
The PME service in England and Wales is delivered through our six Veterinary Investigation Centres and several partner providers.
This is part of a wider science network, which includes APHA's specialist avian centre at Lasswade in Scotland and further research and diagnostic facilities at Newcastle, Sand Hutton (York) and Weybridge in Surrey.
National network
To find your nearest post mortem centre, you can also use the postcode search tool. Please note this should be the postcode of the farm from where the animal is to be submitted and not the practice. Click on the site name on the map below to see contact details.
Some livestock owners are entitled to free carcase collection.
APHA Veterinary Investigation Centres
Bury St Edmunds
Email: BurySt.Edmunds@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 600018
APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre
Rougham Hill
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 2RX
Carmarthen
Email: Carmarthen@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 600016
APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre
Job’s Well Road
Johnstown
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire
SA31 3EZ
Lasswade
Email: RLLasswade@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 600010
APHA Lasswade
Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0PZ
Newcastle
Email: Newcastle@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 303 8269
APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 9SE
Penrith
Email: Penrith@apha.gov.uk
Telephone:
03000 600012
APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre
Merrythought
Calthwaite
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9RR
Sand Hutton
Email: nwmc@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: +44(0) 208 026 2492
APHA Sand Hutton
National Agri-Food Innovation Campus
Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LZ
Shrewsbury
Email: RLShrewsbury@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 600023
APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre
Kendal Road
Harlscott
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 4HD
Starcross
Email: Starcross@apha.gov.uk
Telephone:
03000 600020
APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre
Staplake Mount
Starcross
Exeter
EX6 8PE
Thirsk
Email: Thirsk@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 600098
APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre
West House
Station Road
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1PZ
Weybridge
Email: lab.services@apha.gov.uk
Telephone:
- General enquiries: 03000 600022
- Avian Virology: 0208 225 7671
- Rabies Tests (Pet Travel Scheme serology): 0208 415 2280
- Rabies Tests (non-Pet Travel Scheme tests): 0208 415 2250
- APHA test report validity: 0208 4152280.
The Sample Reception Area
APHA Weybridge
New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey
KT15 3NB
Partner post mortem providers
University of Surrey
Email: vetpath@surrey.ac.uk
Telephone: 01483 689823
Veterinary Pathology Centre
School of Veterinary Medicine
Francis Crick Road
University of Surrey
Guildford
GU2 7AQ
SRUC Veterinary Services
Email: VCStBoswells@sac.gov.uk
Telephone: 01835 822456
St Boswells Disease Surveillance Centre
Greycrook
St Boswells
Roxburghshire
TD6 0EQ
Royal Veterinary College
Email: fapd@rvc.ac.uk
Telephone: 01707 666630
Mobile: 07793801684
Farm Animal Pathology and Diagnostics
PPS (Pathobiology & Population Sciences)
Royal Veterinary College
Hawkshead Lane
North Mymms
AL9 7TA
Aberystwyth WVSC
Email: enquiries@wvsc.wales
Telephone: 01970 612374
Website:
English version - www.wvsc.wales
Welsh version - www.cmc.cymru
Aberystwyth WVSC
Wales Veterinary Science Centre
Buarth Road
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1ND
University of Bristol
Email: pmservices@bristol.ac.uk
Telephone: 0117 428 4767
Web site: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/
Farm Animal Post Mortem ServicesBristol Veterinary School
Langford House
Langford
Bristol
BS40 5DU
University of Cambridge
Email: anatomic-pathology@vet.cam.ac.uk
Telephone: 01223 337680
Department of Veterinary Medicine
University of Cambridge
Madingley Road
Cambridge
CB3 0ES
University of Liverpool
Email: court@liverpool.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 794 6120
Farm Animal Post Mortem Services
University of Liverpool
Leahurst Campus
Neston
CH64 7TE
University of Nottingham
Email: farmpathology@nottingham.ac.uk
Tel: 07815 659975
Farm Animal Pathology Service
University of Nottingham
College Road
Sutton Bonington
Leicestershire
LE12 5RA