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Isoflurane in temporary supply issues
Practices are encouraged to contact their pharmaceutical representatives regarding supply.
Practices urged to contact their pharmaceutical representatives

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) have been made aware of a temporary supply issue with certain products containing isoflurane.

The following products have been reported as being in short supply:

  • IsoFlo100% w/w Inhalation Vapour, liquid (Vm: 42058/4195). Zoetis is out of stock of IsoFlo. Supply is estimated to return in January/February 2019. This is due to a manufacturing problem with the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API).
  • Vetflurane 1000mg/g inhalation vapour, liquid (Vm: 05653/4166). Virbac is out of stock of Vetflurane. Supply is estimated to return in March 2019. This is due to high demand for isoflurane products.

Practices are encouraged to contact their pharmaceutical representatives for more information regarding supply.

If a suitable alternative product authorised for use outside of the UK is required to cover immediate needs, an Import Certificate application can be submitted to the VMD. A link to the certificate can be found here.

Import Certificate applications should only be submitted once attempts to source UK authorised products (human or veterinary) have been confirmed unsuccessful. 

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk