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Cannabidiol products to be regulated
CBD products for use in animals will now require marketing authorisation before they can be sold or supplied in the UK.
VMD contacting UK suppliers and manufacturers

The VMD has announced that veterinary products containing Cannabidiol (CBD) are veterinary medicines and should be regulated as such.

A veterinary medicine is defined in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations as:

“Any substance or combination of substances that may be used in, or administered to, animals with a view either to restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions by exerting a pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action, or to making a medical diagnosis.”

As such, the VMD says that CBD products for use in animals now require marketing authorisation before they can be sold or supplied in the UK.

There are currently no CBD products authorised in the UK for veterinary use. However, a veterinary surgeon may prescribe a legally obtained human CBD product under the provisions of the prescribing cascade.

‘Administration of an unauthorised product containing CBD without a veterinary prescription is an offence under Regulation 8 of the VMR,’ the VMD states. ‘Companies supplying CBD products for human use in line with the requirements of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency must not indicate or recommend their products for use on animals.’

The VMD is now contacting UK CBD suppliers and manufacturers to inform them of the decision and to ensure products containing CBD satisfy the requirements of the VMR.

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.