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Animals for scientific procedures consultation
Welfare organisation responds to Home Office proposals

The Kennel Club has submitted its formal response to the Home Office's consultation on animals for scientific procedures.

Following a recent EU Directive, the sale of cosmetic products containing ingredients tested on animals has been banned across all European Union member states.

As a result the UK's Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (ASPA) is under revision to incorporate the directive, and is welcoming feedback.

The Kennel Club's submissions respond to both the draft code for the care and accommodation of animals and the proposed statistic changes regarding scientific procedures on living animals.

Caroline Kisko, the Kennel Club secretary, said: "The draft code for care and accommodation and the proposed changes to the statistics are clear in outlining the new requirements demanded of all in the usage of animals in scientific procedures."

She added that the organisation welcomes the recent total ban on the sale of cosmetic products that contain ingredients tested on animals.

"This [ban] reflects the '3R principles' of replacement, reduction and refinement, which the Kennel Club greatly supports and hopes will help with achieving both the short and long-term reduction in animals being used in scientific experiments."

Click here to view the response on accommodation, and here to view the response on procedures.

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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Germany FMD import restrictions eased

The UK government has lifted the import restrictions placed on FMD-susceptible commodities from Germany.

The decision comes after the country was recognised as foot-and-mouth disease free without vaccination on 14 May.

Imports of FMD-susceptible animals and their by-products from Germany were originally banned, after the country reported a case of FMD near Brandenburg in January. In March, the UK government permitted imports from outside of the outbreak zone.

Germany will now be able to import FMD-susceptible animals and their by-products into the UK, providing they meet other import conditions.

The decision follows rigorous technical assessment of measures in Germany. Defra says it will not hesitate respond to FMD outbreaks.