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Police rescue 3,000 birds in New York's largest ever cockfighting case
New York police have rescued up to 3,000 birds and made nine arrests in the state's largest ever cockfighting case.
New York police have rescued up to 3,000 birds and made nine arrests in the state's largest ever cockfighting case.

Nine arrests in one of the biggest cases in American history

Police in New York have rescued up to 3,000 birds and made nine arrests in the largest cockfighting case in its state history.

New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced the arrests on Facebook and said authorities had struck "A major blow against this vicious blood sport."

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has helped remove and shelter the birds.

"No animal should be forced to fight to the death, and we're proud to play a leading role in removing and caring for these victimised birds, as well as offering expert legal assistance in this case," said ASPCA president and chief executive Matthew Bershadker.

"This collaborative act of investigate, intervention and enforcement is a giant step toward our shared goal of wiping out cockfighting in America."

The weekend arrest followed a raid at a cockfighting event in Queens where rooster carcasses from birds killed earlier that night, were recovered. Fifty roosters were recovered from a Brooklyn pet shop, alongside hamsters, finches, rabbits and snakes.

As many as 3,000 roosters were recovered from a farm raided yesterday (9) morning.

"Our primary goal was to immediately remove these birds from a cycle of violence and suffering," said Stacy Wolf, senior vice president of the ASPCA anti cruelty group.

"We're proud to lend our expertise in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office and to work alongside law enforcement agencies to help put an end to this heinous and senseless crime."

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.