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MEPs vote for regular farm animal health visits
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) has welcomed a vote by a European Parliamentary committee to establish regular farm animal health visits.
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) has welcomed a vote by a European Parliamentary committee to establish regular farm animal health visits.

"Cornerstone of 'Prevention is better than cure'" said Federation president

European MPs have supported a move to establish regular farm animal health visits and other changes aimed at disease prevention.

The decision by European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development committee, as been welcomed by the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE).

President of FVE Christophe Buhot, said: “Regular farm visits are the cornerstone of the 'prevention is better than cure' strategy; they are indispensable for the prevention and early detection of possible animal health issues.”

FVE also praised the commitee's decisions on good stockmanship and responsible pet ownership, saying it would help strengthen operators’, animal professionals’ and pet keepers’ basic knowledge of animal health.

It added the committee had recognised the link between animal health, animal welfare and public health.

"The introduction of doctors, in addition to veterinarians, as being responsible for reporting zoonotic diseases underlines the need for a multidisciplinary One Health approach, the FVE has been supporting for years," said a FVE statement.

"With regard to companion animals, FVE applauds the attention paid to stray dogs and the adoption of the amendment on the introduction of identification and registration of dogs."

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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.