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Laws on pest control products set to change
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If used incorrectly, aluminium phosphide can be hazardous to the health and safety of users and the general public, as well as non-target animals.
Training certificate will soon be required to use aluminium phosphides

Farmers and gamekeepers who wish to use aluminium phosphides to control rabbits, rats and moles in their burrows will soon require an approved certificate of training.

New legislation coming into force on November 26, 2015, will make it a legal requirement for those using products such as Talunex and Phostoxin to be certified under the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012.

In order to purchase and use these products, a City and Guilds Level 2 award will be required. Many distributors already ask to see evidence of training in the safe use of aluminium phosphides to control vertebrate pests.

If used incorrectly, aluminium phosphide can be hazardous to the health and safety of users and the general public, as well as non-target animals. The training aims to ensure users are adequately trained in the safe use of products.

Training can be organised through distributors or the Register of Accredited Metallic Phosphide Standards in the UK (Ramps UK), which is overseeing the training.

Ramps UK is urging people to plan ahead to ensure they obtain the qualification in time, as it is anticipated that demand will exceed supply as the deadline for training approaches.

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."