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Practising vets 'must remain on RCVS Council'
Chris Barker
During his first term on the council, Chris has been a member of the standards committee and is currently sitting as chairman.

Re-election candidate hopes to continue work with standards committee

As the RCVS plans to shrink its council from 42 to 24 members, it is "important that interested, active practitioners remain on council," says councillor Chris Barker, who is hoping to be elected for a second term on council.

The changes will also see the number of university-appointed council members drop from 12 to three. Responding to concerns from the profession that there will remain too many academics and people with 'vested interests' on council, Mr Barker says it is important for members of the profession to vote in RCVS elections - "that is democracy in action".

Throughout his first term, he has been a member of the standards committee and is currently sitting as vice chairman. During his time in this role, he says he has sought to ensure that the demands made of practitioners are both reasonable and deliverable, something he hopes to continue if re-elected.

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Annual submission deadline small pet animal exemptions

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 Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.

Submitting this annual return ensures continued compliance with regulatory requirements for products marketed without a full Marketing Authorisation. The exemption specifically applies to products intended for animals, cage birds, terrarium animals, small rodents, ferrets and rabbits.

For further details and submission guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.  

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Bluetongue RZ extended across Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to a Bluetongue Restricted Zone that is in place in south-west Scotland.

From 3 October, the Restricted Zone will be extended to cover the whole of Scotland. The Animal, Plant and Health Agency (APHA) says this is in response to further disease spread, as well as simplify trading conditions ahead of the autumn.

Since the whole country will share a disease status, it will no longer be necessary to have a movement license to move susceptible livestock around the country. Restrictions on germinal products remain.

As of 1 October 2026, there were 1,979 cases of BTV-3 in England, 389 cases in Wales and 40 cases in Scotland.