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Edinburgh vets win prestigious awards
Richard and heather
Heather Bacon and Richard Mellanby have won prestigious awards for their contributions to the profession.

Honoured for their efforts to improve animal care

Experts from the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies have been honoured for their contributions to the profession.

Richard Mellanby received the 2016 Petplan Scientific Achievement Award for his contributions to clinical research.

Richard leads the small animal medicine team at the University’s hospital and is an intermediate clinical fellow for the Wellcome Trust.

His research looks at understanding the factors involved in the initiation and resolution of inflammation in animals.

Heather Bacon took home the CEVA Chris Laurence Vet of the Year award in recognition of her commitment to the continued improvement of animal welfare.

Heather leads education programmes to improve the care of animals across the globe. She is veterinary welfare education and outreach manager in the Jeanne Marching International Centre for Animal Welfare Education.

Commenting on the awards, Professor David Argyle, head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies said: “These awards are fiercely competitive so I am delighted to see two exceptional members of staff recognised for their achievements.”

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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.