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Pet passport errors 'on the rise'
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It was hoped that the new passport would help to resolve some of the issues, but Mr Ellis says it has actually increased them.

Stuart Ellis, VDS, reveals top 10 claims against vets

The Veterinary Defence Society (VDS) has seen a rise in the number of vets facing problems with completing pet passports correctly, since the new passport was introduced in 2014.

Claims consultant Stuart Ellis spoke to delegates at this year's BSAVA Congress about the top 10 most common reasons for claims against vets, and offered tips on avoiding problems.

The most common passports errors seen by VDS include completing tasks in the wrong order (e.g. doing the rabies vaccination before inserting the microchip), inputting the wrong dates and missing off digits on the microchip number.

It was previously hoped that the new rules would help to resolve some of these issues, but Mr Ellis says it has actually increased them.

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.