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Animal Welfare Act 'can be difficult to enforce', vets say
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MPs proposed that dog microchip scanning could be made compulsory for vets.

BVA and BSAVA call for secondary legislation

While the Animal Welfare Act has been described as an "excellent piece of umbrella legislation", vets from the BVA and BSAVA have called for secondary legislation to make it easier to enforce.

The calls were made during a session in the House of Commons this week. MPs from the Efra Committee questioned John Chitty, vice president of the BSAVA and Heather Bacon, member of the BVA's Ethics and Welfare Group.

MPs proposed that dog microchip scanning could be made compulsory for vets, or that the contact details on the chip could be re-registered on an annual basis. The aim is to reduce the percentage of owners who fail to update their dog's microchip when it changes hands or when the owner moves house.

But being too heavy handed could have unintended consequences, Ms Bacon warned.

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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.