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Moredun Foundation welcomes HRH The Princess Royal
HRH The Princess Royal received a private tour of the laboratories.

Charity showcases exciting new research
 
Staff and students at The Moredun Foundation received a visit from HRH The Princess Royal on Wednesday (30 November) in a special event to help celebrate Scotland’s year of Innovation, Architecture and Design.

The event held at Pentlands Science Park, the headquarters of the Moredun Foundation and Moredun Research Institute, highlighted how creative design has been applied to benefit the health and welfare of livestock.

Joined by more than 100 representatives from the livestock and agricultural industries, The Princess Royal listened to case studies presented by early career scientists.

Dr Dan Price described how application of new protein expression technologies have revolutionised the development of new vaccines against nematode worms; Dr Valentina Busin looked at how smart engineering has enabled the design of a rapid pensive diagnostic test for sheep scab; and Dr Thomas Tzelos presented a short animated film on parasite control and prevention of drug resistance.

During her visit, The Princess Royal met post-graduate students and early career scientists, representatives from the farming industry, designers, research communities and the Equine Grass Sickness Charity. She also received a private tour of the laboratories and met scientists involved in diagnostics and livestock disease surveillance.

Mr Ian Duncan Miller, chairman of Moredun Foundation, commented: “Moredun is delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to our event where we are showcasing the very exciting new research, conducted by early career scientists, showing the benefits, of applying innovative design to improve the health and welfare of livestock.”

The Moredun Foundation is a registered charity that promotes animal health and welfare through research and education. It is dedicated to a simple belief that the greatest benefit to animal welfare is the cure or prevention of disease. 

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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.