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Fly spray defect prompts product recall
The recall follows a number of reports of defective aluminium foil seals in a number of units.
Zoetis arranging return of the affected batches

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has issued a product recall alert for Diosect 5 per cent w/v Concentrate for Cutaneous Spray Solution 250ml.

Manufactured by Zoetis UK limited, the product is specially developed for the control of flies and lice on horses.

The recall follows a number of reports of defective aluminium foil seals in a number of units, resulting in slight leakage of the product during storage.

The issue affects batch numbers E16140 (expires March 2019), E16178 (expires May 2019) and E16162 (expires ay 2019).

Zoetis UK Ltd is contacting wholesale dealers to arrange return of the affected batches. Any technical queries relating to the recall should be directed to Zoetis Technical Services on 0845 300 8034, option 1. 

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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.