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Isoflurane in temporary supply issues
Practices are encouraged to contact their pharmaceutical representatives regarding supply.
Practices urged to contact their pharmaceutical representatives

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) have been made aware of a temporary supply issue with certain products containing isoflurane.

The following products have been reported as being in short supply:

  • IsoFlo100% w/w Inhalation Vapour, liquid (Vm: 42058/4195). Zoetis is out of stock of IsoFlo. Supply is estimated to return in January/February 2019. This is due to a manufacturing problem with the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API).
  • Vetflurane 1000mg/g inhalation vapour, liquid (Vm: 05653/4166). Virbac is out of stock of Vetflurane. Supply is estimated to return in March 2019. This is due to high demand for isoflurane products.

Practices are encouraged to contact their pharmaceutical representatives for more information regarding supply.

If a suitable alternative product authorised for use outside of the UK is required to cover immediate needs, an Import Certificate application can be submitted to the VMD. A link to the certificate can be found here.

Import Certificate applications should only be submitted once attempts to source UK authorised products (human or veterinary) have been confirmed unsuccessful. 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.