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University of Edinburgh wins Vet School of the Year 2020
Ceva communications director Martin Mitchell presents the award to professors David Argyle and Cathy Dwyer.

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies recognised for commitment to animal welfare 

The University of Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies has been awarded the Veterinary School of the Year Award as part of the World Veterinary Association's Global Animal Welfare Awards 2020.

The awards, which are run by both the WVA and Ceva Animal Health, aim to highlight and reward outstanding welfare-related services within the veterinary profession.

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies was recognised for its ongoing investment into teaching and training activities related to animal welfare, delivered through both the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education, as well as the School's many outreach projects it runs globally.

Commenting on the award, Professor Cathy Dwyer, professor of animal behaviour and welfare at the school, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have won the Veterinary School of the Year Award, which recognises our hard work in improving our animal welfare teaching and training, including our outreach and research activities.”

The award ceremony was livestreamed during the WVA's online webinar on ‘The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Veterinary Profession’ on 29 October 2020. A series of short videos highlighting the work of each of the award recipients was shown to attendees after the ceremony.

Dean of The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Professor David Argyle, added: “We have embedded animal welfare throughout the curriculum right from the start until when our students’ graduate and I would like to think that our graduates actually take animal welfare away as a lifelong learning opportunity. We’ve come a long way in the last 10 years, so I’m incredibly optimistic for the future.”

Image (c) University of Edinburgh.

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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.