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BSAVA publishes sustainability resources
"It is increasingly important that we ensure sustainable working in small animal practice" - Carl Gorman, junior vice president, BSAVA.
The new collection is free to read throughout December. 

The BSAVA is highlighting the importance of sustainability over the month of December, with a new 'sustainability in practice' collection added to the BSAVA Library.

Complimenting the work of the BSAVA Sustainability Working Group (SWG), the collection aims to inspire veterinary professionals to make their practices more environmentally friendly.

In the introduction to the collection, the BSAVA said: “The International Institute for Sustainability defines sustainability as 'meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs'.

“This Sustainability collection brings together BSAVA resources to help highlight and inspire us as to why sustainability really matters and how we can make a difference.”

Articles in the collection include topics such as 'One Heath, One Planet: why sustainability is a necessity', 'What does environmentally friendly look like in practice' and 'Anaesthesia without isoflurane', alongside companion interviews and case studies.

Junior vice president of the BSAVA and SWG Chair, Carl Gorman, said of the new collection: “We are pleased to have created this collection of resources for veterinary professionals.

“It is increasingly important that we ensure sustainable working in small animal practice, and we hope that this collection highlights some of the ways in which staff can really make a difference in their practice.”

The collection is accessible here, and will be freely available to read in the BSAVA Library throughout December 2021.

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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.