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RCVS Academy announces autumn’s online learning
The sessions can be used as recorded CPD.
It will host six one-hour live sessions.

The RCVS Academy has announced a selection of six free online sessions, designed to support veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses at different stages in their careers.
 
The webinars, each an hour long, can be used as part of participants’ annual continuing professional development (CPD), which can be recorded on the RCVS 1CPD platform.
 
The Academy Live series has been created based on the College’s pre-existing RCVS Academy courses. Attendees will be able to ask questions and join discussions with other veterinary professionals.
 
RCVS Academy’s sessions will start from 13 October, and each take place at 1pm.
 
Introduction to VetGDP (13 October, 1pm) discusses the purpose and structure pf the Veterinary Graduate Development Programme. The talk will also explore Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and how they can be applied with the programme.
 
Client confidentiality (15 October, 1pm) will consider when vets and RVNs should breach client confidentiality, particularly when animal welfare or public safety is at risk.
 
VetGDP portfolio preparation (20 October, 1pm) is intended to support new graduate vets. Participants will learn how they can prepare their VetGDP portfolio for submission, ensuring the portfolio is sufficient in content and meets the required format.
 
Designed for clinical supervisors, Clinical supervisor: Tackling tutorials (5 November, 1pm) explains how participants should conduct tutorials with student veterinary nurses. 
 
CPD: Record and reflect (6 November, 1pm) explores how participants can use the RCVS 1CPD platform to record and reflect upon relevant CPD. Meanwhile RVN starting out: Building confidence (9 December, 1pm) supports students and newly-qualified RVNs to build their professional identities with a selection of tools and tips.
 
To register for each course, visit the RCVS website.

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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.