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Surveys to Measure Wellbeing in the Veterinary Profession

The RCVS is inviting all vets and VNs to take part in a survery of their profession and, for the first time, these surveys will measure mental wellbeing.

The information will provide a snapshot of the veterinary professions and help the RCVS to understand and analyse changing trends. The surveys are being undertaken by an independent research organization and all data will be anonymised before being shared with the RCVS and other organizations, such as researchers at Defra and at the School of Medicine, University of Southampton, who will analyse selected topics in more depth.

 “These surveys produce very useful information about the veterinary and veterinary nursing profession, not least because they usually get a good response rate,” explains RCVS Registrar, Jane Hern. “We will use the information, for example, in our discussions about new veterinary legislation, 24/7 and the Professional Development Phase for newly-qualified vets. So please make sure that you send the form to the IES – or fill it in online – before 8 February.”

Forms can by completed online by clicking here for vets, or here for VNs. The findings of previous studies can be found here.

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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.