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Kennel Club and Battersea Introduce Accreditation Award
The Kennel Club and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home teams up in launch of Accreditation Award.

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has joined forces with the Kennel Club to launch an accreditation programme for its staff, which will benefit other charities in the future.

The Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Instructors in Dog Training and Canine Behaviour (KCAI) worked with Battersea to create a specialist module in Rescue and Rehoming, the first time Battersea's staff can gain an externally recognised qualification.

The KCAI is the UK's national gold standard in dog training and the scheme is backed by City & Guilds, the UK's biggest name in vocational training.

Claire Horton, CEO of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, expressed her delight at the new scheme, saying: "My team work incredibly hard to offer the highest standards of animal welfare, and it is fantastic that their efforts will now be recognised officially outside Battersea through KCAI."

She explained: "This new programme will be integrated into staff and volunteer training to ensure everyone can benefit from it."

KCAI Chairman, Paul Rawlings, added: "We are delighted that Battersea Dogs and Cats Home chose to work with KCAI in establishing this important quality benchmark for the Rescue and Rehoming industry. Their considerable expertise and knowledge has ensured the module is of the highest calibre. We now hope others in the rescue and rehoming world will benefit from the training."

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.