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New Head for Royal (Dick) School
Professor Argyle
Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies welcomes new head.

Professor David Argyle has been pointed the new head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

The appointment follows the opening of a £42 million teaching building for veterinary students, opened last month by The Princess Royal.

Professor Argyle is an RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Oncology and Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in Oncology. He has held the William Dick chair of clinical studies at the university since 2005 and headed up the university's £3 million Veterinary Cancer Care Centre since its opening in 2009.

Meanwhile, the present head, Professor Elaine Watson, will become the first ever Dean of International Veterinary Education and Business Development. She has been head of the Royal (Dick) school for eight years and has received commendation for her "outstanding contribution" to the school.

Professor Argyle will begin on the 1st November 2011 for an initial period of five years.

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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.