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RVC launches Opthalmology Service
New Service at Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has launched a new specialist Opthalmology Service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). The Service is equipped with the most up-to-date and state-of-the-art equipment available and it is hoped that it will also benefit from the on-hand support of leading edge veterinary care at Europe's largest small animal hospital.

A multi-disciplinary team will also be based at the hospital to deliver the best possible care for patients. All opthalmology cases will be supported by dedicated anaesthesiologists, and the opthalmologists will draw upon the expertise of specialists in imaging, oncology, neurology, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, dermatology, soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery.

Working on a referral basis, the Opthalmology Service will provide the following services to all species:

· Cataract surgery.
· Corneal reconstruction surgery.
· Corrective and reconstructive eyelid surgery.
· Ongoing glaucoma treatment and management.
· Lens luxation surgery.
· Intraocular and extra-ocular referral work on dogs, cats and rabbits.

Rick Sanchez DipECVO, head of the new service, said: "The superb team of specialists and dedicated nurses already established at the RVC creates a perfect environment to exercise clinical excellence and offer our animal patients the very best care we strive to provide as specialists.”

"In addition, I see the creation of the new Opthalmology Service as the final piece of the puzzle within the wide array of clinical expertise offered at QMHA. In my opinion it is this wide array of expertise that makes the QMHA at the RVC a leading centre for clinical, teaching and research excellence in veterinary medicine in the UK."

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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.