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RCVS AGM approaches
Meeting to take place on 6th July

The Annual General meeting of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons will take place on Friday 6th July at the Royal College of Physicians, London.

The day will start at 10am with AGM business, and all members and listed/registered veterinary nurses are invited to attend.

The meeting will be chaired by Dr Jerry Davies in his last official engagement as President, following a tumultuous year for the RCVS. Mrs Jacqui Molyneux will take over as President for 2012-13.

The morning will end with a talk by Graham Crawshaw, Senior Veterinarian at Toronto Zoo, on 'Toads and Tamanduas - a Career in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.'

Tickets for the event are free of charge and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email Fiona Harcourt or call 020 7202 0773.



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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.