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AWF re-opens research fund
Sheep, cattle and horse research saved

The Animal Welfare Foundation has carried out a review of its grants process and has chosen to re-open its Norman Hayward Fund grants programme for research into the diseases and welfare of sheep, cattle and horses.

The Fund has awarded more than £1 million to research over the last six years to projects in the UK. A four-year study into Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis in Sheep led by a team at the University of Liverpool is the most recent project funded by the scheme. The research has the potential to greatly improve sheep welfare and the Fund hopes it will attract this kind of project in the future.

The Norman Hayward Fund was closed to applications for a year while the review looked at making the grants process more transparent and easier for applicants to understand.

Applications are now welcome from academic and practice-based researchers who can demonstrate that their proposal will have a practical impact on the welfare of sheep, cattle or horses.

For further information and to apply click here.

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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.