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Veterinary Business and Management Congress draws closer
VPMA and SPVS combined Congress takes place in January

The combined Congress of the Veterinary Practice Management Association (VPMA) and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) will take place from 24th - 26th January 2013 at Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire.

The UK's two major veterinary management congresses have merged to offer top quality practice management CPD for all members of the practice team, in the first 'Veterinary Business and Management Congress', seen as a logical step after two years of successful combined business and management CPD courses from both organisations.

SPVS and VPMA are hoping that owner vets will attend with their practice managers, head vets or head nurse, so the team can compare notes and work together to implement the best of what they have learnt.

The Congress will host 20 masterclass sessions, four lectures streams, world renowned speakers and over 30 hours of CPD. Topics covered will include practice health and finance, people performance management, personal development and practice strategy.

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Annual submission deadline small pet animal exemptions

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 Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.

Submitting this annual return ensures continued compliance with regulatory requirements for products marketed without a full Marketing Authorisation. The exemption specifically applies to products intended for animals, cage birds, terrarium animals, small rodents, ferrets and rabbits.

For further details and submission guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.  

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Bluetongue RZ extended across Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to a Bluetongue Restricted Zone that is in place in south-west Scotland.

From 3 October, the Restricted Zone will be extended to cover the whole of Scotland. The Animal, Plant and Health Agency (APHA) says this is in response to further disease spread, as well as simplify trading conditions ahead of the autumn.

Since the whole country will share a disease status, it will no longer be necessary to have a movement license to move susceptible livestock around the country. Restrictions on germinal products remain.

As of 1 October 2026, there were 1,979 cases of BTV-3 in England, 389 cases in Wales and 40 cases in Scotland.