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Dates for National Animal Health Roadshow
Moredun vets and scientists will be hitting the road

Vets and scientists from Moredun, the UK's leading animal health and research institute, will take to the road in November as part of a ten date Animal Health Roadshow which will cover the whole of Britain.

Each of the ten events will focus on current livestock health issues, including worm control, liver fluke in sheep and cattle, sheep abortion, sheep pneumonia, BVD, cattle abortion and cryptosporidiosis.

The Roadshow will run between 12th and 29th November and will visit Bridge of Allan, Castle Douglas, Carfraemill, Inverness, Macclesfield, Welshpool, Harrogate, Tedburn St Mary, Hereford and Llandeilo.

Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive and Scientific Director of Moredun, hopes that both SQPs and their farmer clients will benefit from the events. She said: “The subjects we are covering during this Roadshow have all been suggested by our board of regional advisors, most of whom are farmers and SQPs themselves – allowing us to remain focused on the needs of the industry.” She added, “We hope that these meetings will help SQPs learn more about specific animal health problems, so that they can make informed recommendations to their farmer clients about disease control on their farms.”

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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.