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New DNA testing scheme for beagles
Kennel Club approves testing for NCCD

The Kennel Club has approved a new DNA testing scheme for neonatal cerebellar cortical degeneration (NCCD) in beagles.

The announcement follows a consultation with the beagle breed health coordinator on behalf of the  breed clubs.

The test will be offered by the Animal Health Trust (AHT), who will issue copies of all future test results to the Kennel Club. The result will then be added to the dog's registration details, and published in the next available Breed Records Supplement.

Any new registration certificate issued for the dog will include the test result, and if owners supply an original certificate, the Kennel Club will issue a new certificate with the test result on it, free of charge.

Test results will appear on the registration certificates of any future offspring of the dog, and in the Health Test Results Finder on the Kennel Club's website.

The AHT will also send the Kennel Club results from dogs that were DNA tested prior to May 2013, assuming the owner agreed to the submission of results.

More information can be found on the AHT's website.

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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.