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Welfare and ethics debate goes online

AWF discussion forum available to watch

Recordings of the Animal Welfare Foundation's (AWF's) discussion forum, covering welfare and ethics, are now available to watch online.

AWF is a charity formed to improve animal welfare through veterinary science, education and debate.

Currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, the charity held its annual discussion forum in London on May 13, with a focus on ethics and animal welfare.

New topics to be discussed in May were animal and human abuse - and how vets can seize the "golden opportunity" to help - and laboratory animals and the work of the Named Veterinary Surgeon.

Discussions also covered who should take responsibility for an animal when its owner no longer can, and the question "Where next for food assurance schemes?"

AWF chairman, Tiffany Hemming, said: "Participants have given us the best feedback we’ve ever had including how much they value what AWF has done to take animal welfare issues forward.

"We hope that many vets watch the videos and also visit us online to see our other resources or to donate so that we can continue to have an impact on animal welfare."

Recordings of all sessions can be found on the AWF Youtube channel.

Image: Tiffany Hemming, AWF

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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.