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Product defect recall alert
Huvepharma N.V have contacted wholesale dealers and veterinary surgeons to examine inventory immediately.

Gallifen 200 mg/ml Suspension and Pigfen 200 mg/ml Suspension.

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued a product defect recall alert for two products manufactured by Huvepharma N.V.

The recall affects the following finished products from the UK market:

  • two batches of Gallifen 200 mg/ml Suspension for Use in Drinking Water for Chickens and Pheasants
  • six batches of Pigfen 200 mg/ml Suspension for Use in Drinking Water for Pigs.

The VMD writes: 'Fenbendazole content has been found lower than the agreed specification limit and sediment/caking layer is present on bottom of the bottle...Huvepharma N.V have contacted wholesale dealers and veterinary surgeons to examine inventory immediately and quarantine products subject to this recall.'

The recall affects the following batches only:
 

Product
Batch No.
Expiry date
Gallifen 200mg/ml 19041748008 31/10/2021
Gallifen 200mg/ml 19091748023 30/03/2022
Pigfen 200mg/ml 18061747014 31/12/2020
Pigfen 200mg/ml 18091747020 30/03/2021
Pigfen 200mg/ml 19011747001 31/07/2021
Pigfen 200mg/ml 19031747019 30/09/2021


Further details can be obtained from Laura Kappelle Laura.Kappelle@huvepharma.com

 

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

News Story 1
 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website

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Government releases latest bluetongue statistics

APHA has confirmed the number of bluetongue cases that have been logged in the UK since 1 July 2026.

The total number of BTV-3 cases, as of 6 August, is 187. This includes 183 cases in England and four cases in Wales.

There have been no recorded cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The location of premises in Great Britain where at least one animal has tested positive by PCR for BTV-3, BTV-8 or BTV-12 is available on the bluetongue case map. All livestock keepers in Great Britain are urged to familiarise themselves with nation-specific bluetongue control policies.

Bluetongue virus is a notifiable disease. It is a legal requirement that any suspicions, even if livestock has been vaccinated, are reported immediately.