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A natural flood management scheme in Essex has seen its "work force" double after the birth of two healthy kits.
Zoos and aquariums in England set to receive up to £100 million in additional support to help them continue to care for their animals through coronavirus pandemic.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Special Imports System will be unavailable on the weekend of 20 and 21 June 2020 due to essential IT maintenance .
Support fund for licensed zoos and aquariums affected by coronavirus
Statement on the availability of veterinary medicines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Product defect recall alert for Foston 20% w/v Solution for Injection (Vm 01708/4426), by Intervet UK Ltd.
Third-party puppy sales banned in England from Monday 6 April
From 23 March Export Certificates are being issued electronically only.
This highlights report provides details of how the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) performed in the Civil Service People Survey.
Post-Transition period action deadlines will go beyond 2020 by at least 1 year.
Request to notify the VMD if you are planning to send items through the post.
The launch of SMArt a new charity to improve the regulation of veterinary medicines worldwide.
The VMD switchboard is now up and running.
Product defect recall alert for Prednidale 5 mg Tablets (Vm 10434/4009) by Dechra Ltd
‘Petfished’ campaign urges people to spot ‘red flags’ when buying a puppy or kitten ahead of ban on third party sales - ‘Lucy’s Law’ coming into force on 6 April
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales
From 1 April emails sent to the VMD's old email address will no longer be re-directed to the current email address.
Summary of the annual review 2018 of veterinary pharmacovigilance in the UK.
The Government has announced its support for the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill, which will mean animal abusers could face up to five years in prison.
Product defect recall alert for Clavubactin 50/12.5mg (Vm 19994/4028), Clavubactin 250/62.5mg (Vm 19994/4026), Clavubactin 500/125mg (Vm 19994/4027) by Le Vet Pharma
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