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New VARSS report confirms that sales of veterinary antibiotics have halved over the past four years.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Availability of flunixin solutions for injection.
Re-certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards following audit.
Launch of national application forms for a marketing authorisation.
Availability of veterinary medicines after Brexit.
Successful new format for joint VMD, Veterinary Products Committee open meeting and Pharmaceutical Industry Information Event at the VMD on 25 September 2019
Biosecurity Minister Lord Gardiner and the UK Chief Vet joined a Border Force operation at Heathrow Airport
New funding to halt loss of and reverse the damage already done to the world’s mangroves and forests which are vital to protecting many species already so close to extinction.
Importers and exporters of animals and animal products are being urged to prepare for Brexit
Updated guidance has been issued on the movement of horses and other equines.
Badger control licences published by Natural England
As of 9 August 2019 the VMD email addresses will be @vmd.gov.uk.
The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed a new case of Equine Viral Arteritis in Shropshire
Defra announces new poster campaign warning holidaymakers of the risks around bringing contaminated pork products into the UK.
New legislation introduced to prevent harmful rose virus arriving in the UK
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The VMD wishes to make companies aware that fenbendazole is no longer permitted for use in pigeons under Schedule 6 (Exemptions for small pet animals) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) 2013.
Tighter measures on the import of oak trees come into force in England to protect the country against oak processionary moth
Further findings of the tree pest made on trees imported from the Netherlands
Product defect recall alert for Alfaxan and Alfaxan Multidose 10 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Dogs, Cats and Pet Rabbits – (Vm 25296/4003 and Vm 25296/4004) by Jurox UK
Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) caterpillars found on trees recently imported from the Netherlands.
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