On 1 November we published the UK-Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance Sales and Surveillance (UK-VARSS) 2022 report, which shows that the UK has reduced it’s antibiotic sales in food-producing animals by 59% since 2014. Behind these impressive results is the success story …
The Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and Environment (PATH-SAFE) programme uses the latest DNA-sequencing technology and environmental sampling to improve the detection and tracking of foodborne disease and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The programme which is being led by the Food …
Manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers cannot promote or advertise products imported under the Special Import Scheme. Jackie Catterall, Regional Managing Inspector (Northern Region) and Stacey Brown, Head of Supply Team, explain why. Specially imported products are considered to be unauthorised veterinary …
Lee Grist, Head of Distribution and Supply, and James Garrity from our Legislation Office explain what manufacturers can and can’t do when advertising and labelling extemporaneous preparations (also known as ‘specials’) manufactured for use under the cascade. Manufacturers cannot advertise …
Kimberly Homer-Theodore, one of our enforcement officers, talks about a recent case involving the seizure of a substantial quantity of veterinary medicines destined for export. A great result when we stopped the illegal export of over 6,700 veterinary medicines …
Visiting trade shows and events As Head of the Distribution and Supply Chain at the VMD, I know that veterinary medicines, or products which purport to be veterinary medicines, are advertised and /or offered for sale at trade shows. This …
Bacteria can pass between you and your pet According to the vet charity for pets, The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals around 52% of UK adults own a pet, with an estimated population of 10.2 million dogs and 11 million …
A small group of veterinary students in their final years of study joined us this summer for a two-week EMS placement at our office in Surrey. Students were given a comprehensive overview of our work, with a focus on …
Did you know? Veterinary practice break-ins are more common than you might think. In many cases, controlled drugs (CDs) are stolen. Drugs primarily intended for animal use can have significant and serious health effects on humans or can be fatal …
Kudzaishe Vhoko-Tapesana at the offices of the VMD Why I’m here Hi, my name is Kudzaishe Vhoko-Tapesana. I am a veterinarian from Zimbabwe, and a Fleming Fund fellow for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and surveillance, being hosted by the London School …
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