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Zoetis Equip® Artervac vaccine stock to expire on 13 Dec 2018
Current vaccine stock will expire on 13 December 2018.

Further stock not expected to arrive before February 2019

Zoetis have announced that stock of their Equine Viral Arteritis vaccine, Equip Artervac, is due to expire on 13 December 2018. Further stock is not expected to arrive before February 2019.

Equip Artervac is specified for the active immunisation for horses against equine arteritis virus (EVA) to reduce the clinical signs and shedding of virus in nasal secretions following infection.

In the UK, EVA is a notifiable disease. The last confirmed case in the UK was in 2012.

Zoetis is working hard to resolve the situation and apologises for any inconvenience.

Those concerned are encouraged to contact their Zoetis Account Manager or the Zoetis Technical Team on customersupportUK@zoetis.com or 0845 300 9084 choosing option 1.

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.