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Issues reported with supply of lactating cow intramammary antibiotics
Ubro Yellow Milking Cow Intramammary Suspension is one of the products to be suspended.

VMD updates list of available products

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has reported supply problems with certain lactating cow intramammary antibiotics.

The following is a list of lactating cow intramammary antibiotics that Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) have noted availability problems for, along with anticipated resolution dates for each product:

Product Anticipated resolution date
Synulox Lactating Cow Intramammary Suspension (42058/4143) First quarter of 2021
Tetra-Delta Intramammary Suspension (42058/4152) First half of 2021
Ubro Yellow Milking Cow Intramammary Suspension (08327/4305) Product discontinued – no return date
Multiject IMM Intramammary Suspension (02000/4062) February 2021
Albiotic 330mg/100mg Intramammary Solution (30282/4035) December 2020
Mastiplan LC, 300mg/20mg Intramammary Suspension (01708/4534) End of November 2020
Cobactan MC Intramammary Suspension for Lactating Cows (01708/4444)* December 2020
Combiclav Intramammary Suspension for Lactating Cows (02000/4424) January 2021
Cefimam LC, 75 mg Intramammary Ointment for Lactating Cows (02000/4387)* product discontinued – no return date

These lactating cow intramammary products have been reported as available for veterinary surgeons to purchase:

Ubropen 600 mg Intramammary Suspension for Lactating Cows (42810/4000)
Ubrolexin Intramammary Suspension for Lactating Dairy Cows (08327/4306)
Procapen Injector 3g intramammary suspension for cattle (24745/4023)
Orbenin L.A. 200mg Intramammary Suspension (42058/4090)
Pathocef 250mg Intramammary Suspension (42058/4094)*

Please note: VMD states that the products marked with a '*' are defined as a Highest Priority Critically Important Antibiotics for human medicine and, under the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme for beef and dairy, should be used as a last resort and supported by sensitivity and/or diagnostic testing.

For further details of the supply situation for individual UK-authorised products, please contact the MAH or a wholesale dealer.

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Two new roles on BEVA Nurse Committee

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 The BEVA has opened two new roles on its Nurse Committee.

There is one role available for a full member (for three years) and one role for a student member (until they qualify).

Members must attend all meetings, occurring four times a year. They will assist the committee in understanding the field, identifying issues and engaging with external parties.

More details can be found here. 

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.