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Contagious Equine Metritis case reported
AHVLA investigating case

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has reported a case of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in Gloucestershire after the routine pre-breeding testing of a 16-year-old Thoroughbred mare. The Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) is currently investigating, and a second Thoroughbred mare on the same premises is currently also being tested as a precaution. Neither animal has displayed clinical signs of CEM thus far and there is currently no evidence to suggest that the disease has spread any further.

CEM is a notifiable venereal disease that can be treated with antibiotics. Transmission occurs sexually, although it can also be spread indirectly via, for example, contact with breeding equipment previously exposed to the disease. It is not zoonotic in nature, and routine testing before export limits implications for the international trade in horses. The last case in UK territory was reported in 2010.

More information about CEM can be found here. Furthermore, the Horseracing Betting Levy Board has worked with DEFRA to draw up Codes of Practice for the prevention of disease which may be found here.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.