In light of additional pressures on practices caused by high levels of Covid-19 infection, stricter rules on isolation and the threat of the Omicron variant, the Standards Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons yesterday decided to reintroduce the temporary dispensation allowing remote prescribing with immediate effect. The dispensation was originally introduced during the spring 2020 lockdown to safeguard animal health and welfare, the health and safety of the veterinary team, an

This medicines update is provided by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and lists new active substance, new marketing authorisations and changes to authorisations most relevant to vets. New marketing authorisations Table 1 shows the new marketing authorisations for November 2021. TABLE 1: New marketing authorisations in November 2021 New Marketing Authorisations Product name and target species Active substance Authorisation Holder, territory, and distribution category Therapeutic group

As environmental issues come to the fore in the veterinary sector, President Elect Dave Rendle talks us through the challenges our profession faces and how BEVA aims to address them. Wind the clock back a few years and environmental issues never made the veterinary press. Now they are regularly front-page news and in the wake of COP26 the spotlight is firmly on sustainability in veterinary practice. The recent BVA policy statement on responsible use of parasiticides in cats and dogs is therefore