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Red Tractor vets must be PVS members from October
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The change has been announced as part of the scheme’s standards review.
Changes announced as part of standards review
 
Veterinary surgeons registered under the Red Tractor Assurance Scheme for pigs must be members of the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) from 1 October.

The change has been announced as part of the scheme’s standards review. Previously, this was only a requirement for vets carrying out Real Welfare assessments.

Other changes in the review relate to the responsible use of antibiotics. A number of animal medicines standards have also been strengthened.

One new standard requires vets to declare that they only prescribe antibiotics for use on Red Tractor pig units in line with the PVS Prescribing Principles for Antimicrobials.

Joanna King, Red Tractor’s technical manager, is quoted by Pig World as saying: “Ensuring every Red Tractor registered vet is a PVS member will help keep them abreast of the most recent version of the Prescribing Principles, along with other guidelines and publications.”

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

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 BVA has announced a new series of its Building Great Workplaces lunchtime webinars.

Launching from 16 July, the sessions will explore patient safety, motivation, client communication and more.

Its first webinar, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace, will take place at 1pm on Thursday, 16 July. It will feature guest speakers from The Vet Project, a group which supports neurodiversity in veterinary environments.

The following three webinars take place in September, October and November.

Booking is open on the BVA website 

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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.