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Shar pei reclassified after health group recommendation
The Kennel Club will continue to monitor the health of the shar pei.

Kennel Club will continue to monitor health of the breed

The shar pei has been reclassified from category three to category two on the Kennel Club Breed Watch System.

The reclassification follows a recommendation from the Kennel Club Dog Health Group, which is made up of vets, dog experts and canine researchers.

It means that shar pei best of breed winners - or those winning their third challenge certificate - will no longer require a veterinary health check at championship dog shows.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “We would like to commend the dedication, passion and commitment of shar pei breeders, owners and dog show exhibitors for their enthusiasm and engagement in improving health. Their efforts have had a very real impact on the health of the breed.

“The shar pei community has sufficiently demonstrated to the Kennel Club their dedication in ensuring involvement in all health initiatives undertaken by the breed.”

The Kennel Club stresses that it will continue to monitor the health of the breed. The breed health coordinator will still need to submit an annual breed health report and work with the Kennel Club on the ‘Breed Health and Conservation Plan’. Judges at dog shows will also still be required to submit health monitoring forms after each championship appointment.

Heather Morris, health coordinator for the shar pei breed, said: “It is fantastic news for shar pei breeders and owners who have been, and are still continuing to improve the health and well-being of this wonderful breed.

“We are thankful to the Kennel Club for its support and we appreciate knowing that it will be there in the future to help support us in improving the health of shar peis.”

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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.