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National Equine Health Survey Underway!
This week marks the latest wave of the National Equine Health Safety survey.

The Blue Cross and the British Equine Veterinary Association are inviting participation in the National Equine Health Survey (NEHS), which aims to help the future healthcare of horses in the UK.

Conducted twice-yearly, the survey runs until 20th November and all keepers and owners of equines are urged to participate.

The survey assesses the prevalence of common disease syndromes in horses, ponies, donkeys and mules, including lameness, skin problems, weight issues and respiratory disease, ultimately providing vital information for the veterinary profession and wider animal welfare industry.

Blue Cross education officer Kerry Doyle said: "We had the biggest response ever to the last NEHS survey in May, with more than 1000 people submitting information about the health of their horses, ponies, donkeys and mules."

She added: "The more data we have, the more useful it will be to identify trends in equine health, so please take five minutes to go online and get involved."

The survey should only take a few minutes to complete. Click here for more information.




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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.