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Confirmed Swine Dysentery in North Yorkshire
A case of swine dysentery has been confirmed in North Yorkshire.

BPEX has issued a disease alert after swine dysentery has been confimed in North Yorkshire. A further five unconfirmed cases are being investigated in the region.

The case confirmed is a member of the Swine Dysentery Producer Charters, so all other members have been informed of location and the status of the outbreak. The producer has informed haulage, feed and deadstock suppliers.

The news is a significant concern for the area, and the industry is hoping to get on top of the issue and help with control as quickly as possible. BPEX has issued a statement advising producers to review biosecurity, inform a vet about any suspected cases and sign up to the Swine Dysentery Producer Charter to receive regional disease alerts.

Vet in the region with suspected or confirmed cases should contact BPEX, in order for the cases to be tracked and identify common factors in the strain and likely cause of spread.

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

News Story 1
 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.