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Dairy herd productivity breakthrough
Experts claim control of mastitis is essential 

Following the fifth European Mastitis Panel meeting, held last week in Bristol, experts have claimed that the control of mastitis-causing pathogens is key to improving dairy herd productivity.

15 experts from seven European countries attended the panel – including Chris Hudson of the University of Nottingham and Theo Lam, a professor at Utrect University. The participants took part in a two-day workshop which involved visits to typical regional farms and an exchange of expertise on the latest approaches to mastitis control throughout Europe.

The devised plan involves a structured, herd-level approach to mastitis control. This was initially tested using a randomised controlled trial on 52 UK herds showing there to be a significant benefit for udder health.


The plan has since been put in place on almost 1,000 UK dairy farms, and early indications are that "similar improvements have resulted," said Mr Hudson.

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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.