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Protest planned at Ramsgate
Action after exports were resumed at the port

Following a High Court injunction earlier this week which overturned Thanet's Council suspension of live exports from the Port of Ramsgate, animal welfare campaigners are planning a major demonstration against the resumption of trade.

RSPCA chief executive Gavin Grant has declared his intention of joining protestors at the port on Friday, as the first batch of sheep is loaded onto boats, and Compassion in World Farming is also urging supporters to turn up.

However, the NFU has defended the live export trade, with chief livestock adviser Peter Garbutt saying the union was "reassured" by the High Court decision, which he says "supports the fact that the movement of animals throughout Europe is a legal activity."

75,000 sheep are due to be exported to France in time for the Muslim Festival of Eid on 26th October.

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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.