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Protests take place at Ramsgate
Live exports have resumed

Protests got underway in Ramsgate on Friday, following the resumption of live animal exports from the port.

Around 40 protestors turned up to wave placards and banners condemning as the export of live animals, as the first shipment passed through on Friday.

Thanet District Council suspended live exports from the Port of Ramsgate in September, after a series of incidents led to the death of over 40 sheep.

However, the suspension was overturned last week by a High Court injunction after three Dutch companies appealed.

Thanet District Council are expected to appeal against the High Court decision. Councillor Ian Driver said: "Any export of live animals is a disgusting thing and should be stopped wherever it happens.

It really is a tragedy that the wishes of Thanet council have been overridden by a judge.

They [the firms] may have a legal right but it is not morally right. It is totally indefensible." 

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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.