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Pet Theft Awareness week begins
Non-profit week to minimise risk of missing pets

The first ever Pet Theft Awareness week is to take place between Thursday, March 14 to Wednesday March 20.

Organised by Dog Union and VioVet, the awareness week aims to help people take preventative measures to minimise the risk of their pet going missing, as well as encouraging microchipping.

Awareness will be raised via the internet, social media, and through the distribution of various posters.

A dedicated website has also been set up, containing a wealth of information about animal theft and preventative measures. It also has ideas and things to do to help promote awareness during the week.

Supermarkets are also being encouraged to display the posters.

Richard Jordan, of VioVet, said: "A number of our customers have had their pets stolen or go missing and we are noticing this more and more. It is heartbreaking when a much-loved pet goes missing for any reason, and we are pleased to support this initiative."

Pet Theft Awareness week is non-profit, running in conjunction with a number of contributing organisations and businesses, such as the Kennel Club.

"Owners of all pets should be vigilant when out and about and we would always suggest making sure that a pet is microchipped," commented Kennel Club Secretary, Caroline Kisko.

Click here to visit the Pet Theft Awareness week website.

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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.