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Government publishes plan to address presence of chemicals from pet flea and tick treatments in UK waterways
Press release
New plans to address the presence of chemicals from flea and tick treatments in rivers and streams across the UK have been unveiled today
Pet owners urged to be wary of dangerous fake treatments discovered on e-commerce sites.
New rules governing the distribution of veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland will apply from 1 January 2026.
Advisory note from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 vaccines.
VMD response to concerns raised following media reports of serious adverse events in cats administered Solensia.
Librela solution for injection in dogs
News story
VMD response to concerns raised following media reports of serious adverse events in dogs administered Librela.
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