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Zoo to lure missing lynx with mother’s call
Lynx
The Zoo hopes to obtain a recording of Flaviu’s mother, Klementyna (not pictured) who remains at Port Lympne.

The hunt continues for two-year-old Flaviu

A recording of an escaped lynx’s mother may be used in a bid to capture the animal.

Two-year-old Flaviu broke out from his enclosure at Dartmoor Zoo last Thursday (7 July).

On Friday, staff reported a sighting of the lynx in farmland just outside the zoo. However, all efforts to capture the animal have so far failed.

According to BBC News, bedding from the animal’s former home - Port Lympne Reserve, Kent - will be used as the hunt continues.

Furthermore, the Zoo hopes to obtain a recording of Flaviu’s mother, Klementyna, who remains at Port Lympne.

"Flaviu is a bit of a mummy's boy, so we think he is really missing his mum,” said Dartmoor owner Ben Mee. "That is why he could have escaped last week, because he was trying to get back to her."

Flaviu arrived at Dartmoor Zoo on Wednesday (6 July). By Thursday morning, keepers discovered that he had escaped by chewing through a board in his enclosure.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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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.