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Battersea scoops Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
The volunteers from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home regularly visit retired servicemen and women at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
 
A group of volunteers from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is set to receive the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest honour a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

Since 2011, the group has been visiting retired servicemen and women at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Together with Battersea dogs, the volunteers visit the pensioners in the infirmary or go into their room to keep them company.

Charlotte Fielder, Battersea’s head of volunteering, fostering & communities said: “Battersea is absolutely thrilled that the work of this amazing and dedicated group of volunteers has been recognised with a Queens Award for Voluntary Service.

“We couldn’t be more proud of our caring, kind and compassionate volunteers who regularly take Battersea dogs to visit the Chelsea Pensioners, offering both human and canine companionship. It’s heart-warming to witness the joy these visits can bring”.

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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.