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Training fund to help vets prepare for Brexit
A £300,000 training fund is now available for vets and local authority officials to assist with Brexit preparation.
Fund aims to boost the number of vets qualified to certify animal export health certificates.

The UK Government has announced a £300,000 training fund for vets and local authority officials to support preparations for the end of the Brexit transition period.

After 1 January 2021, exporters of live animals or animal products will need an Export Health Certificate – a document that confirms that the export meets the minimum health requirements – to send to the EU.

The same level of certification will also be required for the export of live animals and animal products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. This is a requirement under the agreed Northern Ireland protocol and includes equines that currently move between France, the UK and Ireland without health certification.

A press release from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) states: 'Health documentation is certified by either Official Veterinarians (OVs) or Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs). The new fund aims to boost the number of vets that are qualified to certify products of animal origin and equines for export.
 
'It will also aim to increase the number of Certification Support Officers (CSOs) who can support OVs and FCCOs through a range of preliminary tasks to prepare consignments for certification but cannot sign health documentation in their own right.'

Further information about the new funding for free training is available here. Once vets have completed their training, they will need to register their business on EHC Online to ensure that exporting businesses can use them to certify their goods from 1 January 2021.

 

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.