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Kennel Club announces pilot scheme
New registration of dogs of unverified parentage unveiled.

The Kennel Club has introduced a pilot scheme which could enhance genetic diversity and allow purebred unregistered dogs to be registered on the Breed Register.

Applications for registration will be taken on a case by case basis and to ensure that only genuine applicants apply, strict requirements have been put in place.

Under the scheme, every successful application will be admitted to the register with three asterisks next to its name. Asterisks will be applied for three further generations, in order to identify the fact that there is unknown or unregistered ancestry behind a dog.

For anyone applying, application forms will need to be accompanied by a letter of explanation of how the applicant acquired the dog and will then only be considered on the proviso that the dog:

a )is verified by two Championship level judges appointed by the Kennel Club
b) is DNA profiled
c) has relevant health tests for the breed

Application forms are available direct from the Registration Office on 0844 4633 980

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

News Story 1
 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.