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White Reindeer brings Festive Cheer
'Snowy' - c/o North News and Pictures Ltd
Whitby garden centre delighted after birth of extremely rare all-white reindeer.

The Victoria Farm Garden Centre of Whitby has been breeding reindeer for many years, but the birth of a rare all-white reindeer six months ago was entirely unexpected. The reindeer, nicknamed 'Snowy', is the result of an extremely rare one in 10,000 mutation.

“We have bred reindeer for years, but have never known anything like this to have happened before.” said Mark Noble, 44, one of the owners of Victoria Farm Garden Centre.

'We feel very lucky to have Snowy, and we were delighted when we discovered her in one of the fields on our farm.”

'Our visitors absolutely love her. She is the cutest little thing and she has made us all very happy.”

Snowy has proven an extremely popular attraction at the Garden Centre and the local children are said to be delighted at the sight of her. However, due to the natural shyness of reindeer, they have not been able to pet Snowy.

'Snowy', however, is only a temporary name and the general public are invited to suggest a permanent name. 



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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.