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RSPCA seeks to monitor live exports
Permission to attend port of Dover not yet granted

The RSPCA has called for public support for its bid to be granted permission to monitor live exports from the port of Dover in Kent.

Live exports resumed from the port in May, having sailed from Ramsgate for the past year, but the charity's inspectors have not been granted permission to enter the port.

Reportedly the charity has applied for permission to monitor exports from Dover but is yet to receive a response.

Gavin Grant, RSPCA chief executive, said: "Like Ramsgate, Dover does not have facilities at or near the port to deal with emergencies…

"Unfortunately, the animal transport industry has frequently shown violations of UK and EU regulations and RSPCA presence would bolster public confidence and ensure animal welfare issues are being fully addressed within the port environment."

The charity is appealing for public support in persuading the Dover Harbour Board to grant RSPCA inspectors permission to monitor exports.

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HMRC seeks feedback on locum employment categorisation

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 HMRC has invited feedback to its communications regarding the employment status of locum vets and vet nurses.

A letter, sent from HMRC last year, provided guidance for practices categorising the employment status of locum veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.

It is now inviting anonymous feedback from those making employment status decisions on their communications. The survey takes 5-10 minutes to complete and closes on Friday, 6 February.

The survey can be accessed here. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk