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Animal medicine seizure notice: Products shipped from South Africa stopped at Heathrow Airport
Details of seizure notice served following product imported with an animal.
The following veterinary medicines were imported with an animal into Heathrow Airport.
They were identified by an Animal Health Officer and the products were subsequently seized by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
The animal was destined for residential premises in Greater Manchester and had been shipped from South Africa.
The parcel contained:
- 49 x Apoquel Oclacitinib16mg tablets
- 2 x Petcam Meloksikam Orale Suspensie vir Honde 100ml bottle
These products were intended for use in a dog and are not authorised veterinary medicines in the UK and had not been prescribed by a UK vet for use in the animal.
The medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
Published 17 June 2022