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The Veterinary Medicines Directorate may suspend or expire a licence to market an animal medicine if it fails to comply with the regulations.
What you need to do as a veterinarian after the transition period.
How to legally run a business that deals with the wholesale of animal medicines (veterinary medicinal products) and the WDA Register.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2023.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on applying for a marketing authorisation for parallel import (MAPI).
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2024.
Legal requirement for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
When your pet must go in quarantine, how to book a pet carrier and quarantine premises, and how to get your pet released from quarantine.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
Who you should contact if a pet or other animal or human has an unexpected reaction to a veterinary medicine or a problem with a microchip
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
Find out about the process and costs to apply for Defra disinfectant approval.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
It is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is registered and complies with strict rules including being neutered and muzzled in public
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