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This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
Information on BTV-3 vaccines including permits and licences.
Information about the availability of BTV-3 vaccines for animal keepers.
Livestock keepers must use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine in England, Scotland and Wales.
Summary of product characteristics for Bultavo-3 BTV-3 vaccine in the UK
Use this licence to move live animals from a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland.
All national applications will be processed on one of six timetables that vary in length depending on the complexity and nature of the application under assessment.
Private veterinary surgeons (PVS) can use this service to report the prescription of a BTV-3 vaccination.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
Advisory note from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 vaccines.
Summary of product characteristics for Syvazul BTV-3 vaccine in the UK
Licence conditions of the general licence in England.
General licence to allow farmers to vaccinate their animals against bluetongue virus serotypes 1, 2, 4 and 8.
Summary of product characteristics for BLUEVAC-3 BTV-3 vaccine in the UK
Privacy notice regarding personal data processed by the VMD.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
This publication provides details of the code of practice that should be used for the responsible use of animal medicines on farms.
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