News and communications

Reforms will help reunite thousands of lost or stolen animals every year and deter pet theft

• Updated: 29 March 2024

Extension to the neutering deadline for XL Bully dogs that were under seven months on the 31st January 2024

• Updated: 14 March 2024

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

• Updated: 26 February 2024

Joint VMD-HPRA guidance explaining additional information permissible on the labelling and package leaflet of veterinary medicines jointly labelled for the UK and Irish market.

• Updated: 8 February 2024

Owners must act now to register their dog by 31 January

• Updated: 25 January 2024

New law will create a new specific offence for dog and cat abduction

• Updated: 19 January 2024

Details of deficiencies found during an inspection.

• Updated: 14 November 2023

The Government has announced today that ‘American XL Bully’ dogs will be banned.

• Updated: 15 September 2023

Details of CBD product seized at a Stanford-Le-Hope depot.

• Updated: 3 August 2023

CBD products for dogs and cats stopped at Stanford-Le-Hope depot.

• Updated: 3 August 2023

Product defect recall alert for Buprevet 0.3 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Dogs and Cats Vm 57446/4007 distributed by Virbac.

• Updated: 11 July 2023

Over 6,700 veterinary medicines destined for the USA seized by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).

• Updated: 10 July 2023

Details of product recall for Carprieve Tablets 50mg Vm 02000/4221 by Norbrook Laboratories Limited.

• Updated: 3 July 2023

Veterinary surgeons with live applications needed to help us test the pilot new special import certificate service.

• Updated: 3 July 2023

Vacancy for a new permanent post for a Parasiticide Stewardship and Evidence Manager.

• Updated: 19 June 2023

Product defect recall alert for Beaphar Dog Flea Shampoo Vm 16516/4026, Pets with Wilko Insecticidal Dog shampoo and Vm 16516/4010.

• Updated: 15 June 2023

Product defect recall alert for Versifel FeLV Suspension for Injection for Cats Vm 42058/4164 by Zoetis UK Limited.

• Updated: 13 June 2023

Details of CBD products for dogs stopped at Stanford-Le-Hope depot.

• Updated: 12 June 2023

Details of 11 illegal animal medicines stopped at London Gateway.

• Updated: 12 June 2023

Details of a new VMD Intelligence Unit and anonymous reporting.

• Updated: 9 June 2023