Urging vets to 'get off their backsides and respond to a VMD consultation' on the introduction of a new POM-EA category (Vet Times, 19^th October) is premature.

Contrary to the report, the VMD has not yet launched a formal consultation.

Jo Cawthorne…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued a statement following media reports and concerns raised on social media about serious adverse events given in dogs given a vaccine containing four strains of Leptospira bacteria:

"We would like to reassure…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has relaxed its recently imposed restrictions on the sale of the equine pain killer, flunixin by allowing the release of stock from manufacturers, thereby restoring access to this medicine for use in non-food…