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Important – New Prescription Rules from the RCVS

September 14, 2023
From 1st September the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS, the regulatory body for the veterinary profession in the UK) is introducing new guidance on prescribing prescription only medicines following legal changes as detailed by the VMR (Veterinary Medicines Regulations).
The new guidance requires that a physical examination of the pet has to be performed every time any antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals and anti-parasiticides are prescribed.
The guidance is an important step towards ensuring responsible use and reducing the veterinary impact on the wider issues of global antibiotic resistance and decline of insect populations.
What this means in practice is that your pet may need to come in for an in-person consultation.
We would ask our clients to email the practice (info@windmillvets.co.uk) or use the link via our website https://windmillvets.co.uk/order-a-repeat-prescription/ when requesting flea and worm products, rather than to turn up in person. This allows our vets, together with our client care team to manage your requirements correctly.
We would ask or your patience and understanding as we implement these changes. Thank you.

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone now in force

November 4, 2021
IMPORTANT UPDATE ABOUT BIRD FLU
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has come into force across Great Britain as of 5pm on 3rd November 2021. This means it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures to protect their birds from avian influenza (bird flu).
The AIPZ means bird keepers across Great Britain must:
• Keep domestic ducks and geese separate from other poultry.
• Ensure the areas where birds are kept are unattractive to wild birds, for example by netting ponds, and by removing wild bird food sources;
• Feed and water your birds in enclosed areas to discourage wild birds;
• Minimise movement in and out of bird enclosures;
• Clean and disinfect footwear and keep areas where birds live clean and tidy;
• Reduce any existing contamination by cleansing and disinfecting concrete areas, and fencing off wet or boggy areas.
• Keep free-ranging birds within fenced areas, and that ponds, watercourses, and permanent standing water must be fenced off (except in specific circumstances e.g. zoo birds).
See press notice for further details: https://www.gov.uk/…/bird-flu-latest-situation-avian…
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