The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has granted MSD Animal Health a provisional UK marketing authorisation for Bovilis SBV, the first vaccine specifically targeting the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in cattle and sheep. 

SBV, which emerged in…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate wants to make vets and farmers aware of adverse events following use of Velactis in dairy cattle, and the latest announcement from the European Medicines Agency issued on 15th July.

Velactis (cabergoline) is a POM…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has agreed to a request from Elanco to recategorise Zolvix 25mg/ml Oral Solution - licensed for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematode infections and associated diseases of sheep - from POM-V to POM…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has suspended ten drugs for food-producing animals which contain the excipient diethanolamine (DEA), after advice from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (the scientific advisory committee to the…

Following concerns about the supply of raw materials used to make the local anaesthetic, procaine hydrochloride, the Veterinary Medicine Directorate has confirmed that Pronestesic is currently available from suppliers, with normal UK availability of other…