This medicines update is provided by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and lists new active substance, new marketing authorisations and changes to authorisations most relevant to vets. New marketing authorisations TABLE 1: New marketing authorisations in October 2022 New Marketing Authorisations Product name and target species Active substance Authorisation Holder, territory, and distribution category Therapeutic group Food animals Xylexx 20 mg/ml solution for injection for cattle, ho

BEVA is celebrating Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November 2022) with a free CPD course for Vet Nurses on antimicrobial use in surgery and a free special webinar for all equine vets. With the rising risks of antibiotic resistance and surgical site infections (SSIs), the Vet Nurse CPD course looks at what VNs can do to minimise and, in some cases, prevent these from happening in patients. The two-hour online lecture presented by RVNs Rosina Lilywhite and Rosie Heath, will include discussion

A year on from its launch, a Welsh programme designed to address the spread of antibiotic resistance in animals and the environment in Wales has made exciting progress. The Arwain DGC (Defnydd Gwrthficrobaidd Cyfrifol / Responsible Antimicrobial Use) programme highlights the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Through training, applying new technology, data gathering, and improving understanding, the programme helps farmers, equine keepers and vets in Wales reduce the need to use antibioti