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January 2025
CANTER Guidelines introduced at the AHDA Conference to support Enhancing Responsible Prescribing
In support of AHDA’s ongoing ‘Enhancing Responsible Prescribing’ campaign, CANTER joined over 50 exhibitor stands, featuring some of the leading animal health companies – along with the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), Animal Medicines Training and Regulatory Authority (AMTRA), Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) and Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS).
CANTER Core Steering Group members Jacqui Matthews, Lucy Coyne, and Claire Shand introduced the CANTER Guidelines via the AHDA Knowledge Hub, outlining CANTER’s aim to support prescribers with practical, evidence-based principles to slow wormer resistance. They demonstrated where and how to use the guidelines, introduced the CANTER Parasite Risk Profile, and provided guidance on its application. Prescribers were encouraged to read, refer to, and incorporate these resources into their customer interactions to enhance responsible prescribing.
Read it here
March 2024
AHDA invited to participate in Veterinary Medicine Working Group
Led by Minister Baker (Cabinet Office) and Lord Douglas-Miller (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) the purpose of the Veterinary Medicines Working Group (VMWG) will be to advise the UK Government (UKG) on the solutions that agricultural and pharmaceutical industries, as well as private animal owners and keepers, will require to aid in ensuring the continued availability and supply of veterinary medicines into Northern Ireland.
February 2024
The SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast is now live to help farmers and advisors predict the risk to individual flocks.
Variable recent weather patterns could soon result in a significant risk to lambs.
Be prepared by regularly checking the forecast using this link.
January 2023
Responsible prescribing top of the agenda at 2023 AHDA Conference
The Animal Health Distributors Association’s annual conference returned to Birmingham last week after a three-year break, welcoming over 400 Registered Animal Medicines advisors (RAMAs) to the two-day event.
Read more here
December 2022
2023 AHDA Conference to Focus on Anthelmintic Resistance and Prescribing Process
The Animal Health Distributors Association’s annual conference returns to Birmingham on 19th and 20th September after a two-and-a-half-year break, providing an extensive programme of seminars and workshops led by key figures in the animal health and welfare industry.
Read the press release here.
September 2022
AHDA Conference respectfully postponed and rescheduled to new dates of 23rd & 24th January 2023.
Read more here.
June 2022
AHDA welcomes introduction of Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
The Animal Health Distributors Association has outlined its support for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill introduced to parliament on 13th June, describing it as a ‘positive move’ for the supply of veterinary medicines.
Read the press release here.
SCOPS Quarantine Resources available for sheep vets and advisers – Download here
Industry Sheep Dip code of practice – Download here
Information regarding OP Sheep dip prescribing – Download here