Veterinary Medicines Directorate

So that's why it's really important now we know how much people want to use.

Um, so vaccines, so then what happened was, um, the VMD, which is the Veterinary Medicines Directorate who control veterinary medicines in this country, um, were very good and allowed a pretty quick change for a thing called an SIC, which is a special import certificate, which means we can bring in the vaccine that's licensed.

So it's labeled, same vaccine, but it's labeled for use in Poland, Greece, you know, wherever parts of the EU.

Uh, as far as I'm aware, I think that is nearly all done for now as well.

So in cattle, that's generally three weeks after second injection.

With sheep, it depends whether it's three weeks after one injection or again two injections, depending which vaccine you're using.

Because these vaccines were actually brought to market quite quickly, um, again, uh, good work by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate for us sort of allowing things to come maybe before...

You know, they're all, they're all safe.

I should have spelt that out in the UK when I talk about regulators.

I mean, the veterinary medicines directorate here in the UK.

In Europe, you have the European Medicines Agency, but also each country has its own independent national competent regulator as well.

But in the UK, I'm talking about the VMD.

And secondly, many parasitic worms have zoonotic potential.

There is also the problem that many of these pet food shops selling and advertising these treats as natural dewormers are making medicinal claims, which should be reported to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

How does it quote-unquote work? Those who believe in the deworming properties of rabbit ears often state that the indigestible hair from the ear scours the gut lining to rid the gastrointestinal tract of worms.

However, there is absolutely no evidence that rabbit ears or any other hair covered body part, like a limb, will work as a natural dewormer.