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veterinarians say they are concerned about potential problems in the availability of some veterinary medicines in the event of no-deal-UK to exit the EU.

The British Veterinary Association said there had been products concern about the short shelf-life, such as vaccines.

And called all the pet owners that are worried, talk to your veterinarian.

The government said it was "in close collaboration with the industry on comprehensive emergency planning to ensure that there is no disturbance".

It Comes after the government published, which included warning of possible disruption to medicinal products for veterinary use.

Such a failure would have "potentially negative implications" for the protection of animals, as well as for diseases, the said between animals and people, the document.

Most of the veterinary medicinal products are used in the UK are either produced, or the EU, according to industry body, The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH).

The government has confirmed that animal medicines are classified, that would be prioritized when the outlet disturbances on The Border to a no-deal-UK EU.

Simon Doherty, The President of the BVA, said there were concerns about how truck wait times could affect to the ferry ports short shelf-life medications.

"Where we have the products, the short shelf life of the products, you will need to be managed in the supply chain, on a pretty constant basis," he told the BBC. "Most vaccines need to be kept in the fridge.

"If we are in a situation where it was a sustainable part of the time, where many of the animals were not vaccinated we would have had more significant problems and losses in the industry.

"Where is it on specific issues around the use of a quantity of a product by a certain date. We use a lot of narcotics in the spring, we would be lambing, calving, abgehörnung calves. "

Dr. Sophie Aylett, who owns an independent farm animal practice vet in The Midlands with her husband, believes similar problems could arise in the Autumn - the time when the UK is due to leave the EU.

"We're approaching the Autumn and vaccine-booster time," She Said . To avoid to bring "in the Late Autumn , farms to start cattle in stables the worst of the winter weather.

"Of necessity as a result, the stocking density is increased, and to contact the cow to cow, thus, a higher risk of infectious transmission of diseases such as pneumonia. Normally the farmers to vaccinate at-risk animals can, in advance, but if there is a delay, it could affect that impact on their ability to do so, and, consequently, detrimental to animal Welfare . "

advice for pet owners

And it is only the farmers who should be worried is not no deal, according to Mr Doherty, who said it could impact on animals "across the board" - including zoo animals and Pets.

"It's not As If it suddenly parvovirus outbreaks in dogs. But where there could be possible problems, if there is not a supply of the vaccine for an animal, to the booster by a certain date. "

He does not advance it will be a shortage of cat and dog medicines, but the advice of the pet owner, talk to your veterinarian if you are concerned.

in the meantime, for Pets to undergo long-term treatment, he added: "don't let the next prescription Until You have a tablet left. "

A spokesman for the government's Veterinary Medicines Directorate said that "veterinary medicines will continue to be available, if we leave the EU on 31 October, whatever the circumstances of our departure".

you are primarily freight on the government to avoid disruptions to the energy supply, he said.

The government is also the way of the cooperation with the industry in order to increase the stocks of drugs, changes in the supply and ensure you an early warning about possible problems with the supply chain.

NOAH said, the industry has worked on the detailed planning for all the Brexit scenario.

But if there is a no-Escape deal, there are bigger issues that affect the availability of vet drugs, it said. Also, the concern about vaccines.

"This failure represents a potential risk for the disease control and animal Welfare Problem.

"If you a preventive medicines such as vaccines are not available, there is a greater risk of disease in the population. This could increase The Risk of their spread, including the spread of zoonotic infections. "

The President of The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Dr Niall Connell, said: "for the operation Goldammer released documents show, disruption in the supply of veterinary drugs would be a threat to animal health and Welfare and of Public Health . "

The RCVS said he was concerned that a no-deal could be staff is a danger for the veterinary, with half of the new veterans recruited from elsewhere in the EU each Year .

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Source of news: bbc.com