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- 1VMD role questioned over environmental warning●VMD role questioned over ‘potentially irreversible’ environmental warning
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is facing questions about its regulatory role after warnings that environmental damage from veterinary medicines could be potentially irreversible. Critics are asking whether the UK body is doing enough to assess and prevent long-term ecological harm, and the debate has drawn attention within the veterinary and environmental sectors.
- 2Tailored microbiome treatments called future of veterinary medicine●Tailored microbiome interventions ‘the future’ of veterinary medicine
Veterinary experts say personalised microbiome interventions are set to shape the future of animal healthcare. The approach, which tailors treatments based on the bacteria living in an animal's gut, is being positioned as a growing focus in veterinary research and practice. Practitioners suggest such therapies could improve how digestive and immune conditions are treated in animals.