Dog vaccines imported from Thailand seized
Vanguard HTLP 5/L seized at Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre.
A package containing non GB/NI veterinary medicines was identified by an Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) inspector working at Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre.
皇冠体育app package arrived from Thailand containing medicines destined for a residential address in Devon.聽聽
皇冠体育app medicines were detained and subsequently seized by an inspector from the VMD.
皇冠体育app following medicines were seized:聽聽
- 1 box of 25 vials of Vanguard HTLP 5/L (Canine Distemper - Adenovirus Type 2 - Parainfluenza - Parvovirus Vaccine), manufactured by Zoetis Inc, USA.
皇冠体育appse products are injectable vaccines intended for use in dogs. 皇冠体育appir equivalent in the GB/NI would only be available via a veterinary prescription.
皇冠体育app seized vaccines were not authorised for use in GB or NI and they were not accompanied by any relevant certification to permit their import.
皇冠体育app medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.