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AMTRA celebrates its 5000th SQP

The Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA) is celebrating its 5,000th SQP animal medicines advisor qualifying, as the organisation deals with its largest ever batch of candidates.AMTRA Secretary General Stephen Dawson said the number of SQPs had increased from 3,500 just three years ago. “We are seeing growth in all four sectors of SQPs activity, with around 2,100 working in farm shops and country stores, 1,600 in pet shops, 750 in equines suppliers and 600 in veterinary practices,” he said. “The biggest growth in SQP numbers has been in pet shops, improving the

AMTRA celebrates its 5,000th SQP

The Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA) is celebrating its 5,000thSQP animal medicines advisor qualifying, with up to 750 now in equine suppliers.As the organisation processes its largest ever batch of candidates, AMTRA Secretary General Stephen Dawson said the number of SQPs had increased from 3,500 just three years ago. “We are seeing growth in all four sectors of SQPs activity, with around 750 working in equine suppliers, 600 in veterinary practices, 2,100 working in farm shops and country stores and 1,600 in pet shops,” he said. “Veterinary practices continue to

AMTRA: ‘SQP’ will remain as official title

‘Suitably Qualified Person’ (SQP) will remain as the official and legal title of those qualifying through the Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA), the organisation has confirmed.Other descriptions of the role however, such as Animal Medicines Advisor, and Animal Health Advisor, can be useful in explaining to the public what an SQP does, though AMTRA advises against abbreviating those into new acronyms. Stephen Dawson, Secretary General of AMTRA, said businesses should have the freedom to use a description they feel is appropriate, but it was important to bear in mind

AtlasFram Advisor wins top Animal Health Industry Awards

Emilie Wix, a Livestock and Animal Health Specialist with AtlasFram Group, the UK’s leading farm input purchasing and crop marketing cooperative, has won two of the Animal Health Industry’s top Awards. They were presented to her during the 2012 Animal Health Distributors Association (AHDA) Conference and Exhibition at Hinckley, Leicestershire. A key event for the animal health industry which is attended by 500 senior personnel, it is sponsored by OverTheCounter, Pfizer, Trilanco, Novartis, Norbrook, Provimi, MSD Animal Health, CoxAgri, Elanco and Merial.The first of Emilie’s Awards, ‘Top R-

Growing trend for SQPs in vet practices

AMTRA has recorded the 500thstaff member in a veterinary practice to qualify as an SQP, reflecting a growing trend, according to the organisation’s Secretary General.Stephen Dawson said the number of SQPs working at veterinary practices was on the rise, with about two-thirds of these working as veterinary nurses, and the remainder as other members of staff. “Having an SQP in your veterinary practice allows you to offer a wider service to veterinary clients and non-clients alike,” he said. “Vets may see this as an opportunity to get people in through the door to buy medicines and get

NOAH LAUNCHES SYLLABUS FOR ANIMAL HEALTH SALES STAFF EXAM

The National Office of Animal Health has launched a new syllabus for its examination aimed at sales staff in the animal health industry. The NOAH Certificate of Animal Health (NCAH) is designed to give candidates a thorough grounding in animal physiology, animal disease and treatment options, as well as giving them a full knowledge of the legal framework in which medicines are regulated, advertised and sold.Donal Murphy, NOAH’s Technical Executive, said the NCAH is playing an important part in ensuring the responsible use and promotion of animal medicines in the UK. “The NCAH will

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