Animal medicine seizure notice: Border Force, Gatwick Airport

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Details of seizure notice served following a routine passenger search by Border Force, Gatwick Airport.

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The following veterinary medicines were found during a routine passenger search by Border Force at Gatwick Airport. The products were subsequently seized by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

  • 6 x Estrombol
  • 4 x Dexa 40
  • 5 x Flunix Deltavet
  • 3 x Equicistan
  • 2 x Crema 6A
  • 2 x Bio – Enzimyx

These products are intended for use in horses and are not authorised veterinary medicines in the UK. The majority were injectable products and included anti-inflammatories, steroids and antibiotics.

The medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013

Published 29 April 2021

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