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Suspected adverse reactions, 2007
Author(s) -
Dyer F.,
SpagnuoloWeaver M.,
Cooles S.,
Tait A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.163.3.69
Subject(s) - veterinary medicine , accidental , medicine , myxomatosis , adverse effect , toxicology , biology , virology , virus , physics , acoustics
Reports to the uk Suspected Adverse Reaction Surveillance Scheme ( sarss ) in 2007 increase by around 20 per cent compared with 2006 Reports of dogs accidentally ingesting veterinary medicinal products containing avermectins formulated for use in farm animals or horses An increase in the number of reports involving fly strike in sheep and myxomatosis in rabbits associated with a suspected lack of efficacy of veterinary medicinal products Serious hand injuries reported after accidental self‐injection — These are some of the results of the sarss in 2007, as discussed in the following article by Fabia Dyer, Martha Spagnuolo‐Weaver, Sue Cooles and Alex Tait of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate