Animal Medicine Seizure Notice: Border Force, Gatwick Airport

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

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