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Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

Asked by Gavin RobinsonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 62610

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of veterinary medicine to treat botulism in cattle in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The Government is committed to taking steps to support the availability of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland after the end of 2025.

Regarding the botulism vaccines, the situation will not change. Veterinary surgeons can continue to access the vaccines after 31 December; in the same way they do now.

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