Notice: Illegal animal medicines: seizures, improvement notices and prosecutions

References and list of enforcement notices and prosecutions which involved illegal activity with animal medicines in the last year.

The Enforcement policy for animal medicines sets out the general principles and approach that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) will take to enforce the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR). The policy explains how and when enforcement notices or other action may be taken.

The Secretary of State owns the powers provided by the VMR, which include powers of entry and powers of an inspector.

Our guidance documents listed under the ‘Supply’ heading explain what is allowed in GB, how medicines can legally be possessed and used, and by whom.

We publicise all improvement notices, seizure notices and prosecutions under the VMR.  This is a rolling 12 month listing.

For information on how to report go to  Report illegal animal medicines.

Improvement notice has been issued in September 2026.

Recent seizure information updated and listed under August 2026.

Update made to March 2026 Improvement Notice publication.

An improvement notice has been issued in June 2026.

Seizure added for May 2026. Improvement notice for May updated.

Improvement notice for March 2026 added. Seizure notices for March and April 2026 added.

Added seizure of parcel intercepted, addressed to a UK parcel forwarding company.

A seizure notice has been added for a UK parcel forwarding company.

Seizure notices have been updated for January 2026

Product seizures for January and February added.

Updated to include seizures for September and October 2025.

Updated to include additional seizures for April 2025.

Updated to include recent April seizures.

Updated to include seizures for March and April 2025.

Seizures notices table updated for February and March.

New seizure notices added for January 2025

Updated to include seizures for January 2025.

Updated seizure notices for December 2024.