Veterinarians resume their protests in Madrid

The veterinary profession has called, in a demonstration, for a dialogue table between the sector and the Administration to address the "critical" moment they are experiencing as a result of the implementation of Royal Decree 666/2023 on the prescription, dispensing, and use of veterinary medications. In a gathering in front of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), dozens of veterinarians have demanded the repeal of this regulation, understanding that it "ignores the clinical criteria" of these professionals when prescribing, especially antibiotics. The veterinary crisis committee has assured in a manifesto that this royal decree makes them work "under the constant threat" of "million-dollar" sanctions, "forced to justify every decision for fear of administrative interpretations." "This is causing delays in essential treatments, animals without medication due to the cost of complete boxes that they do not need, loss of clinical response capacity in urgent ...