Specially Qualified Person - SQP

[Cab-over Pete]

Aye up,

We have been asked several times to supply medicated feeds at our feedstore. We can’t do that because we don’t have an SQP.

That person would hold the qualification required to approve the supply of veterinary medicines through the store.

We most likely won’t get into wormers etc, just the feeds to prevent or treat coccidiosis and the like.

Does anyone have any idea of what’s required to gain the qualifications, or know of anybody who is an SQP? If so, is there much to it and, importantly, is it actually worth doing financially?

Cheers, Pete.

 

[Dairyfarmerswife]

I used to be an SQP - in my day it was a two day (I think!) course followed by a written assignment. It's overseen by AMTRA. They've since changed the categories I think so some SQPs are only qualified for, say small animals or horses. It's not overly onerous. There is a requirement to do CPD. More info here: https://www.amtra.org.uk/AboutRAMA

You would also need to register the premises with the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). There are then record keeping requirements for the medicines stored and supplied.

I have a feeling medicated feed needs to be prescribed by a vet in the first instance and can then be supplied/dispensed by an SQP.

 

[Forkdriver]

Not worth it unless you can compete on price with the likes of Hyperdrug

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Is it SPECIALLY or SUITABLY by the way?!!

 

[deleted user 837354]

Medicated feeds for what purpose Pete?

You'd have to weigh up the volume/return involved. Doable but is it worth the grief? Would depend on who you would consider the core customer base I guess. Used to have to do this for having Deccox added to feed, which I understand required a veterinary prescription from the customer first.

 

[Dairyfarmerswife]

Is it SPECIALLY or SUITABLY by the way?!!

Suitably Qualified Person. The most vague title I've ever heard

 

[Kidds]

I have a feeling medicated feed needs to be prescribed by a vet in the first instance and can then be supplied/dispensed by an SQP.

You can definitely go to a store and buy medicated feed for hens over the counter, no vet prescription involved.
Do have to give your name and address for their records.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

It’s usually chook feed containing Flubenvet that we are asked for.

I’m not sure it’s worth doing from a financial perspective. What makes a mockery of the whole system is that people can buy it from Amazon with no bother whatsoever.

 

[Dairyfarmerswife]

You can definitely go to a store and buy medicated feed for hens over the counter, no vet prescription involved.
Do have to give your name and address for their records.

I think you are right. I was thinking of lamb creep with deccox in. I think poultry feed with anticoccidiostat is different.

 

[ED.D]

It’s usually chook feed containing Flubenvet that we are asked for.

I’m not sure it’s worth doing from a financial perspective. What makes a mockery of the whole system is that people can buy it from Amazon with no bother whatsoever.

Sounds just up your street this Granville.
You fixed that till yet?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

N-n-n-n-not yet , no.

But Nurse Gladys treats my injured fingers so I’m in no rush.

 

[yoki]

Aye up,

We have been asked several times to supply medicated feeds at our feedstore. We can’t do that because we don’t have an SQP.

That person would hold the qualification required to approve the supply of veterinary medicines through the store.

We most likely won’t get into wormers etc, just the feeds to prevent or treat coccidiosis and the like.

Does anyone have any idea of what’s required to gain the qualifications, or know of anybody who is an SQP? If so, is there much to it and, importantly, is it actually worth doing financially?

Cheers, Pete.

Daughter done it when she was working in farm shops.

Regulations will determine whether you need it or not according to what you choose to sell.

A bit of work involved, a bit of money involved, but both perfectly doable.

There's also different levels according to what you need so you can be an SQP without having the expense of getting qualified for something you're not going to sell.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Ok, thank you.

We will look into it, but it seems a faff in that when the SQP can’t be there or is on holiday, a visiting customer will be disappointed.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Possibly not worth it for the amount of medicated feed you will sell but one thing to consider, if customers want medicated feed they may well go elsewhere for it and once there buy other feed that they might otherwise have bought off you.