HC Deb 20 March 1973 vol 853 cc46-7W
Miss Holt

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the recommendations made by the Veterinary Products Committee about hormone injections into the muscle of veal calves; and if so when, and if not why not.

Mrs. Fenner

The Veterinary Products Committee's recommendation was that the sale of liquid injectable preparations of stilboestrol, hexoestrol and dienoestrol be restricted to prescription only, and that veterinarians be advised to restrict such prescriptions to therapeutic purposes and not issue them for growth promotion. This recommendation affects not only use by injection into the muscle of veal calves but also any other use of these injectable preparations.

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