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Libya hit by multiple FMD outbreaks
03 February 2012

The North African country Libya has informed the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that multiple outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have surfaced in cattle and sheep within the national boundaries. The FMD outbreaks have been reported in the northwest of the country, according to a ...

FAO eyes eradication of rabies, FMD...
Scottish farmers want more protection from animal diseases...
 
Novartis resumes vet meds distribution from Lincoln plant
03 February 2012

Novartis Animal Health has announced that it is restarting the distribution of stockpiled veterinary products from the US plant that was voluntarily closed last month (Animal Pharm January 20th). There is no schedule for the resumption of manufacture, although the company says this is a top ...

Merck/MSD opts for US headquarters
01 February 2012

Merck and Co has decided to base its Animal Health division – trading as Merck Animal Health in the United States and Canada and MSD Animal Health in the rest of the world – at the Merck Campus in Summit, New Jersey in the US. The move follows a period of uncertainty over the headquarters location ...

 
Schmallenberg virus sparks call for urgent EU risk assessment
03 February 2012

The confirmed presence of the Schmallenberg virus in five European countries has led to an urgent request from the European Commission for a risk assessment. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is to advise how the virus could manifest itself in animals over the coming months. Virus experts ...

Bird flu studies spark NIH review
01 February 2012

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has called for a review of scientific communication on the transmission of avian influenza. This follows concern that publishing details on how to engineer avian influenza virus to make it easily transmissible between mammals is too risky. The review will ...

 
Novartis full year sales up 4.5%
31 January 2012

Novartis Animal Health has reported full year sales of $1.304 billion in 2011, a constant currency increase of 4.5% on the $1.21bn from fiscal 2010. Corporate statements say the mid-single-digit sales growth during 2011 reflects strong growth performance in Germany, Japan, Australia and the ...

Australian chickens hit by encephalitis virus
10 January 2012

A mosquito-borne disease has been uncovered again in Australian chickens. Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) has recently been found in chickens in Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, reported the BBC. Humans can also be infected. Whilst MVE is rare it is a potentially deadly disease ...

 
EU adopts four-year farm animal welfare strategy
23 January 2012

The European Commission has adopted a four-year strategy to improve further the welfare of food animals in the European Union in the 2012-2015 period. The latest strategy builds on the 2006-10 policy, which was the first of its kind in Europe. Officials say the new policy will have two ...

China bans use of feed additive ractopamine
11 January 2012

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced that the country has banned the production and sale of the feed additive ractopamine. The product is used to promote lean meat growth in food animals. The ban became effective on December 5, 2011, according to a document posted ...

 
 
Hipra invests in US growth
27 October 2011
Jamie Day
HIPRA, the Spanish international manufacturer of veterinary medicines and diagnostics for the food animal market, is expanding rapidly. It has opened six subsidiary operations in Europe, Asia and South Africa over the last two years, and is on the verge of starting a US business. Animal Pharm spoke ...
 
Mature market ripe for new technology investment
28 September 2011
Jamie Day
Industry consultant and commentator Ron Brakke opened the 2011 Kansas City Animal Health Investment Forum, the third in the annual series, with a state of the industry overview at the halfway stage of the 2011 trading year. It had been an interesting six months, he observed, with ongoing company ...
Hoedown at the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor
16 September 2011
Jamie Day
The Hale Arena is a part of the American Royal Center in the West Bottoms district of the City. This is where the Kansas stockyards were located from the mid 19th Century, the destination of the herds of cattle moved by the original cowboys for sale at the nearby livestock exchange. It was this ...
 

UK pet owners need more help to improve the welfare of their animals
11 November 2011
Jamie Day
A wide ranging survey of UK pet owners reveals surprising levels of ignorance over pet health and welfare, but industry research suggests that most companion animal owners are prioritizing the health and welfare of their pets, despite the economic downturn. Both agree that owner education is vital ...
 
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