Following a very strong first quarter (Animal Pharm No 685, p4) the French animal health group Virbac 's unaudited consolidated net sales for the second quarter totalled €147.9m. This represents a 12.6% growth on the equivalent period last year. All regions recorded a double digit organic growth, ...

The French animal health company Vétoquinol has agreed a distribution partnership to market its Zylkene (decapeptide) companion animal stress relief product in North America. It has contracted Orsco Laboratoire Vétérinaire to bring the product to customers in these markets. The product has been ...

Andrew Rosindell , a member of the United Kingdom Parliament , has launched an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for the compulsory microchipping of dogs. He claims the policy would have a significant and positive welfare impact on dogs. It would assist in the return of stray and stolen dogs to their ...

The UK listed veterinary pharmaceutical company Dechra Pharmaceuticals is to use the soft chew companion animal drug delivery platform manufactured by Piedmont Pharmaceuticals , following an agreement between the two companies. The terms of the deal allow Dechra to carry out the necessary studies ...

Imulan BioTherapeutics , the St Joseph, Missouri-based specialist in immune regulating compounds for the animal health sector, reports encouraging early results from clinical trials on its T-Cell Receptor (TCR) therapeutic vaccine for feline stomatitis. The trials are part of the regulatory ...

The UK Government has awarded its latest contract for the supply of avian influenza vaccine to Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health (I/SPAH ). The tender from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) covers the supply of an H5N2 vaccine for use in an emergency situation. ...

The Ministry of Healthof Egypt has announced that it will suspend the vaccination of birds against avian influenza as, according to the health authorities, immunization has proved incapable of preventing the virus from spreading. The country has announced new measures to curb the current outbreak ...

Pfizer Animal Health has launched a dedicated Equine Business Unit to provide a higher level of service and a comprehensive range of products to equine vets across the United Kingdom. Created following the merger with Fort Dodge, the Pfizer Equine Business Unit is headed by Ben Lacey , who has ...

The British Horse Society (BHS) is taking a stand against the poisonous plant ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) with a nationwide survey to assess the scale of the threat. BHS has launched the probe in which respondents will be asked to provide information on where they have spotted ragwort, the density ...

Genitrix has become the exclusive UK distributor of a range of premium pet recovery diets made by Oxbow. The diets were developed in the US and are suitable for various carnivorous and herbivorous exotic pets. Key products in the range include Critical Care, Critical Care Fine Grind and the ...