Research and Online News |
Pfizer invests €30m in European vaccine research
The facility will enable the company to research and develop new products for volume production elsewhere, and to manufacture small runs of niche products. More |
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US animal disease testing
Kansas State University (K-State), the only lab in Kansas that is a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, is to train technicians in the US's latest exotic animal disease strategy. Its testing capabilities include avian influenza, Newcastle disease, classical swine fever and foot and mouth disease. More |
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Poultry bacteria merge
A study at Oxford University reveals that two species of Campylobacter, C jejuni and C coli, are converging into a single species. More |
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Features |
Animal Pharm Insight: Review of 2007
Insight tackles the issues which affect the animal health industry, explored in detail by people who know what they are talking about. It contains our annual review of the past year, and also examines company activities and results in that period. More |
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The Directory is now available in digital format
Here you can find the key contacts for over 5,000 companies worldwide across the entire market including CROs, regulatory consultants, distributors and advertising agencies. The digital format allows you to click through to contacts' email and website taking you straight to the relevant contact. More |
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Blog: Down on the Pharm |
Labour of love
Veterinarians deserve more recognition for their pro bono works, says Dr Mark Lawrie, President-elect of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA). Whilst other professions such as the law industry are recognised for their pro bono work and contribution to society, the contribution by veterinarians is not often acknowledged. More |
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My goodness, my Guinness
You can't do Dublin without a trip to the Guinness factory. Informa takes the delegates out for a pint or two. Photos by Olivier Roy of Cebiphar. More
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Research
Roundup |
Healthy Animals; Issue 33; April 2008 (USDA Agricutural Research Service)
Spotlight on bluetongue virus
Editorial
Heat stress model keeps cows cool
Laura McGinnis |
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Veterinary Record; Vol 162, No 17; 26th April 2008 (British Veterinary Association)
Trends in phage types and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolated from animals in Great Britain from 1990 to 2005
JJ Carrique-Mas, C Papadopoulou, SJ Evans, A Wales, CJ Teale and RH Davies
Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematode parasitism in a commercial sheep flock and its implications for control programmes
DJ Wilson, ND Sargison, PR Scott, CD Penny |
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Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; 26th April 2008; Epub ahead of print (Elsevier)
Avian influenza vaccines and therapies for poultry
Swayne DE |
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Movers & Shakers |
Bioniche appoints president of food safety
Bioniche appoints Dr Gary Weber as president of its food safety unit in the US. More |
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