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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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Research and Online News |
Prizes for PCV2 research
Boehringer Ingelheim awards €75,000 to the three winners of its first European Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) Research Award. More |
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UK to improve health of honey bees
The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) launches a draft strategy to sustain the health of honey bees and beekeeping over the next decade. More |
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Features |
Biotechnology, Cloning and Genetics
There are nowhere near as many products either approved or in development for veterinary compared to human health use. Cash is usually limited, and exploration of animal health applications is often considered a dilution of the primary effort of the biotechnology company's mission. 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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Research
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Veterinary Research Communications; 19th April 2008; Epub ahead of print (Kluwer)
DNA vaccines and their applications in veterinary practice: current perspectives
Dhama K, Mahendran M, Gupta PK, Rai A |
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Retrovirology; 17th April 2008; Vol 5 No 1; Epub ahead of print (BioMed Central)
Immunotherapy with internally inactivated virus loaded dendritic cells boosts cellular immunity but does not affect feline immunodeficiency virus infection course
Freer G, Matteucci D, Mazzetti P, Tarabella F, Bozzacco L, Ricci E, Merico A, Pistello M, Ceccherini-Nelli L, Bendinelli M |
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European Journal of Pharmacology; 25th March 2008; Epub ahead of print (Elsevier)
Implications of ABC transporters on the disposition of typical veterinary medicinal products
Schrickx JA, Fink-Gremmels J |
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Vaccine; 18th March 2008; Epub ahead of print (Elsevier)
Level of protection of chickens against highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus with Newcastle disease virus-based live attenuated vector vaccine depends on homology of H5 sequence between vaccine and challenge virus
Römer-Oberdörfer A, Veits J, Helferich D, Mettenleiter TC |
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Movers & Shakers |
OIE director receives first Penn Vet World Award
Dr Bernard Vallat of the World Organisation of Animal Health, the OIE, is the first recipient of a $100,000 veterinary award. Two Penn students, Rachel Toaff-Rosenstein (pictured) and Warren Waybright, are also announced as the winners of the Penn Vet Student Inspiration Award. More |
SAC appoints head of vet services
The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) appoints Brian Hosie as its head of veterinary services. Mr Hosie, who has worked for the SAC for 25 years, replaces Dr Barti Synge, who is retiring this summer. More |
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