The Venkateshwara Hatcheries (VH) Group plans to set up a poultry vaccine manufacturing facility in the Canton of Jura in Switzerland, the first such initiative by an Indian company. The VH Group expects the new unit to provide a “stepping stone” for planned growth in Europe. The new unit, which is ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new dose range for Elanco ’s tilmicosin product, Micotil, as well as new treatment claims. The product now has a flexible dose range of 10 mg/kg (1.5 ml/cwt) to 20 mg/kg (3 ml/cwt) for metaphylaxis and individual treatment of bovine respiratory ...

Schaumann, the German manufacturer of nutritional products for livestock, has introduced a new rumen-protected fat for use in dairy cow fodder, Schaumann Energy Vital. The product contains fatty acids derived from palm and linseed oil, with a high proportion of omega-3 fatty acids. The ...

Farmabase, a Brazilian animal health company specializing in veterinary products for swine and poultry, has changed its internal structure, with one of its partners, Paulo Machado , having acquired single ownership of the business. The company is also launching a new antimicrobial for swine, ...

Pfizer Animal Health has received approval to market Improvac in Japan, the company has announced. The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fishery (JMAFF) considers the product, a “boar taint” vaccine offered as an alternative to the physical castration of pigs, safe and effective for use ...

The Venkateshwara Hatcheries (VH) Group plans to set up a poultry vaccine manufacturing facility in the Canton of Jura in Switzerland, the first such initiative by an Indian company. The VH Group expects the new unit to provide a “stepping stone” for planned growth in Europe. The new unit, which is ...

The Chinese aquatic and poultry feed producer Haid Group has announced it will build three new feed plants in China. Together, they will cost RMB249 million (US$36m) and produce 640,000 tonnes of feed. The plants will be located in the provinces of Jiangsu, Guangdong and Hainan, and are expected to ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new dose range for Elanco ’s tilmicosin product, Micotil, as well as new treatment claims. The product now has a flexible dose range of 10 mg/kg (1.5 ml/cwt) to 20 mg/kg (3 ml/cwt) for metaphylaxis and individual treatment of bovine respiratory ...

Lambs born to ewes that have been vaccinated against bluetongue (BT) in two consecutive years remain protected for at least 14 weeks after birth, the age at which many of them go for slaughter, according to a study by the UK’s Institute for Animal Health (IAH), funded by the Biotechnology and ...

The Chinese aquatic and poultry feed producer Haid Group has announced it will build three new feed plants in China. Together, they will cost RMB249 million (US$36m) and produce 640,000 tonnes of feed. The plants will be located in the provinces of Jiangsu, Guangdong and Hainan, and are expected to ...

The International Fishmeal and Fishoil Organization (IFFO) has awarded the first certificate under its new assurance scheme for fishmeals and fish oils. Its director general Dr Jonathan Shepherd says this means that “the first link in a fully certified aquaculture supply chain is in place and ...

US zoologists have developed a unique blood pressure monitor for gorillas. Zoo Atlanta has the largest collection of gorillas in the US, some of which are approaching their 50th year of age. As cardiac disease is the leading cause of mortality in captive adult male gorillas, the regular monitoring ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has awarded two grants to support the development of new drugs intended for minor species or minor uses in major species. Both of the awards are to support aquaculture drug approvals. The US Geological Survey’s Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La ...