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Issue 37 12 October 2007
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Veterinary Clinical Trials
Research News Research News
Highest spending on biologicals in US
Vet research given £10m
Join the awards Events
Photo Gallery: Winners of the Animal Health Industry Awards 2007
Animal Pharm Events: Veterinary Clinical Trials
 Research Roundup
Analysis on DNA methylation of various tissues in chicken
Computer mapping of the domestic pig's microsatellite markers
Identification of genes in skeletal muscles in cattle using cDNA microarray
Effect of calcium and sodium phosphate in cows with parturient paresis
 Spotlight
Antiparasitics in the Animal Health Industry: 2007 Edition 7 - NEW!
 Movers & Shakers
Changes at AlcheraBio
Magnisense appoints technical development manager
XLNT Veterinary Care appoints CFO

Growth Factors

Events 2007
18 October: American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Veterinary Symposium
Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 October: Southern European Veterinary Congress
Barcelona, Spain
19 October: 8th World Buffalo Congress, Casserta, Italy
23 October: Veterinary Clinical Trials: Practical Advice on Designing and Conducting Effective Clinical Trials in the EU, The Netherlands
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 Research News
Vaccines are big business in the US, where the largest amount of its R&D budget is spent on biologicals
Highest spending on biologicals in US

Biologicals is becoming a huge growth area for the US animal health industry, as spending on R&D in the area rises by 12%.
The latest figures released by the US Animal Health Institute (AHI), the US animal health industry association, show that last year, the US industry spent the largest amount of its R&D budget on biologicals. This category, which includes vaccines, bacterins and antitoxins, also showed the strongest growth in sales....

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The money is to fund research on topics such as zoonotic diseases and safeguarding the quality and safety of the food chain
Vet research given £10m

UK veterinarians are to receive more than £10m to pursue research on topics such as animal diseases....

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Photo Gallery: Winners of the Animal Health Industry Awards 2007

Vets took centre stage at the Animal Pharm Industry Excellence Awards 2007 at the Gibson Hall, London, on September 25th. Animal Pharm presents a photo gallery of the winners at the event which was hosted by BVA President David Catlow and wildlife television presenter Michaela Strachan.


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Veterinary Clinical Trials
Practical advice on designing and conducting effective clinical trials in the EU
Organizer: Animal Pharm Events
Date: October 23rd-24th 2007

Venue: Crowne Plaza Amsterdam, The Netherlands

About the conference
Join us to receive expert guidance on designing and conducting effective clinical tri
als on time and to budget. Covering the clinical trial from conception to completion, this conference will be ideal for individuals involved in the design, conduct, monitoring, recording, auditing, analysis and reporting of clinical trials.

Speakers
Schering-Plough Animal Health, Bayer Healthcare – Animal Health, BVL, Elanco Animal Health, FLIFOVET, Ceva Animal Health, Acromion Clinical Research, Hogan & Hartson LLP and Ondax Scientific.

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 Research Roundup

Animal BiotechnologyAnimal Biotechnology; Vol 18 No 4, October 2007 (Taylor & Francis)
Analysis on DNA methylation of various tissues in chicken
Qing Xu, Yuan Zhang, Dongxiao Sun, Yachun Wang, Ying Yu

Cloning and tissue expression characterization of the chicken APOB gene
Sen Zhang, Hui Shi, Hui Li

In silico identification and mapping of microsatellite markers on sus scrofa chromosome 4
H J van Wijk, B Harlizius, S C Liefers, H Buschbell, B Dibbits, M A M Groenen

Identification of differentially expressed genes in distinct skeletal muscles in cattle using cDNA microarray
S L Yu, H J Chung, B C Sang, C S Park, J H Lee, D H Yoon, S H Lee, K D Choi

The Veterinary Record The Veterinary Record; Vol 161, No 14; 6th October 2007 (British Veterinary Association)
Effect of intravenous calcium and oral sodium phosphate on electrolytes in cows with parturient paresis
U Braun, J Dumelin, A Liesegang, U Bleul, and M Hassig

Movers and shakers Movers & Shakers
Changes at AlcheraBio

AlcheraBio, the US animal health consultancy based at Metuchen in New Jersey, has made a number of new appointments and promotions recently....

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Magnisense appoints technical development manager

French company Magnisense, which develops next generation bioassays for human and animal diagnostics, has appointed Sebastien Quesney as technical development manager with worldwide responsibilities....

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XLNT Veterinary Care appoints CFO

US veterinary care provider XLNT has appointed Gregory J Eisenhauer as its new chief financial officer.

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