23 July 2010
Russia is suffering from its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) since 2006 after the virus was found in livestock near the Chinese border, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
The virus infected 112 cattle and four pigs and was located 7.5 miles from the border, ...
23 July 2010
The International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH) and United States company Elanco have both said they support the scientific progress the growth promoting feed ingredient ractopamine, made at the latest session of the Commission of the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health ...
23 July 2010
The University of Guelph’s Veterinary College in Ontario, Canada has opened a new veterinary healthcare centre. It says the Hill’s Pet Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre will operate like a regular vet clinic, where animals can receive routine care under the watchful eye of student veterinarians. ...
11 May 2010
Animal feed additive and supplement manufacturer Novus International has received EU approval for its range of chelated feed minerals.
The company’s Mintrex Zinc, Mintrex Manganese and Mintrex Copper products are now registered as feed additives for all species. The company claims that the chelated ...
11 May 2010
Heska, the Colorado-based manufacturer of diagnostic equipment for the veterinary market, alongside vaccines and pharmaceuticals, has posted a first-quarter loss on a reduced turnover.
The company recorded an operating loss of $488,000 on sales of $17.7 million in the three months to March 31st, ...
11 May 2010
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has signed a licensing agreement with Austria’s Intercell giving it the exclusive right to develop veterinary vaccines using antigens owned by Intercell.
Intercell is a biotechnology company based in Vienna that develops novel vaccines for the prevention and treatment ...
11 May 2010
UK-based Eco Animal Health has formed a joint venture with Pharmgate, the majority-owned US subsidiary of China’s Jinhe Biotechnology. The new company, Pharmgate Animal Health will distribute its owners’ veterinary products in the North American livestock and poultry markets.
Its portfolio will ...
11 May 2010
A study by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) is using cutting-edge digital imaging technology to improve the diagnosis and treatment of proteinuric kidney disease in dogs over the coming years.
The association’s Renal Standardization Group (RSG) has established two diagnostic ...
10 May 2010
Bayer Animal Health has reported a 13.6% increase in revenues for the first three months of 2010. The business unit, part of the Consumer Health segment within Bayer’s HealthCare division, saw sales rise to €259 million ($335.8m) from the €228 million in Q1 2009. The increase was 12.9% after ...
12 April 2010
The Ministry of Health of 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 ...
12 April 2010
The number of veterinarians in the US continues to grow, with female professionals surpassing the males for the first time in 2009. However, the number of veterinarians who work with food animals has been falling, while the percentage of vets exclusively dedicated to companion animals has been ...
06 April 2010
Moredun Scientific , the Edinburgh-based contract research organization, has received approval from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to handle bluetongue virus in its Containment Level 3 facility.
The license means that the company is now able to provide services to those animal health ...
05 April 2010
China Animal Healthcare , the Hong Kong–based manufacturer and distributor of livestock and poultry medicines for the Chinese market, has acquired a swine vaccine business.
The company says that subsidiary Shenzhou Pagina-Kang Technology Co has agreed to buy Jianxiang Hemu from its four ...
25 February 2010
The US pharmacy company Wedgewood has extended a licensing agreement with Royer Animal Health enabling it to manufacture veterinary cancer treatments using Royer’s drug delivery technology. Wedgewood has an exclusive license to compound implantable beads containing carboplatin using Royer’s Matrix ...
25 February 2010
AFP Imaging, the manufacturer of imaging equipment for use in the diagnosis of veterinary and human injury and disease has reported a loss of $4.5 million on sales of $24.93m in the year to September 30th, 2009. Second-half figures reveal a fall in the rate of loss at $514,800 on sales of ...
