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DRAXXIN Injectable Solution Now Approved for SRD ControlUS - Swine producers have a new weapon in the arsenal for the control of swine respiratory disease (SRD).
Boehringer to Acquire Fort Dodge Assets from PfizerGLOBAL - Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Fort Dodge Animal Health from Pfizer. The acquisition will strengthen Boehringer Ingelheim's position...
2009 Leman Science Award Recipient AnnouncedUS - Laura Batista, DVM, of Quebec, Canada, was honored today with the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and Pfizer Animal Health...
PCV2 Vaccines Perform WellUK - Preliminary results suggest that PCV2 vaccines improve pig lifetime performance and shorten the time to slaughter. These are the initial findings of a controlled BPEX trial.
New Appointments at Meriden (Guangzhou) BiotechCHINA - Two new senior technical appointments have been made at Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited.
ACMC Tip: Avoid Greedy Pigman's DiseaseUK - With high pig prices there is a temptation to push production as hard as possible. The advent of circovirus vaccines has allowed some producers to cut corners on stocking density, downtimes for cleaning...
Sale of PSC Elstow Research Farm ApplaudedCANADA - Western Canadian pork producers are welcoming the reopening the PSC Elstow Research Farm under new ownership as very good news for the Canadian pork industry.
Another New Assignment for 'Virtual Walk the Pens'US - The latest assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pens' simulator has just been released. In this fourth scenario, the players' wean-to-finish operation is experiencing sudden deaths....
Possible Cures for Tail-Biting FoundUK - The results of recently published research suggest that Stockholm tar and Dippel's oil may be effective in reducing tail biting.
Countdown Begins on Year's Biggest Mycotoxin EventAUSTRIA - The 1st International Society of Mycotoxicology Conference opens its gates in less than a month in Tulln, Austria.
Merial: Performance Data Drives ImprovementUK - A willingness to try new techniques is integral to Kevin Gilbert’s approach to improving pig production at Womblehill, Aberdeenshire. A recent visit to the unit demonstrated Kevin’s willingness...
Merial: Combine Vaccination with Parasite ControlUS - Even if producers vaccinate correctly, they may be throwing that investment away if they do not control parasites and monitor nutrition.
Schering-Plough Shareholders Approve Merger With MerckUS - Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that its shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the merger with Merck.
Warning on Lime WashingUK - NADIS has issued a warning to pig producers about the dangers of using lime washing as a means of sanitising concrete.
Sign up for Swine Dysentery CharterUK - The Swine Dysentery Producer Charter is an important health initiative supported by BPEX. Controlling Swine Dysentery (SD) has the potential to save producers thousands of pounds.
Swine Industry Calls for PRRS Research ProposalsUS - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) is again seeking research study proposals focused on one of the swine industry’s most devastating diseases - porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome...
New Assignment for 'Virtual Walk the Pens'US - The latest assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pens' simulator has just been released. In the third scenario, the players' wean-to-finish operation is experiencing sudden deaths,...
Sanofi-Aventis to Acquire Merck's Interest in MerialGLOBAL - Sanofi-Aventis and Merck & Co., Inc. today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Merck will sell its 50 per cent interest in the companies' current animal...
Boehringer Ingelheim Sees Sales RiseGLOBAL - The pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim saw sales rise by 8.3 per cent in the first six months of 2009 compared to the previous year and because of a positive exchange rate this translated...
Virtual Walking the Pens - Software UpdateUS - If you missed the earlier news, you can now access the "Virtual Walking the Pens" game on ThePigSite.com.
Serious Health Threat from Weaner ImportsUK - The prospect of weaners being imported into Britain from the European mainland could pose a serious health threat to the UK pig herd, says Stephen Curtis, chairman of pig-breeding company ACMC Lt...
Pfizer May Sell Animal Health AssetsGENERAL - Pfizer Inc. is 'actively engaged in negotiations’ over animal-health assets that it must divest to win US regulatory approval for its acquisition of Wyeth, a Pfizer executive said.
Commission Clears Pfizer's Proposed Acquisition of WyethEU - The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the US pharmaceutical and health care products company Wyeth by the US global pharmaceutical company...
Meriden Appoints IPCO as Sole Distributor in YemenYEMEN - Meriden Animal Health Limited has appointed International Poultry Consulting Office (IPCO), as its sole distributor for the range of Meriden products in Yemen.
Bayer in Talks to Buy Animal Drugs Business-paperGERMANY - Bayer is in advanced takeover talks to expand its animal health unit and is likely to benefit from the ongoing overhaul of the U.S. healthcare sector, a German newspaper said.
Pfizer Updates its Pig Health Educational ToolUS - There is a new assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pen' simulator.
Pfizer Launches Swine Influenza Virus WebsiteUS - As Swine Influenza Virus (SIV) challenges swine operations across the United States, Pfizer Animal Health announces the launch of their new website for the FluSure XP™ vaccine, www.FluSureXP.com....
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Adds Food Industry StaffUS - Jennie Hodgen, Ph.D., and Bob Giblin, APR, have joined Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health in two newly created positions established to develop the animal health company's relationships within...
Boar Taint Prevention Vaccine Launched in EuropeEUROPE - A vaccine that could spell the end of boar taint in pork was launched in Europe this week by pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
$100,000 for 2009 PRRS ResearchUS - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has presented its annual Advancement in Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Research Awards, worth $100,000 to four veterinary experts in Minnesota and Io...













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