European Union News
EU Breeding Sow Numbers CollapseEU - EU member states are only obliged to carry out surveys of pig numbers once a year, in December writes Tony Fowler, BPEX Ltd. However a year is a long time in the pig industry, and consequently most...
Hypor Presence Expands in Eastern EuropeEU - Hypor is pleased to announce that it has signed agreements in the Republics of Serbia and Croatia for the production and distribution of breeding pigs.
New Cyprian Boar Stud a Sell-Out SuccessEU - Two open evenings at a new 90 place Cyprian boar stud have proved an outstanding success.
European PCV2 Research AwardsEU - The EU PCVD Consortium announced awards for Professor Hans Nauwynck and Professor Joaquim Segalés in its June 2008 newsletter.
Pfizer Acquires Animal Health ProductsEU - Pfizer Animal Health today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire multiple product franchises from Schering-Plough Corporation.
Immuno castration Up for Debate in European Parliament.EUROPE - BPEX has learned that in answers to written questions, the Commission mentions the fact that'EU legislation does not foresee in any case specific restriction on the importation of pig meat on...
Euro approval for the World's largest animal health businessEUROPE - Schering-Plough Corporation has received European Commission approval for its planned acquisition of Organon BioSciences, from Akzo Nobel.
Summer export business thrives for TOPIGSEUROPE - Market difficulties have not halted TOPIGS export business. The company widened its activities in Romania and Brazil during the summer months.
Merial Launches CIRCOVAC In The EUEU - Merial has obtained its European Registration from the EMEA for its new vaccine; CIRCOVAC®. Following the decision, it will now be allowed to launch in all EU Member States, from September to January...
75,000 Euro's available for PCV-2 Research - Apply here!EU - Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health GmbH is offering a total sum of 75,000 €uro's annually for the best research proposals in the field of applied immunological PCV-2 research.
PCV2 vaccine on the cards for EuropeEU - The PCV2 vaccine Circovac, may be available in Britain within three to six months. The European Medicines Agency Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use has recommended that the vaccine,...
Swine practice: Marked increase in performance after ileitis vaccinationEU - Since the launch of Boehringer's ileitis vaccine "Enterisol® Ileitis" in most European countries from September to November 2005, the oral ileitis vaccine has very quickly become firmly established...
New Ileitis vaccine produces dramatic performance lift, helps PMWSEU - In just four months, the use of a vaccine to control ileitis in a 550-sow herd has increased piglets’ average daily weight gain by 35%, cut mortality by more than 60% and improved the uniformity...













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