New Merck Company Begins Operations
US - Merck has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced this week. Raul E. Kohan has been named president of the Animal Health division....

Light Test-Weight Corn Viable Option for Producers
SOUTH DAKOTA, US - A cool summer may lead to lighter test weights for corn, but that corn might be a good fit for pork producers seeking to save money.

OIE Reports New Outbreak of H1N1 Flu in Indiana
US - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported a new outbreak of H1N1 influenza in the state of Indiana in the US.

CME: H1N1 Outbreak in Indiana No Surprise
US - CME Lean Hogs futures prices were mixed in Tuesday’s open outcry trading session, the first since Monday afternoon’s announcement that novel H1N1 influenza had been found in a commercial hog herd...

Boehringer Ingelheim Adds Vets to Swine Division
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announced the following additions to the technical resources and professional services veterinarian teams of its swine division.

New Assignment for 'Virtual Walk the Pens'
US - The new assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pens' simulator has just been released. In this sixth scenario, the virtual co-worker has noticed pigs are coughing in increasing numbers....

Test Maize for Moulds Before Feeding, Urge Experts
US - Pork and poultry producers who do not test the new corn crop before using it for feed are taking a risk this year, says an expert at Purdue University, and mould in corn is present in much of the...

China to Lift H1N1-Related Ban on US Pork
US - With prodding from the Obama administration, China announced on 29 October that it will lift its ban on US pork imports, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council.

NPPC and USMEF Comment on H1N1 Outbreak
US - With yesterday’s announcement by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that pigs in Minnesota tested positive for the 2009 novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) reiterates...

USDA Confirms H1N1 Flu Virus in Minnesota Pig Sample
US - The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus was present in the pig samples taken at the Minnesota Fair. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack stresses "US pork is safe...

New Pfizer Animal Health is Unveiled
US - Following the acquisition of Wyeth, the addition of Fort Dodge Animal Health products diversifies and enhances Pfizer's already robust US portfolio.

NNA in Support of Calling Virus H1N1
US - US pork producers picked up an important ally this week in their effort to properly name the H1N1 flu virus when the president of the National Newspaper Association urged community newspaper publishers...

H1N1: NPPC Reiterates Safety of Pork Consumption
US - Given Friday’s statement by the US Department of Agriculture that it is conducting ‘confirmatory testing’ on swine for the novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council is reiterating that...

USDA: Confirmatory Testing of H1N1 Flu on US Swine
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories will be conducting confirmatory testing on swine samples collected...

Hypor Grows Production in the US
US - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics announced today that it has signed a genetic distribution agreement with Bricelyn, Minnesota-based American pig breeder, LSG Health Systems.

Lawmakers Ask USDA to Help Pork Producers
US - Members of the US Senate and House have urged the US Department of Agriculture to lend assistance to US pork producers to help them out of a 2-year-old economic crisis. The National Pork Producers...

This Month's 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 fifth scenario, the players are noticing diarrhoea, 'fall-outs' and subsequent weight...

AASV Update on Piglet Diarrhoea in Europe
US - Looking into the recent reports of piglet diarrhoea in France and Denmark, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) concludes that we are not facing a new widespread well-defined 'syndrome',...

Official Recognition of Progress in Feed Analysis
US - The Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) has given an award to Dr Julee Driver for her research in quantifying the amount of the antibiotic, neomycin, in animal feeds.

DRAXXIN Injectable Solution Now Approved for SRD Control
US - Swine producers have a new weapon in the arsenal for the control of swine respiratory disease (SRD).

2009 Leman Science Award Recipient Announced
US - 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...

New Study Explains Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
US - A small molecule composed of one atom of oxygen and one of nitrogen plays an important role in helping pathogens resist antibiotics, according to the New York-based authors of a newly published s...

NPPC Briefs US Trading Partners on H1N1 Flu
US - At a briefing on Monday evening, the National Pork Producers Council told foreign officials that the US pork industry and the US government are gearing up for a return of the novel H1N1 flu and that...

Antibiotic Ban Would Compromise Food Safety
US - The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation has written to Congress, opposing a future ban on the use of antibiotics for farm livestock on the grounds that such a ban could compromise food...

US Vets Respond to Report into Intensive Production
US - The American Veterinary Medical Association's CEO, Dr Ron DeHaven talks about the Pew Commission's report and the AVMA's response, calling the report 'flawed and unscientific'.