Merck Announces New Name for Animal Health Group
GLOBAL – Merck’s animal health division, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced that effective today it will begin using the new name, Merck Animal Health. It will...

Aus-NZ Companies Develop New Drugs for Vets
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND - Australian company Ceridia Pty Ltd and New Zealand’s Paraco Technology Limited have signed an agreement to develop new drugs for the veterinary sector.

Cooperation to Address Common Challenges
US & CANADA - The vice-chair of Manitoba Pork Council suggests collaborative efforts aimed at addressing common challenges are key to helping strengthen relations between the Canadian and US pork industries,...

FAO & Max Planck Institute Tackle Zoonotic Diseases
GLOBAL - The focus is to be on interactions between wild animals, livestock, and human populations to reduce risks and strengthen responses. Influenza A/H1N1 swine flu and the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian...

Concerted International Effort Urged on ASF
GLOBAL - Warning of a likely imminent upsurge of a deadly pig disease in the Caucasus region and Russian Federation, FAO today called on...

FMD Spread Through Shedding Skin Cells
GENERAL - Skin cells shed from livestock infected with foot and mouth disease could very well spread the disease.

Global Preparedness for Influenza Pandemics
GLOBAL - After a week of negotiations continued through Friday night and into Saturday morning, an open-ended working-group meeting of Member States successfully agreed upon a framework to ensure that...

ASF Spread Mainly by Humans, Says Researcher
GLOBAL - Humans are the main cause of transmitting African Swine Fever (ASF), according to Russian virologist, Alexei Zaberezhny, from the Ivanovsky Institute in Moscow.

Merck, Sanofi-Aventis to Keep Separate Businesses
US & FRANCE - Merck and sanofi-aventis announced today the mutual termination of their agreement to form a new animal health joint venture by combining Merial, the animal health business of sanofi-aventis,...

Vaccines Market in 2015 to Reach US$5.6 Billion
GLOBAL - The global veterinary vaccines market will reach US$5.6 billion by 2015, according to a new market report.

Animal Medicines to Play Vital Role in Food Security
GLOBAL - The projected worldwide growth in human demand for protein must be met by developments in animal medicine, a conference heard yesterday.

Livestock Boom Risks Aggravating Animal Diseases
AFRICA & ASIA - Increasing numbers of domestic livestock and more resource-intensive production methods are encouraging animal epidemics around the world, a problem that is particularly acute in developing...

Kemin Enters Veterinary Market
GLOBAL - Kemin Industries, Inc., has entered the veterinary market with the launch of a new division, Kemin Vet Innovations.

Campaign Launched for 250 Years of Vet Medicine
GLOBAL - The World Organisation for Animal Health and European Commission have launched a campaign that celebrates the 250th anniversary of veterinary medicine.

DuPont to Acquire Danisco for $6.3 Billion
GLOBAL - DuPont has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Danisco, a global enzyme and specialty food ingredients company, for $5.8 billion in cash and assumption of $500 million of...

New Reports of ASF in Russia Raise Concerns in EU
RUSSIA & EU - Dead pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) have been found in Russia, about 100km from the border with Estonia. The incident highlights the importance of biosecurity at pig farms and...

Get Involved in World Veterinary Day, Says OIE
GLOBAL - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is encouraging veterinarians to prepare for World Veterinary Day and have the chance to win a cash prize.

Landmark Year for Veterinary Profession Ahead
GLOBAL - Dr Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) says 2011 is a landmark year for the veterinary profession around the world.

China Focuses on Raising Veterinary Standards
CHINA, US & UK - US and UK colleges are helping to boost Chinese veterinary standards.

OIE, FDA Sign Cooperation Agreement on Vet Meds
GLOBAL - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed an agreement with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in support of the standard setting process and international capacity-building...

USDA Recognises Improved Disease Status in Brazil
GLOBAL - USDA has changed the disease status of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina with regard to certain notifiable ruminant and pig diseases.

NFUS Attacks Commission Over Mercosur Talks
GLOBAL - NFU Scotland has cranked up its opposition to ongoing trade talks between Europe and Mercosur.

Sanofi, Merck Gear up for Animal Health Sale
GLOBAL - Sanofi and Merck are preparing for the sale of their animal health assets.

OIE Conference Targets African Swine Fever
GLOBAL - Veterinary controls must be enhanced to control the spread of animal diseases including at border and importation checkpoint controls, it was agreed at a recent conference of the World Organisation...

Animal Production, Climate Change and Diseases
GLOBAL - The detection of links between animal production systems around the world, climate change and the epidemiological evolution of animal diseases was the focus of a meeting organised by the OIE with...

H1N1 Enters Post-Pandemic Period, Says WHO
GLOBAL - The world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert: we are now moving into the post-pandemic period. The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course, according to the World Health Organization...

Sanofi-aventis, Merck Appoint CEO for New JV
GLOBAL - Sanofi-aventis and Merck have announced their intention to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough, to create a new global leader in Animal Health to be called Merial-Intervet. Raul Kohan...

Improved Disease Prevention in Animal Health
GLOBAL - Governments could save billions of dollars by stepping up the prevention and control of high impact animal diseases, some of which pose a direct threat to human health, FAO said today.

Disease Control Requires Information Exchange
GLOBAL - Exchanging and disseminating scientific information in real-time is essential to prevent and control diseases around the world. That is one of the main conclusions of the Second Global Conference...

New Collaboration Aims to Develop Rapid ASF Test
GLOBAL - An institute belonging to the UK's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and ARC Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute of South Africa are working on a joint project to speed...