Animal Health
MEPs approve 2million euro homeopathy research for farm animals
An amendment to the EU’s draft budget for a €2 million pilot research project into homeopathy and phytotherapy for farm animals has been approved by…
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Control of lungworm-initiated pneumonia, and more growth, from earlier autumn wormer timing
Worming suckler beef calves or dairy heifers up to five weeks before housing with a pour-on moxidectin treatment can reduce lungworm and associated…
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Merck Animal Health supports recovery of the Japanese animal sector
Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada), formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced…
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Scientists take a step towards developing better vaccines for Bluetongue
Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have taken a step towards producing better vaccines against…
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Ten week cover against ticks
A product used to treat sheep infested with ticks has had its status upgraded to become a licensed preventative that will keep animals clear of the…
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Vets urge EU Commissioner to keep slaughter high on the agenda
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to extend mandatory country of origin labelling to fresh meat…
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Fluke in cattle costs producers millions
The number of cases of liver fluke in cattle sent for slaughter continues to rise, according to figures released by the Food Standards Agency. Over a…
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Vets celebrate eradication of rinderpest
Today marks the declaration of the eradication of rinderpest, one of the world’s most dreaded animal diseases. This unique event in the history of…
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Merial acts to help out in Orf vaccine crisis
Merial Animal Health, which does not usually sell an orf vaccine in the UK, has been working with vets and the VMD to find a solution to the current…
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Improved vaccine launched by Intervet
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces today that it is introducing PORCILIS® AR-T DF, an inactivated vaccine against progressive atrophic…
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