MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM, MARCH 11, 2019 – Healthy livestock is the cornerstone of the future sustainability of the UK livestock industry, according to a white paper launched today by MSD Animal Health. The paper, ‘Healthy livestock produce sustainable food’, evidences that fostering good animal health maximises production for each unit of input, reduces greenhouse […]
UK, MILTON KEYNES, February 26, 2019 – MSD Animal Health has announced the launch of their new and unique triple action pig vaccine to control erysipelas, porcine parvovirus and leptospirosis, offering up to 12 months immunity. The first of its kind, PORCILIS® Ery+Parvo+Lepto offers protection against three of the biggest diseases that cause reproductive failures in […]
Milton Keynes, UK, January 29 2019 –MSD Animal Health’s pig team are elated to receive the ‘best new food animal product’ award for the IDAL family from the leading online animal health media source – Animal Pharm. Released in 2018, the IDAL 3G twin is celebrated as the first needle-free and intradermal device with two […]
Milton Keynes, January 28, 2019 – MSD Animal Health is launching its new Keeping Britain’s Pets Healthy (KBPH) preventative healthcare initiative with the first ever set of evidence-based guidelines1 on improving the approach to the preventative healthcare consultation. The guidelines have been created following extensive research carried out in partnership with the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine […]
UK, December 20, 2018 – As winter fast approaches, with the days getting shorter and temperatures getting colder, it’s as important as ever to ensure your pet is well prepared for the winter season ahead. Prevention is better than cure, so keeping an eye on your pet’s weight and behaviour could help to indicate if […]
KENILWORTH, N.J., & VITRÉ, FRANCE, Dec. 14, 2018 – MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK)), and privately held Antelliq Group today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which MSD will acquire Antelliq from funds advised by BC Partners. Antelliq will be a wholly owned and […]
Milton Keynes, UK, November 30, 2018 – Recent findings from the Big Pet Diabetes Survey (Stijn Neissen et al, 2017) have revealed more than 10 per cent of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanised at diagnosis, despite the fact that they can live normal, healthy lives – and some diabetic cats can even achieve remission. […]
MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom, November 12, 2018 – MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, officially marked a milestone in the continued expansion activities of its manufacturing, packaging and warehousing facility for blending and filling of poultry vaccines at its Milton Keynes site with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The site […]
MILTON KEYNES, UK, October 31, 2018 – A significant number of UK beef and dairy calf rearers feel they don’t give their youngstock the attention they deserve, according to a recent survey conducted by MSD Animal Health. Between a third (of beef calf rearers) and 45% (of dairy calf rearers) of 749 UK farmers responding […]
MILTON KEYNES, UK, October 31, 2018 – It’s been a particularly bad year for orf in lambs but sheep producers struggling with the disease in their flock can improve its control by vaccinating ewes well before housing for lambing. “Many farms that have struggled with orf in the past now recognise the benefit of vaccinating […]