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MILTON KEYNES, UK, September 12, 2018 – Score-based audits of youngstock rearing systems are helping dairy farms pinpoint calf husbandry weaknesses and identify opportunities to improve the health and productive performance of their future herd replacements. Speaking to farmers at a UK Dairy Day technical seminar, MSD livestock veterinary advisor Dr. Kat Baxter-Smith highlighted the […]

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Pack designed to encourage excellent preventative healthcare policies Milton Keynes, September 11, 2018 – MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, has launched its Yard Excellence Scheme to help yards and vets collaborate in developing best practice healthcare policies. Developed as part of the Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy (KBHH) […]

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MILTON KEYNES, UK, 3rd August 2018 – Sheep-interest vet practices now have access to an improved online ordering system for ewe toxoplasmosis vaccine, thanks to the launch of a new TOXOVAX® DIRECT webshop by MSD Animal Health. Following significant investment to make the whole process of ordering short shelf life toxoplasmosis vaccine more streamlined, the new webshop […]

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MILTON KEYNES, UK, June 11, 2018 – UK sheep producers are being encouraged to join the march towards stamping out lameness in the national flock when the industry highlights how to take the first step towards better control during July. Independent experts point out that the later summer months are a great time to start […]

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UK, June 1, 2018 – Death in domestic rabbits due to the viral disease, myxomatosis is a common occurrence every year and yet pet owners are often left ignorant to the fatal condition and how to protect their beloved pets against it. Veterinary surgeon and technical manager for MSD Animal Health, John Helps, warns rabbit […]

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UK, May 10, 2018 – For many pet owners, the risk of fleas is a worry and the idea of a flea infestation in the home is a nightmare. Infestations can take weeks or months to control, and when fleas infiltrate the home, they seek out warmth by burying into bedding and carpets. Steps can […]

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MILTON KEYNES, UK, 10 May 2018 – Sheep farmers from across the north of England are now better able to stamp out flock foot problems after completing a practical workshop on reducing lameness issues. Held at the Great Yorkshire Showground (3 May 2018) as part of the MSD Animal Health Project LAMB initiative, the event […]

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MILTON KEYNES, UK, March 5, 2018 – Scotland and northern counties of England have become ‘hotspots’ for lungworm disease in grazing cattle, according to recent research from the University of Liverpool. “Traditionally, lungworm disease was most often diagnosed in the south west of England and the Midlands, but the latest diagnostic data – supported by […]

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