Pfizer Welcomes Agreement With Elanco On Divested Assets
FRANCE - Pfizer Animal Health has welcomed the signing of an agreement between Pfizer and Elanco, the animal health business unit of Eli Lilly and Company, under which Elanco will acquire European rights to a portfolio of certain Pfizer Animal Health...

EU Licence For Bluetongue Vaccine
EU - With effect from 15 January 2010, Fort Dodge Animal Health has been awarded an EU Licence and marketing authorisation for its range of ZulvacŪ vaccines against serotype 8 Bluetongue (BTV).

Merial To Merge With Intervet/Schering-Plough
GLOBAL - A global leader in animal health will be created as Merial announces it will merge with Intervet/Schering-Plough.

Vaccine Promises Improved Cattle Management
NEW ZEALAND - An innovative vaccine that promises improved cattle behaviour management has been launched in New Zealand.

Online Matchmaking With Suppliers From VNU
NETHERLANDS - With the launch of Animal Protein.net, VNU Exhibitions has introduced online match-making for the worldwide markets for animal production and processing.

Biomin Builds On Mycotoxin Channel's Success
AUSTRIA - Offering the first-ever mycotoxin webinar series on YouTube, Biomin aims to build up this unique database with a wider range of speakers and topics in 2010.

Opportunities for Production, Processing In Asia in 2011
THAILAND - The organisers of VIV Asia 2011 say the show will offer world class opportunities for animal production and processing.

Bright Skies Over VIV India 2010
INDIA - The organisers of VIV India 2010 report a highly successful event in Bangalore earlier this month.

Help for New Vets on Farm Practice
UK - A series of six hands-on training courses has been developed by the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA), sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, to help recently qualified vets climb the steep learning curve in their first jobs in farm pract...

NCBA REPORT - Products to Fight BRD Launched
US - Animal health group Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health launched two new products designed to treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD) during the NCBA Convention in San Antonio.

First Feed Tech Pavilion At VIV Europe 2010
NETHERLANDS - This year for the first time, market leaders of the Feed Technology Industry (machinery and equipment) will be present at VIV Europe 2010 in Utrecht on 20 to 22 April.

Date Change for VIV China 2010
CHINA - VNU Exhibitions Europe, organiser of the VIV trade shows, announces a date change for VIV China 2010. VIV China will take place from 6 to 8 September 2010 at the New China International Exhibition Center in Hall West 1, 2 and 3.

Bovine Genomic Test Expands DNA Evaluation
US - A new genomic test that will expand the breadth of cattle DNA evaluation by almost a thousand-fold from a current 56-marker technology to predictions that utilise more than 50,000 markers, will be released by Pfizer Animal Health later this mont...

Bluetongue Vaccine Protects Offspring
UK - New research shows cows vaccinated with a BTV-8 bluetongue vaccine passed protection to their offspring.

Economic Loss From Calf Rearing Is Huge
UK - With estimates that six to eight per cent of calves will die before they are weaned and about 30 per cent of calves will suffer some form of illness during the same period, calf rearing is an area that can be improved on many dairy farms, according...

AHFA Asia 2010
THAILAND - NEO is introducing an exhibition dedicated to animal health and the feed additive business in Asia. AHFA Asia 2010 will take place on 1 to 3 March 2010 in Bangkok.

'The Sound of Nutrition' at World Nutrition Forum 2010
AUSTRIA - Experts and industry delegates gather to discuss the future of nutrition, Biomin's NutriEconomics programme, developments in science, business, the environment and leadership at the World Nutrition Forum 2010 in Salzburg.

VIV China Reflects Development of Chinese Industry
CHINA - The success of the recent VIV China exhibition has been attributed to the growing professionalism of China's livestock industries.

New IBR Educational Material
UK - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has produced a new suite of education materials to highlight the costly financial losses associated with IBR infection in cattle herds.

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.