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08 October 2019
Letting Cows Tell Our Story The story of Allflex Livestock Intelligence began in 1955 when Brian Murphy, a dairy farmer, and John Burford, an entrepreneur and founder of a metal engraved plates’ manufacturer, came together in Palmerston North, New Zealand to invent a flexible,...
02 September 2019
The Pirbright Institute Grants New License for Foot-and-mouth Disease VaccineThe Pirbright Institute and its research partners have granted MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the US) an exclusive commercial licence for a new, effective and affordable vaccine to protect livestock against several serotypes of foot-and-mouth...
19 December 2018
Merck to acquire privately held Antelliq Group The move establishes Merck Animal Health as a leader in emerging digital tracking, traceability and monitoring technology ...
14 September 2018
New survey identifies needs and gaps among cattle producers and veterinarians to advance cattle care and well-beingMerck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) today announced the results from the Cattle Care and Well-Being Survey, a comprehensive survey of U.S. beef producers and veterinarians, that identified resources, topics...
13 September 2018
Merck Animal Health lends support to future bovine practitioners As part of its ongoing commitment to the practice of veterinary medicine, Merck Animal Health is pleased to announce $90,000 in scholarships have been awarded to 18 exemplary bovine veterinary students. ...
29 August 2018
MSD Animal Health introduces “The Science of Prevention” with a record number of abstracts at the 30th World Buiatrics CongressMSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co, today announced a significant number of abstracts (16 oral and 8 poster presentations) to be presented at the World Buiatrics Congress (WBC) in Sapporo, Japan from August 28 – September 1....
03 October 2017
Merck Animal Health fosters next generation of food animal veterinariansIn partnership with the Food Systems Fellowship Program coordinated by the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Merck Animal Health is pleased to announce three scholarships have been awarded to veterinary students who are participating...
15 September 2017
Flexible live IBR Vaccination now available on-farmA mindset change is needed among farmers to address the common perception that vaccination suggests disease is present in a herd....
13 June 2017
MSD Animal Health Encourages Farmers to Learn More About Benefits of Vaccinating HerdsMSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) today announced the European launch of Time to Vaccinate, a new program designed to help farmers better appreciate the benefits of vaccinating their cattle....
05 June 2017
Merck Animal Health Calls For World Rabies Day Awards Submissions For the second consecutive year, Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) will be recognizing individuals and organizations who work to prevent rabies in their communities through the World Rabies Day Awards....
22 March 2017
Merck Animal Health Aids Communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado Impacted by WildfiresUS - In the wake of the devastation recently caused by the wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado, Merck Animal Health has announced it will donate $20,000 to help support communities impacted by the fires....
15 March 2017
Merck Animal Health Supports Scholarship for 34 Veterinary Students from US, Canada and AsiaUS - Today, 34 outstanding veterinary students from around the world received scholarships from Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF)....
24 February 2017
Vaccination Pre-Turnout is Now Critical for LungwormUK - Feedback from cattle farmers during the 2016 grazing season suggests lungworm (husk) disease outbreaks are becoming more prevalent and unpredictable....
06 September 2016
MSD Animal Health Supports Young Veterinarian in Tropical Animal Health Research ETHIOPIA - MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the US and Canada) today announced it will sponsor veterinarian, Wudu Temesgen Jemberu, who will present data on the economic impact of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Ethiopia at the combined...
13 July 2016
Merck Animal Health Launches a New ‘Creating Connections’ Educational ModuleMerck Animal Health, in partnership with the Beef Cattle Institute and Production Animal Consultation (PAC), today released the sixth module in the CreatingConnections™ Educational Series that features industry experts who share unique insights and...
04 July 2016
MSD Animal Health Announces 2016 Gustav Rosenberger Memorial Fund Scholarship WinnerUK - MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) is proud to support the award of the Gustav Rosenberger Memorial Fund Scholarship to Dr. Guilherme Rizzoto, a veterinarian from Brazil, at The World Buiatrics Congress in Dublin,...
01 July 2016
Merck Animal Health Announces Agreement to Acquire Controlling Interest In Brazilian Animal Health Company Vallée S.A.Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) today announced it has executed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Vallée S.A., a leading privately-held producer of animal health products in Brazil....
07 June 2016
MSD Animal Health to Present Important New Data at the World Buiatrics CongressUK - MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) will present 45 studies at the World Buiatrics Congress in Dublin, Ireland, from July 3-8, 2016. ...
02 June 2016
Bluetongue Vaccine Available from MSD Animal HealthUK - With an 80 per cent chance that the bluetongue virus will reach the south of the country later this summer, MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the US and Canada) has moved quickly to ensure a vaccine is available to help British farmers...
16 May 2016
Anti-Inflammatory Pour-On For Cattle Now Licensed For Mastitis*GLOBAL - FINADYNE® Transdermal from MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the United States and Canada) can now be used as a single application to reduce pyrexia associated with acute mastitis. ...
14 March 2016
Unpredictable Nature of Lungworm Infections Makes Vaccination ImportantUK – Lungworm infections in cattle are now so unpredictable that pre-turnout vaccination of youngstock prior to their first grazing season is becoming increasingly important....
08 December 2015
Merck Animal Health CreatingConnections™ Module Focuses on Feedlot StockmanshipStockmanship is critical to the health and well-being of cattle and ultimately, the success of an operation. ...
07 December 2015
MSD Animal Health Presents Fatigued Cattle Syndrome WebinarGLOBAL - MSD Animal Health, known as Merck Animal Health in the US, recently sponsored a webinar, “Fatigued Cattle Syndrome: What You Need to Know,” presented by Dan Thomson, D.V.M., Ph.D., the Jones Professor of Production Medicine and Epidemiology...
New Study Reveals Prolonged and Significant Milk Yield Reduction From IBRGLOBAL - Dairy cows that have been exposed to the virus that causes Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) have been shown in a new study to produce 2.6 litres per day less milk throughout the entire lactation, despite showing few or no signs of the...
13 November 2015
MSD Animal Health to Acquire HarrisvaccinesUS - MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the United States and Canada) has entered into an agreement to acquire Harrisvaccines, a privately-held company that develops, manufactures and sells vaccines for food production and companion animals....
12 November 2015
MSD Animal Health Honours New Foot-and-Mouth Disease ResearchVIET NAM - MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) is proud to announce the presentation of awards to four young scientists at the Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA) 2015 Scientific Meeting held in Hanoi...
16 October 2015
FINADYNE® Transdermal Pour-on Solution Now Available for Mastitis to Improve Animal CareITALY - MSD Animal Health today announced FINADYNE® Transdermal (flunixin meglumine) pour-on solution can now be used to reduce pyrexia associated with acute mastitis. This claim adds to the already proven efficacy to reduce pyrexia associated with Bovine...
03 February 2015
MSD Offers Technical Education on Sustainable Beef Practices in BrazilANALYSIS - MSD Animal Health's portfolio of products is only part of the service they provide to cattle producers in Brazil. Now they are sharing technical information and management techniques through e-learning, field days, meetings and practical curriculum...
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