New, Easier-To-Use Antibiotic Spray
UK - A new oxytetracycline antibiotic spray that promises greater convenience and less product wastage for livestock farmers is available from veterinary practices.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Opens New Vaccine Plant
NETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces that it will open today a state-of-the-art production center for veterinary vaccines against bacterial infections.

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.

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.

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.

Study on Efficacy of BUTOX Insecticide
GERMANY - A study conducted at the Department of Parasitology of the Heinrich-Heine University in Düsseldorf (Germany) has shown that the veterinary antiparasitic product BUTOX 7.5 pour on (deltamethrin) also protects cattle and sheep during wet conditions...

Merck, Schering-Plough Merger Approved
GLOBAL - Merck and Schering-Plough have received approvals from the US Federal Trade Commission, Swiss Competition Commission and Canadian Competition Bureau for their proposed merger but significant divestitures are required.

New Guide to Scour Published
UK - Understanding and preventing infectious calf scour is the subject of a new practical guide published for cattle farmers by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health.

Bovine Reproduction Congress in Colombia
COLOMBIA - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health recently organised the Second International Congress of Bovine Reproduction in Bogotá, Colombia.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces sponsorship supporting milk producers in Malawi
MALAWI - A multi-year sponsorship project, supporting the Shire Highlands Milk Producers Association (SHMPA) in Malawi, a developing country in southeast Africa, has been initiated by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health.

GAM Launches 'Auction Check' verification tool
US - As the information age hits the cattle industry in full force, Global Animal Management, Inc. (GAM®), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, is providing auction markets with the means to conveniently add value to their...

Guardian® Now able to Provide Six-Month Immunitry For E.Coli
US - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health have announced they have received USDA approval of an important label extension for its Guardian scours prevention vaccine.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Agrees Deal with Digital Angel
US - Digital Angel, an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, has confirmed that its Destron Fearing unit has signed a contract extension with Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, to...

Edival Santos Highlights Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health's Leadership at World Buiatrics Congress
HUNGARY - At the 25th World Buiatrics Congress in Hungary, July 6-11, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, market leader in beef, dairy and small ruminants sectors, presented a comprehensive range of solutions in all key market segments, including...

New GAM Tags Offer Latest Technology For Individual Animal Identification
US - Global Animal Management, Inc. (GAM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, has announced its next generation of electronic identification (EID) tags to help livestock producers verify their animals’ age, source, and...

Intervet/Schering-Plough Adds Food Industry Staff
US - Jennie Hodgen, Ph.D., and Bob Giblin, APR, have joined Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health in two newly created positions established to develop the animal health company's relationships within the food chain.

European Mastitis Panel calls for harmonization of mastitis diagnosis in dairy cattle
NETHERLANDS − Harmonization of diagnostic procedures of mastitis (udder infection) in dairy cattle is much needed. This was one of the conclusions drawn at the 2nd annual meeting of the European Mastitis Panel, where an international expert group...

European Mastitis Panel calls for harmonization of mastitis diagnosis in dairy cattle
THE NETHERLANDS - Harmonization of diagnostic procedures of mastitis (udder infection) in dairy cattle is much needed. This was one of the conclusions drawn at the 2nd annual meeting of the European Mastitis Panel, where an international expert group...

Schering-Plough Flips Switch on 1.7MW Solar System
US - Animal health and pharmaceuticals giant Schering-Plough Corporation has switched on a 1.7 megawatt solar energy system on the roof of its centre in New Jersey.