Unpredictable Nature of Lungworm Infections Makes Vaccination Important
UK – Lungworm infections in cattle are now so unpredictable that pre-turnout vaccination of youngstock prior to their first grazing season is becoming increasingly important....

Training Becomes Critical as More Dairy Farms Adopt Selective Dry Cow Therapy
UK - Training in the correct procedures around drying off and in teat sealant administration will be critically important as the number of UK dairy farms adopting selective dry cow therapy protocols increases....

MSD Animal Health to Sponsor Dairy Student of the Year
UK - The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has announced MSD Animal Health as the new sponsor for its annual RABDF Dairy Student of the Year award....

Merck Animal Health CreatingConnections™ Module Focuses on Feedlot Stockmanship
Stockmanship is critical to the health and well-being of cattle and ultimately, the success of an operation. ...

MSD Animal Health Presents Fatigued Cattle Syndrome Webinar
GLOBAL - 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 IBR
GLOBAL - 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...

MSD Animal Health to Acquire Harrisvaccines
US - 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....

MSD Animal Health Honours New Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research
VIET 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...

Merck Animal Health to Sponsor 2015 FFA National Convention & Expo
US - Merck Animal Health today announced its sponsorship of the 2015 National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention & Expo, which will be held Oct. 28-31 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky...

FINADYNE® Transdermal Pour-on Solution Now Available for Mastitis to Improve Animal Care
ITALY - 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...

MSD Offers Technical Education on Sustainable Beef Practices in Brazil
ANALYSIS - 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...

MSD Animal Health's FINADYNE Not Available in US
US - MSD Animal Health, known as Merck Animal Health in the US and Canada, recently announced the introduction of FINADYNE® Transdermal (flunixin meglumine) Pour-on solution, which has created some confusion among our customers in the United States....

Merck Animal Health Launches ‘Creating Connections’ to Improve Cattle Well-Being
GLOBAL - Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada) today announced the launch of Creating Connections, a new program designed to help producers better understand cattle behavior and use that knowledge to employ strategies...

Merck Animal Health Releases New Dairy Care365TM Training Module
US - Merck Animal Health today introduced its newest training module in its Dairy Care365™ series. ...

New Vaccine Technology Helps Build BRD Immunity in Young Calves
US - Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is the leading cause of death in beef calves 3 weeks of age or older....

Merck Animal Health Launches Scholarship Program with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation
US - Merck Animal Health today announced the recipients of the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program, awarding $100,000 in scholarships to 20 veterinary students....

Treat Housed Dairy Cattle for Fluke Before Turnout
UK - Dairy herds struggling with liver fluke should consider a pre-turnout, flukicide-only lactating cow treatment to clear out adult flukes....

MSD Extends IBR Control Options with Launch of Inactivated Marker Vaccine
UK - MSD Animal Health has launched an inactivated marker vaccine for use in the control of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR). The new product, Bovilis® IBR Marker Inac, complements the company’s Bovilis IBR Marker Live....

National Mastitis Survey Shows Continuing Improvement in Udder Health
US - A continuing trend of improvement in udder health in British dairy herds is the positive headline from the fifth annual National Mastitis Survey completed this summer....

Merck Reponds to Tyson Zilmax Announcement
US - Merck/MSD animal health has reacted to news that cattle fed Merck's growth promoter - Zilmax - will no longer be purchased because of concerns relating to animal well-being. ...

MSD Animal Health Announce New Vaccinator Range
GLOBAL - MSD Animal Health has launched a new range of high quality, reliable vaccination equipment to help sheep and cattle producers administer its portfolio of leading farm animal vaccines as effectively, cleanly and safely as possible....

Merck Animal Health Talks Focus, Top-of-Mind Producer Topics
ANALYSIS - Dr. Rick Sibbel, Merck Animal Health Director, addresses US and global areas of focus as well as top-of-mind topics that his team spoke to cattlemen about at the National Cattleman's Beef Association (NCBA) meeting held in Tampa, Florida, USA...

Merck Animal Health Awards $12,000 to Top Bovine Veterinary Students
US - During the past eight years, Merck Animal Health has awarded 57 scholarships to veterinary students pursuing careers in large animal medicine. This year, eight bovine veterinary students from across the United States were recognized at the American Association...

Dr Art Currey Receives Mentor of the Year Award
US - In recognition of his commitment to the animal health industry and inspiring students and others in veterinary medicine, Art Currey, D.V.M., received the Mentor of the Year Award from Merck Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine...

Brazil and Peru Added to Growing List of Countries To Provide ZILMAX Registrations
NETHERLANDS - n July and August, MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the U.S. and Canada) received registration for zilpaterol hydrochloride, the active ingredient of ZILMAX®, in two key South America beef producing countries – Brazil...

Zilpaterol Ready for JECFA Assessment
US - Early in 2012, Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada) proposed zilpaterol hydrochloride, the active ingredient of ZILMAX®, to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) to establish an Acceptable...

MSD Presents Results of Vaccine Against Schmallenberg Virus
NETHERLANDS - MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the United States and Canada) announces the successful development of a candidate vaccine against the Schmallenberg virus. Immediately after the first cases appeared at the end of 2011,...

European Mastitis Panel (EMP) Experts Evaluate Management Measures to Prevent Mastitis
EU - Udder health on dairy farms remains a priority and the control of the infectious pressure of mastitis-causing pathogens is key to improving dairy herd productivity. This was the conclusion from the 5th European Mastitis Panel (EMP) meeting that took...