Animal Health
New officers for NOAH
The National Office of Animal Health, the trade association for UK manufacturers of veterinary medicines, elected its new board of management and officer team at its recent annual general meeting.
Huskvac withdrawal threat to cattle health
The Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) group has warned that MSD Animal Health’s decision to cease production of Bovilis Huskvac, the only lungworm vaccine approved in the UK, is a significant threat to cattle health and welfare. The oral vaccine protects young and...
Animal health and the Irish EU Presidency
AnimalhealthEurope, which represents 14 of Europe’s leading manufacturers of animal medicines as well as 16 national animal health associations, has welcomed the priorities set out by Ireland as it started its six-month Presidency of...
UK pig antibiotic usage falls 72% in a decade
Figures from the electronic Medicines Book (eMB) show a steep fall in the use of antibiotics by the UK pig industry. Total antibiotic use fell to 77.2 mg/PCU in 2025, down 10% on the previous year and now 72% lower than in 2015, when reporting through eMB first began....
Deputy CEO for Ceva
French multinational veterinary medicines company Ceva Animal Health has appointed Sébastien Huron as deputy chief executive officer, effective immediately. The appointment follows the French multinational’s executive chairman Marc...
Elanco acquires AHV International for dairy portfolio
US multinational Elanco Animal Health has completed its acquisition of AHV International, the Dutch farm animal health company. Elanco says the move will enhance its presence in the growing global dairy market by expanding its...