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U.S. begins testing bird flu vaccines for poultry after record outbreak

Four vaccines to be tested

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News April 15, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government is testing four potential bird flu vaccines for poultry, officials said on Friday, after more than 58 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have died in the nation’s worst outbreak ever. The trials, conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service, are the first step […] Read more

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Merck acquiring owners of Allflex ear tags

Traceability: News Roundup from the February 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 13, 2019

Merck is set to acquire the Antelliq Group for $2.37 billion, Drovers Daily reports. Merck will also assume the company’s remaining debt. Antelliq will operate as a subsidiary of Merck Animal Health Division. Antelliq Group, formerly known as the Allflex Group, owns Allflex ear tags and SCR dairy monitoring technology. In a 12-month period ending […] Read more

(Screengrab from Allflex video via YouTube)

Livestock, Machinery, Reuters

Merck bolsters animal health unit with Allflex deal

By Tamara Mathias December 14, 2018

Reuters — Merck and Co. said on Friday it will buy privately-held French company Antelliq Group, which makes digital identification products for livestock, for about 2.1 billion euros (C$3.19 billion) to bolster its fast-growing animal health business. The move affirms the drugmaker’s commitment to the business, which Wall Street analysts have long seen value in […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Bayer to consider shedding animal health unit

By Ludwig Burger April 12, 2016

Leverkusen, Germany | Reuters –– Bayer might look into selling its animal health division if it continues to struggle to find takeover targets for the business, the German drugmaker’s incoming chief executive said. “Animal Health is a business that we have been trying for many years to strengthen strategically, that is to say inorganically. That […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Merck to buy Harrisvaccines to boost livestock portfolio

By P.J. Huffstutter November 12, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Merck and Co.’s animal health unit will buy privately-held Harrisvaccines to expand its portfolio of animal vaccines as the U.S. livestock industry seeks new defenses against diseases, the companies said on Thursday. Financial details were not disclosed. The deal, which is expected to close by year-end, follows rival Zoetis’ agreement, announced […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features

Good riddance to roundworms on pasture

By Debbie Furber May 29, 2015

Deworming programs typically target roundworms in the gastrointestinal tract, when in fact it takes a live host and grass for roundworms to complete their life cycle and perpetuate infections. This makes grazing season an opportune time to deworm because the only way cattle pick up new roundworm infections is by ingesting third-stage larvae (L3) and […] Read more

Livestock, News Roundup

SCA supports mandatory premises ID

News Roundup: Manitoba Beef Producers meeting, Zilmax cleared for component feeding, Merck releases intranasal vaccine

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 1, 2015

Associations SCA supports mandatory premises ID Discussions during the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association’s (SCA’s) annual general meeting January 22 in Regina gave the board direction on important initiatives for the upcoming year. “Having just come through one of the most profitable years in the cattle industry that really did encompass all segments from the primary producer […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock

Zilmax cleared for component feeding in Canada

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 16, 2015

Canada has granted the makers of cattle feed additive Zilmax an expanded product label that allows for component feeding at the lower end of its dosage range — and draws the line for a maximum rate in complete feed. Merck Animal Health on Friday announced approval from Health Canada’s Veterinary Drugs Directorate (VDD) to update […] Read more

Texas Tech is testing dosages of Zilmax at about 60 and 80 per cent of its current FDA-approved dosage level. (TTU.edu)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Merck funds tests of lower Zilmax doses

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek January 19, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Merck and Co. is funding the testing of lower dosages of its controversial cattle growth drug Zilmax, in a move livestock experts say is crucial if the company is to resume sales of the product to the U.S. beef industry. Nearly 18 months after Merck pulled the drug from U.S. and […] Read more

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U.S. begins testing bird flu vaccines for poultry after record outbreak

Merck acquiring owners of Allflex ear tags

Merck bolsters animal health unit with Allflex deal

Bayer to consider shedding animal health unit

Merck to buy Harrisvaccines to boost livestock portfolio

Good riddance to roundworms on pasture

SCA supports mandatory premises ID

Zilmax cleared for component feeding in Canada

Merck funds tests of lower Zilmax doses

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