THE LATEST ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS-MAY

The latest news in May in the ANIMAL HEALTH sector. New Launches, acquisitions, new manager, events, startups.

?? The last Saturday of April was the World Veterinary Medicine Day, which refers to the first veterinarian in history called Urlugaledinna, a man who lived in the city of Lagash, in present-day Iraq, during the year 2120 BC approximately. The first steps in the veterinary medicine arise in ancient Mesopotamia and certain codices that speak about the care of animals have survived to the present day. (Excelsior.com.mx).

?? Norbrook Laboratories Ltd., the company settled in Northern Ireland announced the launch of Midamox (generic imidacloprid and moxidectin topical solution) for dogs and cats. (VetAdvantage).

?? Fatro launches Ketabel, 100mg/ml ketamine in an injectable 10ml presentation for veterinary use in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep and pigs. One of the first anesthetics used in veterinary medicine Ketabel is considered one of the essential drugs and one of the most widely used anesthetics today, a mainstay in multimodal analgesia protocols and widely used in cases of chronic pain and acute pain both in continuous infusion and rescue analgesic in patients. (Animal's Health, May 3).

?? Calier continues betting on biologicals for poultry farming in Latin America from León (Mexico) to take advantage of the existing biotech hub. As a global veterinary laboratory that has been present in León since 2003 in the Onzonilla Industrial Park, it manufactures biological products for the veterinary sector, with special attention to vaccines for laying poultry, and plans to grow in this area in collaboration with the Faculty local veterinary. (Diario de León, May 7).

?? Virbac: Virbac's new toothpaste offers a better solution for the dental care of dogs and cats. C.E.T. It makes brushing easier for pets thanks to its chicken flavor and works even if the owner can't spend much time brushing. (Veterinary Journal, 5Th of May).

?? Ceva Animal Health presents Feliway? Help!, its latest innovation to combat situations of occasional stress in cats. Through a new diffusion system, this analog of the feline facial pheromone provides calm messages for 7 days and covers a space of 50 square meters. (Animal's Health 24th April).

?? ITALY Hill's Pet Nutrition announced the completed acquisition of the manufacturing facility of Nutriamo S.r.l., an Italy-based canned pet food manufacturer. The acquisition is Hill's first canned plant facility in Europe. Financial terms were not disclosed. (PRNewswire).

?? BRAZIL The start-up Decoy announced it has received around R$9 million ($1.8 million) from SP Ventures and Farmabase to help it scale up operations. The company is focused on parasite control in both livestock and companion animals. Decoy said the funding will help it pursue domestic registration and commercialization of its lead product Decoy Bovinos, which targets the control of ticks in livestock and is scheduled to launch in early 2023. A Farmabase, a Brazilian company for the manufacture of medicines for birds and pigs, He participated in the round through his corporate venture capital fund. Headquartered in Ribeir?o Preto (SP), the startup was founded in 2014 by biologists Lucas von Zuben and Túlio Nunes, and the economist Filipe Dal’Bó de Andrade. (IHS Markit Connect subscription).

?? Vetoquinol Spain presents Phovia to veterinarians at the AVEPA-GTA Specialties Congress at the end of April. The company was present at the Congress of Specialties of the Association of Spanish Veterinary Specialists in Small Animals in Zaragoza, presenting Phovia, its new FLE light energy therapy treatment, a new option in veterinary dermatology to help improve the quality of life of pets and the owners. The new solution, Phovia, accelerates skin regeneration through light stimulation. Composed of an LED lamp and a chromophore gel, Phovia uses FLE energy to achieve photobiomodulation at the cellular level. (Animal's Health May 2nd.)

?? With continued growth, the European generic veterinary medicines industry exceeded €2 billion in sales in 2021. Companies represented by the European Generic Veterinary Products Group achieved a total turnover of €2.2 billion (€1.9 billion). euros in 2020). The role of the EU market for its business continued to grow at the expense of other markets. The Group represents 26 manufacturers of generic veterinary medicines in Europe. During 2021, the association welcomed Romania which expands the geographical coverage to 14 EU countries.

?? NOVUS Brazil announces Commercial Manager for the Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul regions: A professional with 10 years of experience who will be responsible for the Poultry and Swine business. Willian Mocellin was introduced this month at Novus time. Trained in Veterinary Medicine from Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC) and postgraduate degree in Poultry Health from the same institution started In this new position in the multinational, his role will be to further strengthen Novus' presence in the regions as a partner company of producers, highlighting all nutritional solutions aimed at intestinal integrity.

?? On the 19th, 20th and 21st of May, the mega event TodoLáctea will be held in Villa María (Argentina), bringing together all the players in the dairy sector. Once more, TodoLáctea 2022 promises to be the year's face-to-face event for the dairy sector in the Amerian building Villa María Park Hotel (Villa María, Córdoba). The assistants will enjoy a series of training sessions, visits to robotized and stabled drums, dairy industries and the cheese symposium, among other proposals for the sector. (Motivar.com.ar).

By NEXUS ANIMAL HEALTH