FDA, Pfizer helping alleviate opioid shortageDecember 18, 2018The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working with a pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, to alleviate a shortage of certain injectable opioids used to treat pain in animals.
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Bayer, ParaTheraTech partner to improve treatment of early-life diarrhea in calvesDecember 18, 2018A new licensing agreement will help farmers and veterinarians fight early-life diarrhea in dairy and beef cattle. Bayer Animal Health and ParaTheraTech (PTT) have signed a global agreement to advance new Cryptosporidiosis treatment options for these farm animals.
Merck acquires digital technology company in $2.4-billion dealDecember 18, 2018Merck Animal Health has signed a €2.1 billion agreement it says will help increase the use of digital technology in animal agriculture.
Santa Claus' official veterinarian seeks team to tend to reindeerDecember 14, 2018Santa Claus’ reindeer are in need of a valiant team of veterinarians to ensure they stay healthy and on schedule on Christmas Eve.
Purina donation helps U.S. military veterans adopt rescue dogsDecember 14, 2018A program supporting veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other brain injuries through rescue dog adoption has received a significant donation.
FDA requests preventative labels on dewormers to combat antiparasitic resistanceDecember 13, 2018Animal drug companies are being asked to revise the labels of medicine made to treat certain internal parasites in livestock and horses.
Probiotics may help dogs with AHDS, according to studyDecember 13, 2018Dogs administered with a high-potency, eight-strain probiotic may recover faster from acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS), according to a study.
Idiopathic osteomyelitis/osteonecrosis of the jaw in dogsDecember 13, 2018Osteomyelitis of the maxilla, mandible, or incisive bone, can occur due to severely diseased teeth in an area, but some cases don’t seem to be simply the result of an extension of periodontal or endodontic disease. These cases are often more than just osteomyelitis. Instead, they show evidence of dead bone, often in the form of a sequestrum, a necrotic piece of bone that may want to come out in one large piece during surgical exploration. In the absence of any history of radiation therapy or bisphosphonate administration, these cases are best described as idiopathic osteomyelitis/osteonecrosis. When they enter your exam room, you will smell what’s going on before you are able to see it.
NTSA honors team behind K9 Diesel medical trainerDecember 13, 2018TraumaFX, a division of Kforce Government Solutions (KGS) received the National Training and Simulation Association’s (NTSA’s) Modeling and Simulation Acquisition Team Award for helping create K9 Diesel.
Henry Schein celebrates 20 years of helping children over the holidaysDecember 12, 2018More than 1200 underserved children from around the world will enjoy a heartwarming holiday thanks to a company’s widespread initiative.
