#flea and tick

Merck Animal Health, NEADS launch educational service dog campaign

May 22, 2019

A new educational campaign highlights the importance of keeping service dogs healthy from fleas and ticks. Through Bravecto Cares, Merck Animal Health will donate a portion of every Bravecto sale to National Education for Assistance Dog Services (NEADS) World Class Service Dogs from now until June 30. The funds raised will be used to support the training of NEADS Service Dogs. “Merck Animal Health knows how important it is to protect our pets, especially those …

FDA issues alert for isoxazoline class of flea, tick products

September 21, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting veterinarians and pet owners of the potential for neurologic adverse events in dogs and cats when treated with isoxazoline class flea and tick products, including Bravecto, Nexgard, and Simparica. Data received by the agency as part of its routine post-marketing activities indicates that some animals receiving Bravecto, Nexgard, or Simparica have experienced adverse events such as muscle tremors, ataxia, and seizures, said the FDA in …

Perrigo, Piedmont partner to provide pet meds

July 30, 2018

Perrigo Animal Health, a global healthcare supplier, and Piedmont Animal Health, a companion animal veterinary pharmaceutical company, announced a partnership to bring companion animal drugs to the market. Piedmont will develop and gain regulatory approval; Perrigo will commercialize and distribute the products via its global network. Piedmont already has several new drug applications and generic drugs in development. Perrigo manufactures PetArmor and Sentry flea and tick preventives brands, …

AHI studies economic, social contributions of animal health industry

March 15, 2018

The Animal Health Institute has released its findings from a first-of-its-kind study into the economic and social contributions of the animal health industry, which also covers household pets. The report examines the role the companies that produce pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and flea and tick products play in the U.S. economy and beyond. Key report findings include: Household Pets – More than 67 percent of American households, or 84.6 million, own nearly 400 million …
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