veterinary News
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Dutch antibiotic use in pigs lower than Danish
The National Food Institute, part of the Technical University of Denmark, and LEI Wageningen UR made an analysis of the antibiotic use in pigs in Denmark and The Netherlands. The analysis shows that in 2012, The Netherlands used approximately 20% less antibiotics in pigs than Denmark. For several years now, Denmark is known for its low veterinary antibiotic use. However, the overall average ...
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Floodwater Threat to Health
The British Veterinary Association are warning of the considerable risk of disease from floodwater to pets and livestock in the countryside. Pet owners are being advised to keep pets away from the receding floodwater as many areas will have been contaminated with chemicals and sewage. Flooding has also affected many homes and large areas of land throughout the UK. Although the water is ...
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EC funds EUR 72m bluetongue emergency vaccination campaign
The European Commission has received the backing of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health to adopt a draft Decision approving the emergency vaccination plans of certain Member States against Bluetongue and the first instalment of the Community financial contribution for these plans of up to EUR 72.5 million. The extent of the EU's financial contribution to these programmes ...
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FAO monitoring A/H1N1 situation around the clock
With WHO raising its pandemic alert level from 4 to 5, countries worldwide are being urged to take adequate precautionary measures against the newly found A/H1N1 virus, and to be prepared for the eventual case of a pandemic. The challenge for governments, with FAO assistance, is to review measures to be taken in the veterinary realm, despite the fact that “there is currently no evidence to ...
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ELEVET Elevates Veterinarian Care Nationwide by Offering HD StethVet® HD Medical’s New EKG-Enabled Intelligent Stethoscope
ELEVET Technologies of Worthington, OH and HD Medical, Inc. of Silicon Valley, CA today announce they have signed a distribution agreement. According to the terms of the agreement, ELEVET will offer HD StethVet® to the veterinarian community nationwide. HD Steth is an intelligent stethoscope with integrated EKG; this provides instantaneous insights from evidence-based medical diagnosis of an ...
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Superbugs: MEPs want to curb use of antibiotics in farming
To fight the growing resistance of bacteria to today’s antibiotics, the use of existing antimicrobial drugs should be restricted, and new ones should be developed, said the European Parliament on Thursday. In a vote on draft plans to update an EU law on veterinary medicines, MEPs advocate banning collective and preventive antibiotic treatment of animals, and back measures to stimulate ...
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TVAX Biomedical Secures $2 Million Financing Round for Animal Health Subsidiary
TVAX Biomedical Inc., a clinical stage development company advancing novel targeted T cell based immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer, today announced it has closed a $2 million financing round for its animal health subsidiary. The financing was led by two private investors and included MidAmerica Angels, an angel investor network focused on early-stage, high-growth companies in Kansas and ...
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Vaccine protects from deadly Hendra virus
Dr Deborah Middleton from CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) will announce the successful progress to develop the vaccine at the Australian Veterinary Association conference in Adelaide today. “Our trials so far have shown that the vaccine prevents the infection of horses with Hendra virus,” Dr Middleton said. Stopping the disease in horses could also help ...
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T3 Pharma research project receives support by the Gebert Rüf Stiftung
The Gebert Rüf Stiftung has announced the winners of the call 2016 «Microbials – Direct Use of Micro-Organisms». Amongst the supported projects is T3 Pharma’s innovative bacteria-based cancer therapy. The applied research project takes place at the University of Basel, the results will allow T3 Pharma to expand its activities in the field of cancer treatment using ...
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MicroLyte Vet Now Available in Canada
Imbed Biosciences is proud to announce that its animal health product, MicroLyte® Vet, is now available in Canada through McCarthy and Sons Service. McCarthy & Sons Service is a full-service veterinary marketing, supply, and distribution company. Their team of distribution representatives are well versed in surgical and wound care products, and has experience bringing ...
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LaunchPad Medical Rebrands as RevBio and Launches an Updated Website
Executives from LaunchPad Medical, Inc. announced that the company has rebranded. Its new name, RevBio, was chosen since it more accurately portrays the objective of developing its revolutionary Tetranite® bone adhesive biomaterial platform. The company has also adapted a tag line "Transforming Bone Repair" which better defines the company's musculoskeletal focus in developing products for ...
By RevBio Inc.
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Mexican series of free workshops on PCR Real Time on a microchip in september 2018
Lumex Instruments Canada in partnership with Dinelab invites the Industry and Academia to meet an innovative approach to PCR analysis: rapid qualitative and quantitative analysis of nucleic acids in various samples with the real-time microchip-based PCR. The real-time PCR in miniaturized volumes can be used for R&D, clinical and laboratory services for medical, veterinary and phytopathogen ...
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ELIAS Animal Health Announces First Patient Enrolled in Clinical Trial for ECI™ for the Treatment of Canine B-Cell Lymphoma
ELIAS Animal Health, a clinical stage development company advancing novel treatments for cancer in companion animals, today announced the initiation of a clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of ELIAS Cancer Immunotherapy (ECI™), as a treatment for B-cell lymphoma in dogs. The majority of canine lymphomas are derived from B cells. While lymphoma is one of the most responsive ...
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Dieter Lutticken Award 2009 for development of in vitro bovine respiratory tract organ culture model
The Dieter Lütticken Award 2009, a prestigious international annual award dedicated to alternatives in animal testing for veterinary medicines, goes to Dr. A.W. (Dan) Tucker, senior lecturer in veterinary public health at the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom). He will receive the € 20,000 award, which is sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, for the development of ...
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ELIAS Animal Health Announces Positive Results in Treatment of Osteosarcoma in Dogs
ELIAS Animal Health, a clinical stage development company advancing novel treatments for cancer in companion animals, announced results from its canine osteosarcoma immunotherapy trial at the 2018 Veterinary Cancer Society (VCS) Annual Conference. The study evaluating ELIAS’ Autologous Prescription Product, known as ECI® (ELIAS Cancer Immunotherapy) resulted in a median survival time ...
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Universal flu vaccine pioneer EnGen Bio announces a registered equity crowdfunding campaign, in partnership with WeFunder.
EnGen Bio is an early stage biotechnology company developing a new approach to preventing and treating all Type A influenza strains—including all flu pandemics. Seasonal flu causes 50,000–250,000 deaths worldwide annually, causing the World Health Organization to declare the development of a universal flu vaccine as an urgent need in its Global Influenza Strategy (2019–2030) ...
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U.S. EPA settles with Irvine, Calif. company to ensure safe handling of pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that an Irvine, Calif. company, Advanced Sterilization Products, has agreed to pay a $136,800 penalty for the sale and distribution of unregistered and misbranded pesticides to veterinary clinics and laboratories nationwide. “Companies must understand that it is illegal to sell pesticides that have not been registered with the ...
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Practicing in the Digital Age: The Benefits of the SurgiCam HD
Summary The SurgiCam® HD, a specialized point-of-view camera designed for clinicians, plays a pivotal role in the documentation, education, and analysis of surgical, dental, and veterinary procedures. Its high-quality image and video capturing capabilities make it an indispensable tool in these fields. This innovative camera significantly enhances surgical practices, education, and research ...
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Medical certification obtained for the products of the Vaud startup
SteriLux passes the course of medical certification for the European market, thus demonstrating that its technology meets the most demanding standards in the field of health. Sterilizing heat-sensitive medical instruments without chemicals: this is the objective that the Vaud-based startup SteriLux has set itself since its creation in 2014. Its product, of sustainable design, uses ...
By SteriLux SA
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Protheragen-ING Joins the DCAT Association
In exciting news, Protheragen-ING officially become a member of the Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies (DCAT) Association. This move marks a significant milestone for Protheragen-ING and highlights the company's commitment to collaboration, innovation, and growth within the global pharmaceutical community. By joining forces with DCAT, Protheragen-ING, a supplier of Vitamin C Products, ...
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