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Merck Animal Health Announces European Approval of BRAVECTO® TriUNO for Use in Dogs

The new formulation targets internal and external parasites, expanding the BRAVECTO® portfolio RAHWAY, N.J., November 26, 2024 – Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced that the European Commission has granted the marketing authorization for

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Merck Animal Health Announces Winners of the 2024 High-Quality Pork Pignnovation Award

Romain Delcombel, Joao Lopes and Jaap de Wit were recognized for their work to advance swine innovation and technology Rahway, NJ, November 13, 2024 – Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced the winners

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Continuing our Drug Discovery Commitment to Help Livestock Producers

In today’s world, many of us do not have a strong recognition of the importance that farm animals play in our daily lives. 

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New Tools Answer Consumers’ Questions About Their Food

The agricultural industry has a growing challenge — and a budding opportunity to solve it. According to a recent study from the University of Minnesota, only 24% of U.S. adults have a high degree of trust in the information they get about how their food is produced. And for Generation Z, that figure falls to 17%.

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Key Changes to Protect Pets from Today’s Parasites

Vector-borne diseases are increasing around the world. There are several reasons why: changes in weather have created more tick habitats, dogs traveling alongside their human families spread infections to more places, and parasites and parasitic infections keep showing up in places where they haven’t been before. For example, Lyme disease has been found in 80 countries, and the risk for contracting it and similar tick-borne illnesses increases every minute a tick is attached, according to the Global Lyme Alliance.

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The Power of a Connected Pet Ecosystem 

As technology explodes – consider the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in our lives – we must be ready to harness its power for pets. In addition to products and solutions that can make pets healthier and owners’ lives better, we can use the rise in digital advances to enhance the connection between veterinarians and pet owners, creating a full pet ecosystem.

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Empowering Trust in the Food Chain – The Future is Now

Food chain partners are being challenged by a strong and growing need for consumers to understand the dynamics and workings of the food chain to empower their trust. Consumers are increasingly demanding their right to know more about where their food comes from and how the animals were raised. In the animal protein food chain, which is comprised of meat, fish, eggs and dairy, this includes consumers’ desire to know more about animal health and well-being, sustainability, traceability but also how all of this impacts consumers’ health and that of the planet.

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Supporting a Sustainable Future

Healthier animals mean a sustainable food supply, protection for humans against diseases passed from animals, and longer, healthier lives for pets.

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What’s Ahead for Livestock Farming in the European Union

The European Commission’s approval of each member state’s Strategic Plan in December marks the start of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a 60-year-old funding framework that helps member states support farmers and guarantee a steady food supply for the continent’s residents.

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Good Virtual Fences Make for Innovative Animal Health

Witnessing the impact of technology on so much of our life is motivating – I’m of the generation that remembers what it was like before the digital revolution. In my professional life, I’m equally awed by what we can do with technology, especially when we blend it with the brilliance of science-led innovations. It’s awe-inspiring.

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The IDAL® Way, 20 Years and Counting

For the past 20 years, the IDAL needle-free intradermal vaccination system has provided farmers with a first-in-class, high technology answer to swine vaccination, and its continued use and evolution demonstrates the impact it has had on the swine industry to this day. IDAL’s proven technology eliminates the traditional needle and syringe and offers a convenient approach that improves animal welfare.