Merck Animal Health to acquire Vence
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the U.S. and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., will acquire Vence,...
Boehringer Ingelheim launches Fencovis, a new vaccine to prevent calf diarrhea
Boehringer Ingelheim has launched Fencovis®, the first vaccine to prevent calf diarrhea caused by E. coli F5 and bovine rotavirus and reduce severity of...
Should we worry about mycotoxins in dairy cows?
Unlike what is perceived in the animal industry, the risk of mycotoxin exposure is the highest for dairy cows. Their TMR contains not only...
Kemin launches new probiotic solution
Kemin Industries announced it has launched ENTEROSURE™, new probiotic solution. The global company’s next-generation probiotic helps reduce the risk of diseases affecting the intestinal...
ASF: Phytogenic power for safe feed
Combating the spread of the African Swine Fever Virus is currently a top priority worldwide. The spread of the virus poses a serious challenge...
Choline is essential and required for everybody
Choline is a biochemical building block and precursor to numerous compounds involved in supporting life. For dairy cattle, choline serves many roles and is...
Animal science turns to advancing resilience for heat tolerance
Several research groups across the world are researching the challenge of enhancing the resilience of livestock to climatic variability and change. Understanding adaptive mechanisms...
Expert Chat – Managing heat stress, and a research postcard from...
Birds cannot sweat and must rely on panting to cool down. That’s an inefficient method when you consider their feathers also serve as insulation....
Heat stress management: The importance of beef cattle nutrition
In dairy cows, the impact of heat stress can be easily measured, in particular through reduced milk production. Although there is less visibility, fattening...
Preparing poultry for heatwaves
To help birds survive heatwaves, they should not only be kept under the best possible living conditions, but their water-electrolyte metabolism should also be...