http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial RSS Feed for Merial en-us Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:25:40 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Spring-deworming-with-LONGRANGE-from-Merial-190888611.html Today’s progressive cattle producer has a strong grasp of factors that can cut into efficiency and profits in their operation and the production of their cattle. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Merial-launching-extended-release-dewormer-181870361.html Merial today announced the planned release of “Long Range,” (eprinomectin) the first extended-release parasite control product for cattle. A single injection will provide 100 to 150 days of protection, helping break the parasite lifecycle, according to Merial veterinarian Joe Dedrickson. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Parasite-control-pays-off-170525816.html Despite the fact that deworming is such an economically sound practice, nearly 40 percent of cow-calf operations only treat their cows once a year. While the belief may be that this saves on treatment input costs, choosing not to deworm could, in fact, potentially cost producers as much as $200 per head per grazing season. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/FMD-vaccine-earns-conditional-approval-157913435.html The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a conditional license for GenVec, Inc.’s foot-and-mouth disease vaccine for use in cattle, the company announced June 7. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Merial-Acquires-Newport-Laboratories-145764405.html Merial, the Animal Health division of Sanofi, announced today that it has acquired Newport Laboratories, a privately held company based in Worthington, Minn., and a leader in autogenous vaccines with a focus on swine and bovine production markets. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Fast-track-genomics-139318888.html During the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, genomics companies Igenity and Pfizer Animal Genetics provided updates on the growing list of DNA tests and services they offer to beef producers. The two companies compete aggressively in bovine genomic evaluation, which is good news for producers, as they each continue to add new services and enhance the accuracy of existing tests. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Meeting-todays-beef-demands--129971488.html This video is about how U.S. farmers and ranchers are feeding a growing population, with fewer resources, in a sustainable way. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Cooperia-study-suggests-shift-in-parasite-control-priorities.html New parasite enemy number 1 has negative impact on production and profits http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Merial-launches-new-antimicrobial-125587448.html Merial announced Thursday the introduction of Zactran, a new antimicrobial for treatment and control of bovine respiratory disease in beef and dairy cattle. The new product, in the Macrolide class of antimicrobials, was designed specifically to combat BRD. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Merck-announces-new-name-for-its-animal-health-division-124701314.html Merck’s animal health division, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced that effective today, it will begin using the new name, Merck Animal Health. It will be known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada.