http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial RSS Feed for Merial en-us Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:18:04 GMT 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. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/New-Merial-program-cuts-losses-from-parasite-infections-119843154.html Merial is putting the spotlight on parasite control through a new program called “EPRINEX Kills It.” http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Merck-Sanofi-Aventis-call-off-plan-to-merge-animal-health-units--118493779.html Merck & Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA abandoned a plan to combine their animal health businesses in a 50-50 joint venture, citing difficulty divesting parts of the operation and securing approval from antitrust regulators. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/MWI-Veterinary-Supply-buys-Nelson-Laboratories-for-7-million-118452289.html MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. completed a $7 million acquisition of Nelson Laboratories LP, a distributor of livestock vaccines and other animal health products in the Midwest. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/company/merial/Merck-and-Sanofi-Aventis-will-maintain-seperate-businesses-in-animal-health-118422294.html Merck and Sanofi-Aventis announced the mutual termination of their agreement to form a new animal health joint venture by combining Merial, the animal health business of Sanofi-Aventis, with Intervet/Schering-Plough, Merck's animal health unit. As a result, each party will keep its current, separate animal health assets and businesses.