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Zoetis UK partners with BVNA

Zoetis UK Ltd has announced a new partnership with the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) to work together to champion the role of the veterinary nursing profession plus those working in veterinary care assistance positions, in the advancement of care for small animals. The partnership will involve Zoetis sharing knowledge…

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Zoetis acquires PetMedix

PetMedix, a UK-based biotech company discovering species-specific therapeutic antibodies for pets, has announced that it has been acquired by animal health company Zoetis. Both parties have collaborated since 2022 with respect to antibody discovery. In addition to successful research collaborations, PetMedix’s proprietary drug development activities have led to a large…

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NOAH elects new leadership team

The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has elected its new leadership team at its most recent AGM. Ned Flaxman, UK country manager for Krka UK Ltd has been elected as the new chair of NOAH for 2023/24 having previously been NOAH’s vice-chair. Flaxman has had a 20 year career…

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Ceva Animal Health appoints two to management team

Ceva Animal Health has announced the appointments of Roy Geary and Peter Dunkley to its management team for Northern Europe. Geary has been appointed regional director and Peter Dunkley has been appointed director of companion animal strategy and key accounts in the region. Geary will lead the company in each…

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Pet dietary supplements to see ‘impressive’ growth in 2021

With pet ownership becoming more widespread amid the pandemic, an ESOMAR-certified market research firm has projected the pet dietary supplements market to record “impressive growth” in 2021.  According to a report by Future Market Insights, the market will reach a valuation of $3.78bn (£2.73bn) this year. Its study has also…

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Zoetis partners with WSAVA

Animal health company Zoetis has partnered with the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) to support its Global Pain Council. The Global Pain Council works to address global variations in the assessment and management of animal pain by providing education and advisory resources. The oragnisation said it also “strives” to…

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Zoetis acquires Virtual Recall

Animal health company Zoetis has acquired Virtual Recall, a business that helps veterinary practices to improve their service offering and communication with pet owners. Through this acquisition, Zoetis is able to offer veterinary customers in the UK, Australia and New Zealand a customer engagement software that “improves” client experience beyond…

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VMA crowns product of the year

The Veterinary Marketing Association (VMA) has awarded New Product of the Year 2019 to Galliprant from Elanco Animal Health. The award is normally announced at the VMA Annual Awards event. However, in light of the ongoing pandemic, the next formal event will take place on 19 March 2021. The annual…

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RCVS warns against donating propofol anaesthetic to NHS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has warned against donating the anesthetic propofol to the NHS amid the ongoing pandemic.  Propofol Plus (Zoetis) contains propofol 10 mg/ml with benzyl alcohol 20 mg/ml as a preservative and should not be given to the NHS for use in humans. The preservative can…

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Jamie Brannan of Zoetis, re-elected as NOAH Chair

Jamie Brannan has been re-elected as the chair of the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) for the second successive year, following its AGM in London earlier this month (June). Brannan, has been senior vice president and Cluster Lead UK, Ireland and Nordics at animal health company Zoetis. He has…

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