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March 5, 2026
Invisible killer: 99% of UK vets have seen a pet die from a preventable infectious disease
New research released for National Pet Vaccination Month (March) reveals widespread misconceptions among owners that vets warn are putting much loved pets at serious, and potentially deadly, risk.
February 26, 2026
Veterinary Medicines Directorate Approves NUMELVI® (atinvicitinib) Tablets for Dogs
NUMELVI from MSD Animal Health is the Only Second-Generation Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor for the Treatment of Pruritus Associated with Allergic Dermatitis, Including Atopic Dermatitis and Treatment of Clinical Manifestations of Atopic Dermatitis in Dogs
April 30, 2025
VMD approves latest addition to MSD Animal Health’s BRAVECTO® portfolio, giving vets and dog owners more choice in parasite prevention
Veterinary Medicines Directorate has granted the marketing authorisation for BRAVECTO® TriUNO, a new formulation of BRAVECTO (fluralaner) for dogs that targets both external and internal parasites.
April 8, 2025
Eight in ten Brits say their pet is the love of their life — yet according to experts, we’re still missing crucial factors about how to keep them healthy
A study commissioned by MyPet.com, founded by global animal health provider MSD Animal Health, surveyed 2,000 UK cat and dog owners and discovered 81 percent think of their pet as one of the loves of their lives, while 41 percent see them as their child.
April 2, 2025
UK-Wide Dairy Demonstration Farm Network Launched to Help Advance Herd Health and Productivity
MSD Animal Health UK Limited has launched a farmer and veterinary focused initiative to showcase how the proactive use of herd monitoring and identification technologies can improve animal health, welfare and productivity.
March 11, 2025
MSD Animal Health Wins 2024 S&P Global Award for Best New Companion Animal Product for injectable formulation of BRAVECTO® (fluralaner)
Milton Keynes, U.K., 11th March, 2025 – MSD Animal Health, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), has received the S&P Global Animal Health 2024 Best New Companion Animal Product award for the injectable formulation of BRAVECTO® (fluralaner).
November 26, 2024
MSD Animal Health UK awards research presentation prizes to veterinary students and nurses
Each year, MSD Animal Health UK offers bursaries aimed at veterinary students, veterinary nursing students, nurses and surgeons to help encourage and support research that furthers the health and wellbeing of livestock and companion animals.
October 28, 2024
MSD Animal Health Calls for Greater Integration of Precision Livestock Technologies to Enhance Farm Efficiencies and Improve Animal Welfare
As part of a campaign to highlight the benefits of using new technologies to automatically monitor the behaviour, productivity and reproductive status of various livestock species.
August 5, 2024
SenseHub® Dairy Youngstock upgrade for pre-weaned calves housed in groups
The SenseHub® Dairy Youngstock system uses an electronic ear tag to monitor the behavioural patterns of calves from birth to 12 months of age, to identify any signs of potential ill health or opportunities for long-term welfare improvements.
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