Your data on MRCVSonline
The nature of the services provided by Vision Media means that we might obtain certain information about you.
Please read our Data Protection and Privacy Policy for details.

In addition, (with your consent) some parts of our website may store a 'cookie' in your browser for the purposes of
functionality or performance monitoring.
Click here to manage your settings.
EmailIphone Application    Posted: 11th February 2021
If you would like to forward this story on to a friend, simply fill in the form below and click send.
Your friend's email:
Your email:
Your name:
 
 
Send Cancel

Vetoquinol acquires Canadian rights to Profender®
"The acquisition of this strong brand for the Canadian market confirms our ambition to become a major player in the parasiticide segment" - Matthieu Frenchin, CEO of Vetoquinol.
Product family encompasses a range of spot-on solutions for cats

Animal health company Vetoquinol has announced the acquisition of the Canadian rights to the Profender® product family from Elanco Animal Health.

The move follows the firm's acquisition of Profender® and Drontal® product families, in relation to Elanco's 2020 acquisition of Bayer Animal Health. In January 2021, Vetoquinol also acquired the Profender® and Drontal® product families in Australia.

Commenting on the acquisition, Matthieu Frechin, CEO of Vetoquinol, said: "We are very pleased to acquire Profender® for the Canadian market, one of our prominent strategic countries. 

“The acquisition of this strong brand for the Canadian market confirms our ambition to become a major player in the parasiticide segment. Adding this essential to our product portfolio in Canada will strengthen our market share in the pet segment in this strategic country.” 

The Profender® family of products encompasses a range of spot-on solutions for cats.

 

Become a member or log in to add this story to your CPD history

Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

News Story 1
 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

Click here for more...
News Shorts
Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.