An equine health expert has recently suggested lameness needs to be redefined to reflect new assessment techniques.

Edinburgh-based Well Cow has moved closer to commercialization after completing a trial of a new bolus sensor for monitoring dietary health in cattle.

UK aquaculture health specialist Benchmark is to commercialize the first environmentally benign purification system to help salmon producers fight sea lice.

Scientists at the UK's Pirbright Institute say they have successfully validated two new portable tests for the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

US animal health firm ImmuCell has seen its sales dip by 26% in the second quarter of 2017.

Researchers in the US have discovered calves conceived by cows experiencing heat stress are less healthy and productive during the whole of their life cycle.

Edinburgh-based Well Cow has moved closer to commercialization after completing a trial of a new bolus sensor for monitoring dietary health in cattle.

UK aquaculture health specialist Benchmark is to commercialize the first environmentally benign purification system to help salmon producers fight sea lice.

Scientists at the UK's Pirbright Institute say they have successfully validated two new portable tests for the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

US animal health firm ImmuCell has seen its sales dip by 26% in the second quarter of 2017.

Zoetis has launched the chewable version of its Clavamox antibiotic for dogs and cats in the US.

Danish biosciences company Chr Hansen has further strengthened its animal health division by adding Marcelo Lang as global strategic marketing director for monogastric products.

The US FDA hopes to use a biomass denominator as part of its quest for more accurate annual data concerning the level of antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals.

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Zomedica has posted a higher net loss in the second quarter of 2017 as it continues to invest in R&D and commercialization strategies.

Australian firm Jurox has entered a sales and a co-marketing agreement that will grow the amount of products it offers the US companion animal market.

Kindred Biosciences has reported a higher net loss during the second quarter of 2017 on the back of increased R&D expenses. 

According to the Animal Pharm M&A table for 2017, there have already been 13 deals in the animal feed and nutrition space in the first seven months of the year – representing nearly half of all the purchases made in the wider animal health sector. Dr Sandeep Juneja explores the reasons behind this heightened interest. 

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF) reported the results of its 2017 census into the country's food producing animal population with their related farm numbers. 

The US FDA hopes to use a biomass denominator as part of its quest for more accurate annual data concerning the level of antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals.

Animal health authorities in south Australia are investing Aus$3million ($2.35 million) in a project to reduce the impact of 21 endemic sheep diseases in the region.

The countries of the Upper Mekong region have once again agreed to work more effectively to control economically damaging animal diseases which cross their borders. 

The USDA said its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to recognize Mexico as free of classical swine fever (CSF). 

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is taking a closer look at the use of aminoglycosides in animals to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance. 

The increasing threat of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the Middle East and Eastern Europe has prompted the FAO to produce a field manual for animal health professionals to better cope with the economically damaging pathogen.