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Merial is an innovation-driven leader in the provision of products and solutions which enhance the health, well-being, and performance of animals.
Through its products, such as IVOMEC® and EPRINEX®, and the technical services supporting these products, our aim is to help you get the most from your livestock.
Vets play a vital role in ensuring the well being of your animals, for example via a veterinary health plan.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has an excellent Find a Vet service.
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MERIAL SUPPLIES FIRST BTV8 VACCINE TO REACH LIVESTOCK IN EUROPE
French veterinarians have now vaccinated the first sheep and cattle against bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV8). They are the first animals in Europe to be protected against BTV8; they were given a Merial vaccine.
This represents the first part of a 200,000 dose order announced by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing on 4 March to enable animals to be exported to Italy.
BTV8 is the serotype that is threatening the U.K. This latest vaccine joins Merial's existing roster against BTV serotypes 2, 4 and 9.
The picture shows BTV8 vaccination with the Merial vaccine taking place recently in Central France.
March 2008
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