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Vaccines

AHI members in the biologics industry continue to invest millions of dollars in the development of effective vaccines to advance the control and eradication of zoonotic disease in animals. Working closely with the USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) these vaccines are licensed and made available to the animal health industry.

Learn how AHI member companies are advancing research in animal vaccines.

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Flea and Tick Products

AHI research and development companies produce medicines for animals including flea and tick spot-on products sold through veterinarians.  Millions of doses have been safely used in dogs and cats enabling pet owners to fully enjoy the companionship of their pets.

Learn how AHI member companies are driving innovation in flea and tick products.

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Pharmaceuticals

AHI member companies make a broad range of pharmaceutical products, including anti-parasitic drugs, anti-inflammatory medications, anesthetics, pain medications, antibiotics and specialized products used to manage reproductive, cardiovascular or metabolic conditions.

Learn how AHI member companies are improving animal pharmaceuticals for today and the future.

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Innovation

Innovation

Each year, AHI member companies spend 10 – 12% of their sales investing in new innovations in animal health. Scientists have developed numerous medicines that have resulted in dramatic improvements in the prevention and treatment of animal health issues, protecting both human and animal health.

Learn how AHI member companies are investing in animal health innovations.

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Latest News

AHI issues summary, responds to questions, regarding FDA guidance documents

On April 11 the Food and Drug Administration published three documents providing additional information on implementing its policy on the use of antibiotics in food animals. AHI recently posted educational material summarizing FDA Guidance Documents 209 and 213, as well as the veterinary feed directive (VFD).  In addition, AHI created a question and answer sheet [...]

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Animal Health, Food Safety Link Studied (via Farm Futures)

A team of experts took on the challenge to look at the science of how changes to animal health impacts food safety. “The Direct Relationship between Animal Health and Food Safety Outcomes,” published by the Council for Agriculture Science and Technology, cites challenges agriculture faces in meeting some consumer demands while maintaining animal health and [...]

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Animal Health, Food Safety Link Studied (via Farm Futures)

A team of experts took on the challenge to look at the science of how changes to animal health impacts food safety. “The Direct Relationship between Animal Health and Food Safety Outcomes,” published by the Council for Agriculture Science and Technology, cites challenges agriculture faces in meeting some consumer demands while maintaining animal health and [...]

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Report: Chronic Disease Grows with Pets’ Waists (via Veterinary Practice News)

The recently released State of Pet Health 2012 Report, shows that certain chronic diseases in dogs and cats have risen drastically since 2007. The 2012 report, organized by Banfield Pet Hospital, shows that chronic diseases have continued to increase, some at an alarming rate. Overweight and obesity increased 37 percent in dogs and 90 percent [...]

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Regulating Antibiotics in Animal Feed

Regulating Antibiotics in Animal Feed was presented at the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2011 Future Trends in Animal Agriculture Symposium, held in Washington, DC.  

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AHI President’s Speech at Roll Call/CQ Event

View the President’s speech at a Roll Call/CQ event on zoonosis.

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Ron Phillips Talks About Animal Health in the US

Ron Phillips, AHI’s Vice President for Legislative and Public Affairs, talks to Animal Pharm about the main animal health issues in the U.S., such as the availability of veterinary drugs and the use of antibiotics in farm animals. He also discusses Denmark’s position on these issues.

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Video: Mr. Jinx on a Leash

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