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• West Nile Virus case reported in Italian horse

  

  The Italian Government has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a horse in that country this year. The infected horse is in Correggio, a small town in the northern Italian province of Emilia Romagna.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 05 Aug 2009
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• US practices embrace stem cell technology

  

  Interest in the clinical use of stem cells has recently increased in private small animal practice in the US, largely on the basis of anecdotal evidence as to its success.…

  By: Peter Beaumont
  Published: 03 Aug 2009
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• Sanofi-aventis to acquire Merck's interest in Merial

  

  Sanofi-aventis and Merck today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Merck will sell its 50% interest in the companies' current animal health joint venture, Merial, to sanofi-aventis for $4 billion in cash.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 30 Jul 2009
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• Should vets follow Law Society and give potential students a reality check?

  

  The Law Society is set to launch a campaign warning students to think twice about embarking on a career in law and poses the question as to whether the time has come for the veterinary profession to follow suit.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 29 Jul 2009
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• Royal Society report on FMD pre-emptive culling urges better targeting of control measures

  

  Scientists from the Universities of Edinburgh and Warwick have highlighted the necessity of properly targeting reactive control measures in any future outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 28 Jul 2009
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• Mixed financial results for animal health sector companies

  

  Only one out of six major animal health companies, that have recently reported second quarter results for 2009, has a financial picture to write home about; but that was largely the consequence of an acquisition, as were the favourable first half results…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 25 Jul 2009
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