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Brakke Consulting’s
Animal Health News & Notes for March 7, 2025
Copyright © Brakke Consulting
Editor: Lynn Fondon DVM MBA
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IN THE NEWS:
Brakke Consulting News
AnimalHealthJobs
Earnings News
National Veterinary Services
Pet Valu Holdings
Other News
Animal Supply Company
Boehringer Ingelheim
Bova
Brown Foods
Creative Science
Digital Landia
Epicur Pharma
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
HT Vista
Infiniti Medical
Instinct Science
Loyal
Novonesis
Orthomed UK
Pet Food Experts
PetVivo
Robinson Bioproducts
Standard Process
Vegan Minerals
VetPartners
Zomedica
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Animal Health Jobs
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EARNINGS NEWS RELEASES
- Pet Valu Holdings announced its financial results for the full year 2024. Revenue was C$1,097 million (US$768 million), up 4% versus the prior year. Net income was C$87.4 million (US$61 million), down 2% from the prior year. (finance.yahoo.com)
- National Veterinary Services (UK) reported results for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. Turnover was GBP 608.4 million ($784 million), a year-over-year increase of 12%. Pre-tax profits declined from GBP 13.2 million to GBP 12.7 million ($16.4 million) over the same period. (com)
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COMPANY NEWS RELEASES
- The FDA announced it has approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA‘s generic Tulathromycin Injection for cattle and swine. (FDA)
- Pet Food Experts announced its acquisition of select assets of Animal Supply Company (ASC). According to the company, Pet Food Experts now operates the largest cold-chain network in the industry. ASC’s third-party logistics, direct-to-consumer and veterinary clinic capabilities will integrate into Pet Food Expert’s expanded distribution network. Financial terms were not disclosed. (Petfood Processing)
- Creative Science, a CIMA Animal Health company, announced the acquisition of Infiniti Medical LLC and its subsidiary Orthomed UK Ltd, brands specializing in veterinary interventional radiology, cardiology, soft tissue surgery, and orthopedics. Financial terms were not disclosed. (prnewswire)
- Zomedica Corp announced its delisting from the NYSE American exchange and transition to the OTCQB Venture Market, effective March 5, 2025. The company’s ticker symbol will change to ZOMDF. Despite this change, Zomedica will maintain SEC reporting requirements and continue providing real-time trading data and financial disclosures through OTC Markets. (net)
- Epicur Pharma, a division of Stokes Healthcare, in partnership with Bova group, announced the addition of omeprazole injection suspension for horses to its US product portfolio. (Vet Advantage)
- Standard Process Veterinary Formulas announced the release of Calming Comfort Pro, a supplement to support cats and dogs from the mental stimulation of loud noises, unfamiliar environments, and daily stressors. Calming Comfort Pro contains L-theanine, L-tryptophan, and GABA, clinically studied in dogs to promote calm behavior. (yahoo.com)
- HT Vista announced an enhancement to their cancer screening device. The latest version not only allows veterinarians to “rule out” cancer without the need for invasive procedures, but now also “rule in” malignancy with over 90% specificity. (company press release)
- PetVivo Holdings, Inc. and Digital Landia announced a strategic partnership. PetVivo will exchange $150,000 in restricted common stock for an approximate 2% equity stake in Digital Landia, thereby becoming the Platinum Sponsor of the Pet AI community; and will be an exclusive advertiser for lameness and joint affliction medical device products, as well as regenerative therapeutic products. PetVivo will also receive economic benefits from 3 million Digital Landia tokens when launched. (Globenewswire)
- Loyal announced that the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has accepted the Reasonable Expectation of Effectiveness (RXE) section of its conditional approval application for LOY-002, a drug designed to support healthy aging in senior dogs. (Veterinary Practice News)
- Instinct Science announces the launch of Standards of Care, a next-generation clinical decision support tool designed to provide veterinary professionals with peer-reviewed, real-world guidance at the point of care. With Plumb’s at its core, Standards is a continually updated resource for veterinarians that consolidates the latest veterinary medical knowledge into a practical, searchable, peer-reviewed format. (com)
- VetPartners announced the launch of the Veterinary Team Utilization Guide, a free digital tool designed to help veterinary practice owners and managers empower team members, maximize efficiency, improve team collaboration, enhance patient care, and increase practice revenue. Visit the VetPartners website to access the Guide. (company press release)
- Brown Foods introduced its UnReal Milk lab-made whole cow milk. The cow-free dairy product is designed to match the taste, texture, and nutrition of conventional cow milk while also being transformable into butter, cheese, ice cream and more. (Vet Advantage)
- Vegan Minerals, a supplier of sustainable nutrient solutions for human, pet and plant health, announced the launch of its 100% plant-based, sustainable calcium ingredient Calcea. The ingredient is sourced from Lithothamnion, a calcified microalgae, found off the coast of Brazil. (Petfood Processing)
- AUSTRALIA Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a new free, interactive digital risk checker tool called PetGard Pro to help dog and cat owners assess their pets’ parasite risk in the Australian market. It also provides recommendations on how owners can protect their pet and the whole family. (com.au)
- CANADA Novonesis and Robinson Bioproducts announced they are expanding their distribution partnership into Quebec; the partnership now covers all regions of Canada. (swineweb.com)
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ANIMAL HEALTH STOCK PRICE TRACKER
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ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS
- US – AVIAN INFLUENZA The USDA announced an additional $1 billion to help the nation’s poultry industry combat an accelerating outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza. The infusion is part of a new strategy that aims to boost financial relief to farmers whose flocks have been affected by the bird flu and aid in increasing biosecurity measures to prevent the spread from wild birds to domestic poultry operations. It also sets aside funds to develop vaccines and therapeutics for laying chickens. However, the new plan does not include any additional efforts to curb the spread of the virus among dairy cattle. (AVMA SmartBrief – com)
- The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) released the 2025 AAHA Referral Guidelines to provide a framework that fosters stronger partnerships between primary care teams (PCTs) and specialty care teams (SCTs). The guidelines establish three referral collaboration models: General collaborative conversations (Discussions among veterinary professionals to exchange general insights without addressing specific patient cases), Professional-to-professional consultations (Conversations focused on specific cases, where a PCT seeks advice from a specialist without transferring care), and Hands-on referrals (Formal process transferring patient care to a SCT for direct case management). (association press release)
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BRAKKE CONSULTING VIEWPOINT
It’s time to go on a diet. I have always believed for us in the animal health industry, the first quarter is the toughest to get through – the caloric intake always exceeds the caloric output. The big tradeshow, conference and sales meeting season starts right after Christmas and New Year holiday feasting. We’ll have fewer excuses now to get out after work and burn off calories…Daylight savings time starts Sunday for those of us in the USA.
It’s also time to say thank you. Thank you to all of you that attended our 2025 Animal Health Industry Overviews at VMX and WVC this year. We are not sure how many Overviews Brakke Consulting has given over the years, but we are sure that this was the best attended ever. And for that we are grateful. I’d also like to thank our presenting consultants, John Volk, Darrell Klug and Mike McGinley, Randy Freides for tallying up the numbers and Amanda McDavid for organizing everything from start to finish. And I’d like to thank Paul Casady for organizing two great panel sessions and the panelists, Dr. Jay Price, CEO SVP+MVP, Jeff Simmons, CEO of Elanco, Jesper Nordengaard, CEO Dechra and Tammi Lesser, Sr VP Sales & Marketing, Antech.
If you missed it, let us know – we recorded the WVC session. And if you have topics to suggest for us to cover at next year’s Industry Overview, please let us know. Thanks again and time to burn some calories.
Bob Jones
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YOUR VIEW
Last week, we asked where you thought Brazil ranks in pet dog population. Most of you thought it was #4 (28%), #3 (26%), or #2 (24%), and 20% thought it was #5; only 2% said it was #1.
According to the global animal health association Health for Animals, Brazil’s dog population is #3 globally, behind the USA and China.
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