ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS & NOTES · September 4, 2026
The Opportunity of the Equine Market
Editora: Christine Merle DVM, MBA, CVPM
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Notícias de Ganhos
- Petco reported its second quarter 2026 results with net sales of $1.5B an increase of 0.05% compared to the prior year noting a stronger-than-expected points redemption from its membership program relaunch for the smaller than initially expected increase. (comunicado de imprensa da empresa)
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Notícias de empresas dos EUA
- Boehringer Ingelheim announced the opening of its new US animal health headquarters in Johns Creek, GA. (comunicado de imprensa da empresa)
- Zoetisfunded a estudar published in the Journal of the AVMA to describe the adverse clinical and radiographic musculoskeletal findings in dogs treated with Librela (bedinvetmab) revealing a rare, newly named condition – abnormal periarticular bone remodeling (APBR). (com)
- Purina Instituteannounced a publication of a estudar that showed evidence of a smart litter box monitor to distinguish meaningful changes related to kidney disease. (comunicado de imprensa da empresa)
- Naturais do Noroeste voluntarily recalled two specific lots of raw cat and dog food due to possible Salmonella and Listeria contamination. (com)
- Zinpro Corpannounced the availability of Zinpro Availa CR, a chromium solution for dairy and beef cattle producers. (com)
- ThorneVet has rebranded as PetDomain and has launched a veterinarian-formulated pet supplement line. (com)
- Roo, a veterinary workforce platform, launched its continuing education and career development service. (com)
- Airvet, a care platform, has become an official supporter of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute. (Comunicado de imprensa)
- Hoomanelyunveiled its AI- Native platform to create a health intelligence layer to be used with commercial intelligent products such as its Everbowl. (comunicado de imprensa da empresa)
- SunTech Medicalannounced the launch of a dedicated veterinary website, SunTechVet.com, to increase awareness of animal-specific monitoring technology. (yahoo.com)
- Pata Prosperarannounced becoming the exclusive home and commercial parter for Elvation VET Shockwave Therapy across the US and Canada. (comunicado de imprensa da empresa)
- A comunidade veterinária norte-americanaannounced the inaugural Today’s Veterinary Business Best Places to Practice award program. (Comunicado de imprensa)
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Notícias de empresas internacionais
- UE - FUJIFILM Healthcare Europeannounced the launch of FVET Let’s Lift the Clouds, an initiative to provide veterinarians point of care testing solutions that provide reliable and faster decision-making results. (comunicado de imprensa da empresa)
- MX – Mexico’s Secretaria de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural approved MSD Saúde Animal’s Bravecto ( Fluranlaner) for the treatment of New World Screwworm larvae infestations in dogs. (com)
- Reino Unido – Boehringer Ingelheim launched SCOVELLA (velagliflozin oral solution) a therapy developed and licensed in Great Britain for the treatment of insulin dysregulation (ID) in horses and ponies. (comunicado de imprensa da empresa)
- Reino Unido – GroVet, an equine health company, announced the launch of Grovet UK. (comunicado de imprensa da empresa)
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Notícias do setor de saúde animal
- EU – The European Commission suspended imports of meat from Brazil over concerns about antibiotic use. (com)
- US – NEW WORLD SCREWWORM UPDATES
- USDA has reopened the Arizona border to the importation of Mexican live cattle with detailed outline of the animal health protocol that must be completed. (com)
- APHIS approved the release of the only New Mexico NWS infested zone. (comunicado de imprensa do governo)
- APHIS approved the release of two Texas NWS infested zones; several remain in place. (comunicado de imprensa do governo)
- FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization for Sergeant’s Pet Care Products Capstar (nitenpyram) tablets and revised the EUA for Felix’s Pharmaceuticals Nitenpyram Tablets for both product for the prevention and treatment of NWS infestations (myiasis) in dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens. (comunicado de imprensa do governo)
- US – Researchers at the University of Arizona have published aestudar developing a tool to analyze how people talk to their pet providing access to raw behavior versus what is reported in questionnaires. (arizona.edu)
- US – Accreditors of undergraduate and graduate programs have until September 21 to comment on the Education Departments’ Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization proposed rulemakingwhich will lead the AVMA Council on Education to prepare for changes. (organização)
- US – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from Lincoln Memorial University against the American Veterinary Medical Association for violation of antitrust law. (com)
- US – North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed rabies cases in baby goats in a mobile petting zoo with potential exposure to humans at multiple off-site events across several counties with ongoing investigations occurring. (com)
- US – Kansas State University’s Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases secured an $11.4M NIH funding renewal through 2031. (com)
- US – Research from the Dog Aging Project recently Publicadosshowed that multiple chronic health conditions in dogs can shorten a dog’s lifespan. (tamu.edu)
- US – Dr. Melissa Mazan, DVM, ACVIM has been named dean ad interim of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. (tufts.com)
- US – The CATalyst Council has made a new resourcefor veterinary practices- The Kitten in the Room” to mark the start of Happy, Healthy Cat Month. (Comunicado de imprensa)
- US – AAHA released the 2026 Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs. (comunicado de imprensa da organização)
- US – The RECOVER Initiative released the 2026 RECOVER First Aid Guidelines for dogs and cats. (com)
- US – The Pet-Inclusive Housing Reportfrom the Human Animal Bond Research Institute was released as the outcome of the HABRI Spring Policy Forum’ s goal to develop a roadmap for more pet-inclusive housing. (comunicado de imprensa da associação)
- US – FDA released final guidances on international standards for evaluating reproductive and genotoxicity risks from long-term, low-dose exposure to veterinary drug residues in human food. (comunicado de imprensa do governo)
- GLOBAL – An international and interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers working with the Sbarro Health Research Organization published a reviewhighlighting the importance of honeybees as sentinel species to monitor environmental health. (com)
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Ponto de vista da Brakke Consulting
A oportunidade do mercado equino
No boletim informativo desta semana, a BI anunciou a aprovação de uma terapia para o tratamento da desregulação da insulina em cavalos e pôneis na Grã-Bretanha. Algumas semanas atrás, mencionamos a publicação de um ensaio clínico controlado, revisado por pares, na área de medicina regenerativa equina, para uma matriz de tecido conjuntivo alogênico do cordão umbilical equino. Será este um sinal de renovado interesse em produtos para equinos? Como amante de cavalos há mais de 30 anos, certamente espero que sim. O setor equino tem lutado há muito tempo para encontrar um nicho de mercado definido – deve fazer parte da área de animais de companhia, estar associado ao gado ou constituir uma equipe dedicada exclusivamente a ele? Do ponto de vista de pesquisa e desenvolvimento, o número relativamente baixo de famílias proprietárias de cavalos (a pesquisa da American Pet Products Association de 2025 estima esse número em 2 milhões) e a falta de dados recentes e confiáveis sobre o número de cavalos tornam extremamente difícil criar projeções de mercado financeiramente justificáveis. Assim, por muito tempo, o mercado de saúde equina foi visto como uma espécie de Velho Oeste – com pouca necessidade de aprovações tradicionais de produtos pela FDA ou investimentos em soluções. No entanto, parece haver uma pequena mudança. O relatório "Impacto Econômico da Indústria Equina 2023", do American Horse Council, trouxe algumas informações importantes: 6,6 milhões de cavalos, segmentados em setores como corridas, recreação e competição, e, mais recentemente, a legitimação da medicina regenerativa (PRP) e das modalidades de controle da dor (laser, quiropraxia, massagem) para humanos. Embora sempre seja menor que os mercados mais amplos de gatos, cachorros e animais de criação, o setor equino não deve ser negligenciado. Não deixe que seus números definam toda a história.
Dra. Christine Merle, Editora
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Sua visão
Last week we asked you which is your favorite Dolly Parton song that she wrote. “I Will Always Love You” came out on top with 38%. With a 3-way tie at ~20% each for “Jolene” ,“9 to 5” and “Coat of Many Colors. While “Two Doors Down” had only 5%. I am sure we all enjoyed hearing these and many more over the last two weeks.
This week in the viewpoint we highlighted the challenges of determining market potential for some species. We want to know what factor you believe is the most important factor to determine market potential when bringing a new product or service into animal health?
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