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Animal Health News & Notes for May 20, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for May 20, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: OurPet’s Company PetMed Express PETsMART Synbiotics other news Banfield (Glick) Banfield (emergency hospital) Coleman GoDog Merial Veterinary Products Laboratories Virbac Corp. ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Synbiotics Corporation announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Net income for the quarter was $60,000 compared to a net loss of ($495,000) for the first quarter of 2004. Synbiotics’ revenues were $5,072,000 for the first quarter of 2005 as compared to $5,178,000 for the first quarter of 2004. The first quarter of 2004 results include significant legal expenses related to patent litigation which was settled in 2004. (Business Wire) > PetMed Express, Inc. announced results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Net income was $8.0 million compared to net income of $5.8 million for fiscal 2004, an increase to net income of 38%. Net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were $108.4 million, compared to $94.0 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, an increase of 15%. The Company acquired approximately 510,000 new customers for the fiscal year. (Business Wire) > PETsMART, Inc. reported results for the first quarter of fiscal
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May 20, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for May 13, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for May 13, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Bayer Bioniche Doane eMerge Interactive Evialis Gold Kist Heska Nutreco Ridley other news Aviagen Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Chr Hansen DVM Pharmaceuticals Erich Wesjohann Evialis Farnam Fressnapf Hartz Heska IVAX IVX Animal Health Maine Harvest Merial Nutreco Petdefender Phoenix Scientific Schering-Plough Stolt-Nielsen Virbac Corp ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Bayer reported results for the first quarter of 2005. Sales of the Animal Health segment advanced by 11.8% to EUR 199 million ($257 million). This growth was mainly attributable to the Advantage/Advantix product line, sales of which improved by 20%. (company website) > Heska Corporation reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2005. The company reported revenues of $17.2 million, the highest first quarter in company history and an increase of 2.5% over the first quarter of 2004. A first-quarter net loss of ($1.3 million) was a 34% improvement over the first quarter of 2004. (company press release) > Doane Pet Care reported sales and earnings results for its fiscal 2005 first quarter. For the first quarter, net sales were $267 million, a decrease of 1.4% compared to the first quarter of 2004. The decrease was primarily
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May 13, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for May 6, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for May 6, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Alpharma Central Garden & Pet Digital Angel Embrex Tyson Foods other news AGEN Banfield Durvet Hartz IDEXX Meiji Seika Merial My Pet NMR Neogen Optibrand Petcare TV Phibro Tridelta ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Alpharma announced results for the first quarter of 2005. First quarter revenues for the Animal Health Division were $74.5 million compared to $84.5 million in 2004. Revenues in 2004 included $19.2 million related to a divested distribution operation, and $2.8 million of revenues related to the AHD aquatic operation which was divested in July 2004. Excluding revenues from divested operations and the impact of foreign currency, 2005 sales increased 18% versus 2004. Sales growth was driven by strong sales in the US poultry and livestock businesses. (PRNewswire) > Embrex, Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. For the quarter, consolidated revenues were $12.8 million, a 7% increase compared to the first-quarter of 2004. Consolidated net income for the first quarter 2005 decreased to $0.6 million as compared to 2004 first-quarter net income of $1.1 million. The $0.5 million decrease in net income is primarily attributable to an increase in
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May 6, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for April 29, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for April 29, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: ABAXIS Hill’s IDEXX Maple Leaf Nestle Purina PetCare Pilgrims Pride VCA Virbac other news GangaGen Intervet Lallemand Animal Nutrition MWI Peptech Pill Pockets Rayovac (Spectrum name change) Rayovac (Tetra) S&M Nutec Smithfield Foods Spectrum Brands Tetra ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Virbac SA reported results for the first quarter of 2005. Preliminary net sales for the quarter were EUR 82.4 million ($106 million), a decrease of 2.9% compared to the first quarter of 2004 (1.9% decrease in constant exchange rates). Companion animal sales grew 1.7%, while food animal sales declined 6% at constant exchange rates. (company website) > IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. reported that revenue for the first quarter of 2005 increased 14% to $152 million from $133 million for the first quarter of 2004. Net income was $17.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared to $17.8 million for the same period in the prior year. Net income, as expected, was flat relative to the first quarter of 2004 primarily as a result of anticipated increases in sales and marketing expense related to the expansion of the Companion Animal Group sales and support personnel in 2004
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April 29, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for April 22, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for April 22, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Elanco Fort Dodge ImmuCell Intervet Merial Pfizer Schering-Plough other news Bovans Beheer Burns Veterinary Supply Butler Farnam Global Veterinary Products Hendrix Poultry Breeders Intervet Nutreco Holding Ridley SurgiVet ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Merck reported results for the first quarter of 2005. First-quarter sales for animal health joint venture Merial were $504 million, an 18% increase compared to the first quarter of 2004. (company website) > Pfizer reported that Animal Health revenues for the first quarter of 2005 increased 16% to $496 million. (company website) > Akzo Nobel reported that first quarter 2005 revenues for animal health division Intervet were up 2% to EUR 262 million ($338 million). Autonomous growth of 3% was partially offset by a negative currency translation effect of 1%. Revenues of both Biologicals and Pharmaceuticals grew. (company press release) > Wyeth reported results for the first quarter of 2005. Net revenue for animal health division Fort Dodge increased 12% to $245 million for the first quarter due primarily to higher sales of livestock and companion animal products. The increase in companion animal net revenue was offset by lower sales of ProHeart 6 resulting
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April 22, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for April 15, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for April 15, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Swift & Co. other news Adisseo AgInfoLink Bimeda Cross Vetpharm Exeter Life Sciences Farnam Geron Kirin Feed Nutreco Pfizer stART Licensing Yamaha Nutreco Aquatech ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Swift and Co. reported that net sales for the fiscal third quarter ended February 27, 2005, rose $132.7 million in the quarter to a total of $2.26 billion versus $2.13 billion in the same period one year ago. Higher selling prices in all three segments helped offset declines in sales volume across the board. (Wattnet Meatnews) ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting, Inc. Perception is Reality to Clients and Customers Brakke Consulting has helped a number of companies evaluate and improve their marketing communications programs. Senior Consultant John Volk has more than 25 years of experience in animal health advertising and public relations, and pioneered direct-to-consumer advertising for companion animal products. If you are interested in improving the return on your A&P investment, contact John Volk in the Chicago office of Brakke Consulting, (773) 327-4941, email: jvolk@brakkeocnsulting.com. ******************************************************************* COMPANY NEWS RELEASES > Pfizer announced the introduction of estroPLAN (cloprostenol sodium), a synthetic prostaglandin for induction of luteolysis in dairy and
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April 15, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for April 8, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for April 8, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* NOW AVAILABLE – PAIN MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS FOR DOGS AND CATS click here for details IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Evialis other news Bayer GC Hanford IDEXX ImproMed Intervet Norbrook Labs Pfizer Schering-Plough Triad Specialty Products United Producers Veterinary News Network ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Boehringer Ingelheim reported results for the full year 2004. Animal health division Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica reported net sales of 335 million euros ($457 million), 6% above 2003, with the greatest sales growth in the USA (+9%). (company website) > Evialis announced results for the full year 2004. Turnover was 673 million euros ($904 million), a decline of 0.2% compared to 2003. The company performed well internationally, with turnover up 5% to 137 million euros outside France. The company said trading conditions were difficult in France in 2004. (Animal Pharm) ******************************************************************* NOW AVAILABLE! PAIN MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS IN DOGS AND CATS 2005 UPDATED REPORT In March 2004, Brakke Consulting published a report reviewing pain management in small animals, and the products used to treat pain. The new 2005 report updates this report with current sales data on the pain management products used in small animal
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April 8, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for April 1, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for April 1, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* JUMP TO: earnings news: Alpharma Synbiotics other news Applied Veterinary Genomics Blue Seal Feeds Campofrio Alimentacion CytoGenix Farnam Fort Dodge GeneWorks Group Grimaud La Corbiere Hartz Mountain Hubbard Lallemand Land O’Lakes Purina Feed (Farnam) Land O’Lakes Purina Feed (Achieve) Lohmann Animal Health Merial Monsanto Dairy Petco PETsMART Rapid Brands Schering-Plough Smithfield Foods Sociedad 814 Americas Vivalis ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Alpharma reported results for its Animal Health division for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004. Fourth quarter revenues were $84.1 million compared to $86.0 million in 2003. 2003 revenues included $3.8 million of revenues related to the AHD aquatic operation, which was divested in July 2004. Excluding revenues from the aquatic operations and the impact of foreign currency, 2004 sales were flat versus 2003. Revenues for the year were $314.6 million compared to $295.7 in 2003. (PRNewswire) > Synbiotics Corporation announced its results for the year ended December 31, 2004. Net loss for the year was ($647,000) compared to net income of $1,287,000 for 2003. Synbiotics’ revenues were $19.2 million for 2004 as compared to $19.2 for 2003. The 2004 results include significant legal expenses related to patent litigation which
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April 1, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for March 25, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for March 25, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Heska Neogen other news: AgriLabs Antech Diagnostics Central Garden & Pet Chr. Hansen Fort Dodge Heska Midwest Veterinary Supply Novartis Phoenix Scientific Schering-Plough ****************************************************************** AnimalHealthJobs.com celebrates 3-month anniversary AnimalHealthJobs.com, the job board dedicated to the animal health industry, is proud to mark its 3-month anniversary. Since launching in mid-December, AnimalHealthJobs.com has: – received 465 jobseeker resumes – posted 145 jobs – forwarded nearly 1,000 jobseeker applications – received over 55,000 visits (averaging 550 per day) Employers are reporting that they are very pleased with the quality of applicants they receive from AnimalHealthJobs.com, and have plans to make offers to our jobseekers. In addition to our cost-effective 60-day job posting, employers can also search our resume database FREE OF CHARGE. You agree to pay a success fee if you hire that individual, so you only pay if you find the right person for your open position! AnimalHealthJobs.com – the most efficient way to find the best candidates in animal health. www.AnimalHealthJobs.com ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Neogen Corporation reported third quarter revenues of $14.4 million, a decrease of 2% compared to the prior
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March 25, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for March 18, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for March 18, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* LAST WEEK TO GET THE PRE-ORDER DISCOUNT FOR THE 2005 PAIN MANAGEMENT REPORT See below for more details IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Bayer CEVA Dechra Pharmaceuticals Embrex OurPet’s Company other news: Bertin Group By Vets Only Cedi Elanco eMerge Interactive Harper Pet Products Hartz Mountain Merial (Gallimune) Merial (PR Pharmaceuticals) Meridian Bioscience PetCARE TV Pfizer Professional Cattle Consultants PR Pharmaceuticals Synbiotics (AI and PCV2) Synbiotics (Meridian) Viral Antigens ****************************************************************** COMING IN TWO WEEKS! PAIN MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS IN DOGS AND CATS 2005 UPDATED REPORT In March 2004, Brakke Consulting published a report reviewing pain management in small animals, and the products used to treat pain. The new 2005 report updates this report with current sales data on the pain management products used in small animal practice, as well as news on new and developing products in the pain management area. Included are sections on nutraceuticals and, new this year, joint support prescription diets. The report also includes a survey of approximately 190 small animal veterinarians regarding their usage of pain management products, including NSAIDs, nutraceuticals, and the new joint support therapeutic diets. This is the last week to receive the early-bird
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March 18, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for March 11, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for March 11, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* COMING SOON: 2005 PAIN MANAGEMENT REPORT see below for more details IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Digital Angel Doane Pet Care DSM Nutritional Products Petco other news: Creekstone Farms Flexi-Mat Global Pet Products Sankyo Teikoku Hormone Virtus Nutrition ****************************************************************** AnimalHealthJobs.com TIP OF THE WEEK Did you know that with our Plus Service, you post a single job for up to 12 months until it is filled, and for a small monthly fee our experienced recruiters screen applicants for you? www.AnimalHealthJobs.com ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Doane Pet Care Company reported preliminary unaudited results for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2004, and estimated restated results for the comparable 2003 periods. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company’s net sales were $271 million compared to $276 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, a decrease of 1.7%. The decrease is primarily due to an extra week in the 2003 fourth quarter compared to the 2004 fourth quarter and lower domestic sales volumes, which was moderated by the favorable impact of the 2004 price increases and foreign currency exchange fluctuations. Excluding both the positive impact of the foreign currency exchange
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March 11, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for March 4, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for March 4, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* COMING SOON: 2005 PAIN MANAGEMENT REPORT see below for more details IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Del Monte eMerge Interactive PETsMART Smithfield Foods other news: CowChips Daploma International Digitag Digital Angel DDx DSD Holdings Global Animal Management LEO Group Optibrand Pet Ecology Brands Pfizer – ceftiofur Pfizer – Rimadyl Phibro Schering-Plough SeraCare Life Sciences Tetra VetXX ****************************************************************** AnimalHealthJobs.com TIP OF THE WEEK Featured Jobs and Featured Employers receive twice as many views and resumes from Jobseekers. You can upgrade to any of these added services for a reasonable fee. See our website for details. www.AnimalHealthJobs.com ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > PETsMART, Inc. announced preliminary unaudited results for its fiscal 2004 year, ended January 30, 2005. For all of fiscal 2004, the company reported preliminary unaudited net income of $171 million, including the after-tax legal settlement gain of $3.6 million, and an after-tax lease accounting charge of approximately $4.8 million. PETsMART generated $3.36 billion in net sales in 2004, up from $2.99 billion in net sales a year ago. Comparable store sales, or sales in stores open at least a year, grew 6.3% in 2004. (company website) > Del Monte Foods Company
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March 4, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for February 25, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for February 25, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Maple Leaf Foods Nestle Provimi Sanderson Farms VCA Webster Veterinary Supply other news: Bayer Ben Bioproducts Cross VetPharm Digital Angel Med Pharmex NuPetra PetDefender Provimi Schering-Plough ****************************************************************** AnimalHealthJobs.com TIP OF THE WEEK Registered employers can search our database of over 350 qualified Jobseekers to find qualified, experienced persons that meet their criteria. Using our contingency-based payment to obtain contact information for resumes of interest means you only pay if you fill your open position. www.AnimalHealthJobs.com ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Patterson Companies, Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 ended January 29. Sales of the Webster Veterinary Supply unit increased 64% in the third quarter to $70.7 million, which included contributions from the acquisitions of ProVet in April 2004 and Milburn Distributions, Inc. in October. Excluding the nearly $3 million of now-withdrawn ProHeart 6’s sales in last year’s third quarter and the impact of the two acquisitions earlier this year, Webster’s sales increased approximately 12% in this year’s third quarter. This result was particularly positive since the third quarter is Webster’s seasonally lowest period of the fiscal year. (Business Wire) > Nestle
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February 25, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for February 18, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for February 18, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* JUMP TO: earnings news: Bioniche ImmuCell other news: Bayer Medicals Belcher Bioproducts CEVA Sante Animale ContiBeef Dainippon Dechra DVM Pharmaceuticals IDEXX International Dental IVAX Land O’Lakes Meiji Seika MF Cattle Feeding NutriScience Technologies Phoenix Scientific Smithfield Teikoku Hormon The Maschhoffs Virbac Virtus Nutrition ****************************************************************** AnimalHealthJobs.com Will you be attending the Western Veterinary Conference? The Exhibitors’ Lounge at the Western Veterinary Conference will be sponsored in part by AnimalHealthJobs.com. Come by the Lounge and learn more about AnimalHealthJobs.com by taking a free online tour of the site. www.AnimalHealthJobs.com ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > ImmuCell Corporation announced the results of its operations for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2004. For the three months ended December 31, 2004, product sales increased by 8% to $856,000, in comparison to the same period in 2003. For the year ended December 31, 2004, product sales increased by 12% to $3,524,000, in comparison to the same period in 2003. The Company recognized net income of $34,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004, compared to a net loss of $(128,000) during the same period in 2003. Net income of $144,000 was recognized for the
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February 18, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for February 11, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for February 11, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Gold Kist Ridley other news: Agtech Products Banfield Biopure Ceva Sante Animale Chr. Hansen Cytos Biosciences DermaPet DSM Nutritional Products Pfizer Tecnoquimicas Vivalis ****************************************************************** BRAKKE CONSULTING INC. 2005 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW TO BE PRESENTED AT WVC Brakke Consulting will once again be presenting our annual overview of the Animal Health Industry at the 2005 Western Veterinary Conference. There will be a single presentation at the conference. The Overview will be presented at the WVC on Tuesday, February 22 from 9:30 – 11:30 am. To register, please visit our website at www.brakkeconsulting.com or call Jane Morgan at 972-243-4033. ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Ridley Inc. reported results for its fiscal 2005 second quarter ended December 31, 2004. Revenue decreased slightly to $129.9 million compared with $130.3 million in the second quarter of 2004. In fiscal 2005, reported revenue includes the sales volumes generated by the Company’s Sweetlix feed supplement business, which was acquired in July 2004, offset by lower volumes in the existing businesses and lower selling prices per ton. Net earnings for the fiscal 2005 second quarter were $5.3 million (diluted earnings per share of $0.39) compared
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February 11, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for February 4, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for February 4, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* www.AnimalHealthJobs.com – over 185 jobs posted! New Jobseeker Tool available see below for details IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Abaxis Central Garden & Pet Fort Dodge Intervet Land O’Lakes Tyson Foods other news: Farnam Pet Products Firstrax Fort Dodge Neogen Nutramax Labs PetMed Express United Pet Group ****************************************************************** BRAKKE CONSULTING INC. 2005 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW TO BE PRESENTED AT WVC Brakke Consulting will once again be presenting our annual overview of the Animal Health Industry at the 2005 Western Veterinary Conference. There will be a single presentation at the conference. The Overview will be presented at the WVC on Tuesday, February 22 from 9:30 – 11:30 am. Registration fees are $325 for early registration for the first attendee from a company, and $300 for additional attendees. Early registration ends February 9th . To register, please visit our website at www.brakkeconsulting.com or call Jane Morgan at 972-243-4033. ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Akzo Nobel reported financial results for the full year 2004. Animal Healthcare leader Intervet had a good year as a result of steps to improve operational efficiency and a strong product offering. Sales for the fourth quarter were
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February 4, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for January 28, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for January 28, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* www.AnimalHealthJobs.com – over 170 jobs posted! see below for details JUMP TO: earnings news: Elanco Hill’s Pet Nutrition IDEXX Laboratories Merial PetMed Express Pfizer Pilgrim’s Pride Schering-Plough Virbac SA other news: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Canopy Scientific Central Garden & Pet ID-Vet Kaytee Kawasaki Kent Marine Kyoritsu Land O’Lakes Merial Mitaka Schering-Plough Virbac ****************************************************************** BRAKKE CONSULTING INC. 2005 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW TO BE PRESENTED AT WVC Brakke Consulting will once again be presenting our annual overview of the Animal Health Industry at the 2005 Western Veterinary Conference. There will be a single presentation at the conference. The Overview will be presented at the WVC on Tuesday, February 22 from 9:30 – 11:30 am. Registration fees are $325 for early registration for the first attendee from a company, and $300 for additional attendees. Early registration ends February 9th . To register, please visit our website at www.brakkeconsulting.com or call Jane Morgan at 972-243-4033. ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Merck & Co. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2004. Fourth-quarter sales for Merial, the 50:50 animal health joint venture with Sanofi-Aventis, were $459 million, an increase of 7% compared to
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January 28, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for January 21, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for January 21, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* NEW DENTAL STUDY FROM BRAKKE CONSULTING see below for details IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Novartis other news: Apothepet Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica IDEXX Intervet Nestle Purina PetCare Novartis Rayovac Schering-Plough United Industries United Pet Group Vetoquinol ****************************************************************** BRAKKE CONSULTING INC. 2005 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW TO BE PRESENTED AT WVC Brakke Consulting will once again be presenting our annual overview of the Animal Health Industry at the 2005 Western Veterinary Conference. There will be a single presentation at the conference. The Overview will be presented at the WVC on Tuesday, February 22 from 9:30 – 11:30 am. Registration fees are $325 for early registration for the first attendee from a company, and $300 for additional attendees. Early registration ends February 9th . To register, please visit our website at www.brakkeconsulting.com or call Jane Morgan at 972-243-4033. ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Novartis Animal Health reported fourth quarter 2004 sales reached $208 million, a 16% growth over the previous year. For the full year 2004, reported sales were $756 million or 11% over the previous year, which corresponds to a growth of 16% when adjusting the comparative base for non-core brands divested
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January 21, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for January 14, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for January 14, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* HAVE YOU VISITED AnimalHealthJobs.com LATELY? WE HAVE OVER 130 JOBS POSTED! see below for details IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Swift & Co. other news: AVID Central Garden & Pet Cross Vetpharm Crystal Import Digital Angel eMerge Merial National Beef Packing Phoenix Scientific Swift & Co Tyson Foods ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Swift & Company reported that net sales for the second quarter of FY05 ended Nov. 28, 2004 rose 2.5% to a total of $2.6 billion versus $2.54 billion in the same period one year ago. Driven by continued weakness in Swift Beef this quarter, Swift & Company reported EBITDA of $45.9 million, a 24.2% decline from the $60.5 million recorded in the second quarter of FY04. Continued outstanding performance by Swift & Company’s Australian beef segment in the quarter helped to partially offset the soft results of Swift’s US beef segment. (PRNewswire) ****************************************************************** AnimalHealthJobs.com The job site dedicated to the Animal Health Industry We believe this central site for the Animal Health Industry offers tremendous benefits to companies in acquiring the right people – efficiently and effectively. The site is free to jobseekers, and offers a variety of flexible
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January 14, 2005
Animal Health News & Notes for January 7, 2005
printer friendly version ******************************************************************* Brakke Consulting’s Animal Health News & Notes for January 7, 2005 Copyright © Brakke Consulting, Inc. ******************************************************************* ANNOUNCING AnimalHealthJobs.com AN EXCITING NEW SERVICE FROM BRAKKE CONSULTING! see below for details IN THE NEWS: earnings news: Neogen other news: Agri Labs Digital Angel Epitopix Iams IDEXX ImmuCell Merial Novartis Pfizer ****************************************************************** COMPANY EARNINGS RELEASES > Neogen Corporation announced that second quarter revenues increased 29% to $17.1 million from $13.2 million in the prior year. Year-to-date revenues for the first six months of Neogen’s 2005 fiscal year were $32.3 million, an increase of 27% compared to the prior year’s same six-month period. Sales of Hacco rodenticides and Hess & Clark agricultural disinfectants, acquired in November 2003, added substantially to Neogen’s Animal Safety revenues. Year-to-date, net income increased to $3,256,000. The quarter is the 47th consecutive profitable quarter from operations for the company, and the 52nd quarter of the past 56 quarters to show increased revenues. (company press release) ****************************************************************** AnimalHealthJobs.com The job site dedicated to the Animal Health Industry Brakke Consulting is pleased to announce the launch of AnimalHealthJobs.com, a website that provides a single location on the web for animal health professionals and employers to find one another in an efficient, convenient manner. We believe this central site for the Animal
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January 7, 2005
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