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Brakke Consulting’s
Animal Health News & Notes for February 6, 2026
Copyright © Brakke Consulting
Editor: Christine Merle DVM, MBA, CVPM
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IN THE NEWS:
Brakke Consulting News
Brakke Consulting Industry Overview – Limited Spots at VMX
Brakke Search – We’re Hiring
Tails of Talent: Branding Lessons to Win the Talent Game
Earning News
Cencora (MWI Animal Health)
Central Garden & Pet Company
Colgate- Palmolive (Hill’s Pet Nutrition)
IDEXX
Merck
Phibro Animal Health
Tractor Supply Company
Vetoquinol
Company News
Amferia (Benelux)
Boehringer Ingelheim
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Covetrus
epiq Animal Health
Grovet BV (Benelux)
Mars Petcare US
Vytelle
Zoetis
Animal Health News
Australia
Global
United States
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Brakke Consulting
2026 Industry Overview
Presented at WVC:
Monday, February 16th , 2-4 pm
Four Seasons Ballroom 4
How did the top animal health companies perform in 2025? Did growth slow? What innovation in animal health can we expect and how will the animal health industry bring innovation to market? Answers to these questions and more will be covered at Brakke Consulting’s annual Industry Overview at the VMX and WVC conferences next year.
Key topics and presenters include:
- Industry and Top Global Company 2025 Performance, presented by Bob Jones
- Pet Care: Head Winds or Market Correction?, presented by John Volk
- Innovation in Animal Health: What in the world is it, presented by Chuck Johnson
- Where Innovation Meets Investment: What’s wrong and how to fix it, presented by Alexis Nahama
Also, again at both events, you’ll also hear directly from a panel of executive leaders in the animal health industry. Moderated by Bob Jones, this year’s WVC leadership panel features Fabio Paganini, President, USA Commercial Business at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health and Audrey Wystrach, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Petfolk. The discussion will be around Challenges and Opportunities in 2026 in animal health.
This information-packed 2-hour session will be especially valuable for executive leadership, sales and marketing, strategy, and finance managers and decision makers in the animal health industry.
Registration cost is $399 per person. Special group pricing for teams of five or more—pay for four participants, and the fifth is complimentary. To register a group of five or more, please email Amanda McDavid or call 336-396-3916 for assistance with registering.
Click here to register for WVC
We look forward to seeing you there!
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COMPANY EARNINGS NEWS
- Cencora shared its first quarter 2026 results with revenue increasing 5.5% versus prior year to $89.5B. MWI Animal Health part of its Other segment was noted as providing growth in revenue and increase in operating income for the segment. (company press release)
- Central Garden & Petreleased its first quarter 2026 results with net sales of $617M and a gross margin of 30.9%. It’s Pet Segment net sales were $416M. (company press release)
- Colgate-Palmolive announced its full year 2025 results with Net Sales increasing by 1.4% to $20,382M. The Hill’s Pet Nutrition business grew 2.9% as reported and 1.2% organically in 2025 vs 2024. (company press release)
- IDEXX reported its full year 2025 results with a 10% increase to $4,304M driven by growth in its Companion Animal Group Diagnostics recurring revenue. (company press release)
- Merckshared its full year 2025 results with sales of $65B representing 1% growth (including impact of foreign exchange). Animal Health sales increased by 8% (including the impact of foreign exchange) to $6.4B driven by livestock products. (company press release)
- Phibro Animal Healthreleased its second quarter for 2026 results, highlighting net sales growth of 21% to $373.9M versus prior year. The animal health business grew 26% driven by the MFAs acquired from Zoetis. Fiscal Year 2026 guidance was raised as well. (company press release)
- Tractor Supply Companyannounced its 2025 Net Sales of $15.52B an increase of 4.3% with Comparable Store Sales increasing by 1.2%. Allivet was noted to be a contributor to growth in the 4th (company press release)
- Vetoquinolreported its 2025 annual sales as Euro526M (US$621.45M) which was up 0.2% at a constant exchange rate. Companion Animal products accounted for 72% of the company’s total sales. (yahoo.com)
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Brakke Search
Calling hospital managers interested in exiting the stressful clinical environment but still staying active in the profession! If you’d like to help hospitals improve patient/client service, streamline processes, and improve business, this role may be just the thing! Supported by an international team of experts, this business coaching role is located onsite in Mobile, Al with a competitive salary and benefits package. Please contact Jeff Santosuosso for more details at jeff@brakkeconsulting.com.
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COMPANY NEWS RELEASES
- Mars Petcare US entered into a strategic distribution agreement allowing epiq Animal Health to be an authorized distributor of Greenies products, which were previously only available through Covetrus. (com)
- A $70M settlement ended shareholder litigation against Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, for colluding with contacts within Covetrusfor its $4B take-private buyout of the company. (bloomberglaw.com)
- Zoetislaunched INHERIT Select, a genetic prediction for Bovine Respiratory Disease health and survival for commercial cow-calf operations. (com)
- USDA gave emergency use authorization for Ivomec (ivermectin), Boehringer Ingelheim’s over-the-counter injectable solution for New World Screwworm prevention in cattle. (gov)
- Vytelle has launched Vytelle SENSE Methane Powered by Integrity, a methane phenotyping system for livestock allowing individual animal emissions to be measured. (company press release)
- Benelux- Amferiaannounced a distribution partnership with Grovet BV for its antimicrobial wound care solutions. (cison.com)
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Tails of Talent: Branding Lessons to Win the Talent Game
Why brand reputation, not just recruiting tactics — determines who you can hire
Join us Live at VMX or WVC!
Presented at:
WVC – Monday, February 16 | 10:00 – 11:00 am | Four Seasons Ballroom 4
Click here to see our update from the VMX presentation!
In animal health, the war for talent isn’t won with job postings; it’s won with perception. It starts with how the market sees you. Join us for an insight-rich session that shows why companies with strong, trusted brands consistently attract better candidates, shorten time-to-hire, and boost long-term retention. Using fresh data and real examples from across the industry, our seasoned experts will walk you through how to evaluate your organization’s brand reputation and elevate it to the level top talent seeks out. Instead of chasing candidates, learn how to position your company as the place they want to be.
Presented by:
Jeff Santosuosso – Executive Recruiter – Brakke Consulting
Jake Yarbrough – Group Director – Schaefer Advertising
Click here to register. At only $49, this session is a high-value investment in the future of your recruitment strategy.
Please email Amanda McDavid or call 336-396-3916 for assistance with registering.
We look forward to helping you win the talent game.
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ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS
- US-NEW WORLD SCREWWORM NEWS The first documented case of New World Screwworm in the US was discovered in a horse from Argentina at an import facility in Florida. (com)
- Governor Abbott of Texas issued a statewide Disaster Declaration to prevent New World Screwworm Fly Infestation. (texas.gov)
- The USDA has also shifted its sterile fly dispersal efforts to include operations in the US as well as along the border. (usda.gov)
- US- LYON COLLEGE- Dr. Carolyn Henry has been selected as the new dean of the Lyon College’s School of Veterinary Medicine effective March 1. (com)
- US- DOMESTIC PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING- The FDA has launched a PreCheck Pilot Program to support domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain. (com)
- US- AVMA MEMBERSHIP- AVMA reported a record high number of 111,257 members in 2025. (org)
- AU- New South Wales Minister for Environment and Heritage, has issued an AU$9M (US$6.3M) package to support Wildlife Rehabilitators. (gov.au)
- GLOBAL- ONE HEALTH- A renewed Memorandium of Understanding on One Health was made by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). (int)
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BRAKKE CONSULTING VIEWPOINT
Animal Health Market Trends in Brazil – 2026
We are five weeks into 2026 and while most of North America and Europe are freezing, it is nice and hot here in Brazil, which in some ways, is a great way to describe the expectations of the Brazilian pet and veterinary business in 2026.
This market in Brazil continues to expand in 2026 with expectations of growth in the 10% range, driven by the growing population of dogs and cats and the increasing role of pets as family members. According to industry associations such as SINDAN and Abinpet, demand for advanced veterinary services and premium nutrition is rising, reflecting consumers’ willingness to invest in quality care.
Pet food producers highlight a shift toward functional diets, aiming to support longevity and disease prevention. Preventive medicine is also gaining ground, with vaccines, parasite control, and wellness check-ups becoming routine among urban households.
Technology is reshaping veterinary practices: telemedicine platforms, wearable devices for health monitoring, and AI-assisted diagnostics are being adopted by clinics to improve efficiency and accessibility. The market also sees growth in pet insurance, offering financial security for owners, and expanding opportunities for service providers.
For professionals and entrepreneurs, these trends signal a dynamic environment with opportunities in nutrition, digital health, and integrated veterinary services. If your business is not selling products and services in hot Brazil, which is about half of the Latin American market, you should be. We can help.
Mauri Ronan Moreira DVM, MBA
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YOUR VIEW
Last week we asked you what diversity you would bring to a Startup’s Founding Board,most respondents said it was functional expertise and right behind that was their perspective/viewpoint. Our favorite “other” answer was, “Absolutely nothing but old school learning. Almost 50 years in the game.” Let’s hope that respondent keeps going!
This week let’s see what you know about Brazil and its livestock business – even if you are a pet person, you can give this a try. Brazil is a huge animal producing country and exports meat to countries around the world.
What animal-protein species is the highest volume (metric tonnes) of exports?
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