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Brakke Consulting’s
Animal Health News & Notes for April 3, 2026
Copyright © Brakke Consulting
Editor: Christine Merle DVM, MBA, CVPM
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IN THE NEWS:
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Vetoquinol
Company News
Axiota Animal Health
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Creative Diagnostics
CVS Group (UK)
EIG14T
Elanco
Elanco (AU)
Hamlet Protein
Hippo Veterinary Group
IDEXX (UK)
MSD Animal Health (EU)
Napollo Software Design
NRGene Canada (CA)
Optiscan
Parnell
PawCo
Prange Pharma (EU)
Royal Agrifirm Group
Serenity Vet
VetBiolix
VetVerifi
Zenapet
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Company Earnings Releases
- Vetoquinol shared its 2025 annual results of € 525.7M (US$608.5M), a slight growth of 0.2% at constant exchange rates. Essential products accounted for 64% of total sales. (com)
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Company News Releases
- A drug development suit brought forth by investors accusing Elancoof hiding a study has been dismissed without the ability to replead by a judge. (bloomberglaw.com)
- Parnelllaunched nixiFLOR, an FDA approved generic florfenicol and flunixin combination to treat bovine respiratory disease in cattle. (company press release)
- Vetbiolix has exercised its option to enter into a full licensing agreement with Can-Fite BioPharma for the development and regulatory activities associated with piclidenoson for osteoarthritis in companion animals. (com)
- Axiota Animal Health, a global cattle health solutions company, has named their Wamego, Kansas manufacturing and research facility as its global headquarters. (com)
- An agreement to acquire Hamlet Protein, a specialty soy-based protein ingredient company, has been reached by Royal Agrifirm Group. (com)
- Creative Diagnostics, a manufacturer and supplier of antibodies, antigens and assay kits, has launched a new line of Equine Diseases Detection Regents. (com)
- Optiscan has submitted to the FDA a regulatory dossier for its InSpecta digital microscopic imaging device for veterinary medicine. (com)
- VetVerifi launched SmartTag, a connected vaccine tag, that maintains vaccine records digitally to their practice. (company press release)
- A partnership between EIG14T, a commercial real estate partner, and Hippo Veterinary Group,a veterinary organization with locations in Arizona, Utah and Idaho, opened their first completed partnership effort a new emergency hospital in Utah. (com)
- Serenity Vet,a veterinary relief staffing operating system, launched a new feature that allows relief veterinarians to manage and track their own relief business network relationships. (company press release)
- ai, a marketing platform exclusively for veterinary care practices, was launched by Napollo Software Design, a digital marketing and technology agency. (finance.yahoo.com)
- PawCo, a premium dog nutrition company, has designed PawCo AI, an AI-powered dog nutrition assistant to provide pet owner nutrition guidance for their pets. (com)
- Zenapet , a pet wellness company, introduced Colostrum Plus Superfood supplement for felines. (com)
- Brightseed, a bioscience and AI company, launched the first clinically validated enterprise AI platform, that integrates the discovery, development and commercialization phase of product lifecycles. (com)
- AU-Elanco announced the Australian Launch of CLiK Duostar, the first dicyclanil-based product that prevents and treats blowfly strike. (com.au)
- CA- NRGene Canada has launched its MaxBites, a pet treat derived from 100% dried Black Soldier Fly larvae, in Canada and Online with US expansion to follow. (com)
- EU- After the acquisition of MSD Animal Health’smanufacturing site in Italy, Prange Pharma announced the site is operating under Aprilia Animal Health, a European platform for contract manufacturing. The two companies have also formed a long term supply partnership to provide continuity for existing products manufactured at the site. (chemanager-online.com)
- UK- CVS Group, a veterinary service provider, announced the retirement of CEO Richard Fairman once a successor is appointed. (com)
- UK- IDEXXannounced the availability of the IDEXX Cancer DX Panel offering early detection of lymphoma in at-risk dogs in the United Kingdom. (com)
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Animal Health News
- US- AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS- Research supported by a USDA grant is focused on understanding and reducing the risk of disease spread through feed ingredients. (nationalhogfarmer.com)
- US- PET PARASITE FORECAST- The Companion Animal Parasite Council released its 2026 Annual Pet Parasite Forecast. (press release)
- US- VIN FOUNDATION– An improved version of the New Veterinary Graduate Survival Manual was launched by VIN foundation. (prnewswire.com)
- UK-RAPID URINE TEST- A study from the University of Reading funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research has shown that a novel method testing can tell doctors which antibiotic to use on average in less than 6 hours. (reading.ac.uk)
- UK- COMMUNITY- OWNED VETERINARY PRACTICE- A unique business model provides veterinary service to remote Scottish island. (news.vin.com)
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Brakke Consulting Viewpoint
In a recent interview with the New York Time’s Athletic, Steve Kerr, coach extraordinaire of the Golden State Warriors, emphasized the importance of culture: Culture creates energy in times of success, and resilience in the face of adversity.
Culture matters. A positive workplace culture is the most important contribution an employer can make to employee wellbeing, according to the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Studies. Although these six studies were conducted over an 8-year period with veterinarians and team members, the results held whether the respondents were in a clinical or non-clinical setting (industry, academia). We believe culture drives wellbeing in all workplaces.
What attributes contributed most to a positive workplace culture?
- A strong sense of belonging to a team.
- A high degree of trust in the organization.
- Candid and open communication among team members.
- Sufficient time and opportunity to do quality work.
Do these characteristics define your workplace? It’s never too late to evaluate your culture.
On a different note, this is a solemn and happy time for believers. A time for family gatherings and celebrations. Today is the third day of Passover. Sunday is Easter. Muslims recently celebrated Eid al-Fitr. We wish you and yours a wonderful weekend, and hope for peace in the coming days.
John Volk
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Your View
Last week we asked you what the minimum amount of time you would expect to consider using a product proven to expand a dog’s healthy life. Overall, the responses were positive with 35% choosing 1-3 years, another 32% saying it would depend on cost and 12% selecting any amount of time. The remaining 22% were split evenly between at least one year and three plus years. The results should give confidence to those that are hoping to bring products like these to the market.
This week’s question focuses on the NCAA Final Four taking place in the editor’s homebase of Indianapolis. We want to know who you think will win the men’s and women’s Basketball Championships? Personally, you have a few Brakke consultants rooting for their alma mater- Fighting Illini!
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