Animal Health and Welfare
Our commitment to animal health and welfare is central to everything we do.
We believe that our pharmaceutical, biological and technological solutions contribute to overall animal welfare. Our prevention programs aim to maintain the highest levels of animal health, and our specific treatments help animals recover from disease and ensure that health and welfare are restored as soon as possible. Our animal identification and monitoring solutions are leading the way in helping to monitor the behavior of animals, providing our customers greater insights into the animal’s health and well-being.
Contributing to Public Health
We are ready to tackle the world’s biggest animal health challenges and to protect both animal and human health following our One Health approach.
We provide a range of vaccines, pharmaceuticals, technology solutions and educational tools to keep companion animals and livestock animals healthy. Our products help control animal disease which can directly affect the health of people. Additionally, in helping to keep pets healthy, we help owners have richer and more meaningful relationships with their pets. Finally, healthy livestock helps ensure a safe and sustainable food supply.
Bringing New Solutions to Outbreaks and Emerging Diseases
Our company is committed to working with animal health’s most challenging and most devastating pathogens like foot-and-mouth disease and African Swine Fever. We engage with stakeholders and governments to identify gaps in disease management, improve scientific knowledge and lend support through training, providing industry expertise and supporting research awards for these and other highly infectious diseases.
Our disease-response activities take place in both at risk and endemic regions around the world. Our International Veterinary Health Team brings solutions to countries in North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Middle East through tenders and projects targeted to improve the understanding of diseases, such as lumpy skin disease, rabies and bovine tuberculosis. In addition, they work with intergovernmental organizations on projects to address vaccine security, eliminate rabies and improve the animal health infrastructure in Africa.
Rabies Elimination Efforts
Canine vaccination against rabies and rabies awareness education in areas where the disease is endemic helps to interrupt the transmission of rabies from dogs to people.
For more than 25 years, we have supported the Afya Program, which now comprises several rabies control projects and non-profit organizations whose vaccination-based campaigns are aimed at eliminating canine-mediated rabies by the year 2030.
We are proud to donate vaccines, as well as our time, with Animal Health employees participating in vaccination activities. It is the goal of our Animal Health business to provide the full rabies vaccine needs of Rabies Free Africa and Mission Rabies annually.
Fostering Research for Animal Producers
Sustainable agriculture – including food producers – supports communities of today and helps ensure the food supply of the future, but it requires continuous innovation to meet growing challenges and demands.
For this reason, we are a strong supporter of researchers seeking to further the field of animal science and productivity. Our company sponsors animal welfare summits to share leading veterinary practices. We also sponsor congresses to gather leaders in the livestock industry to exchange ideas and share scientific findings. These gatherings also provide an opportunity to recognize outstanding researchers for their work to address agricultural challenges.