The disinfectant Virocid by CID Lines has been approved by the FAO against the H5N1 avian influenza virus and both the human and swine strain of H1N1.
Merck Animal Health's Panacur AquaSol is a swine dewormer, approved for use in the European Union. The product is a suspension for use in drinking water, designed for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematodes.
Pfizer Animal Health offers the Fostera PRRS vaccine to fight porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome respiratory disease in growing pigs. According to Pfizer, the vaccine reduced lung lesions by 84 percent and reduced overall respiratory clinical signs by 80 percent in studies, and it improved average daily gain by 2.5 times compared to pigs in the placebo group.
Boehringer Ingelheim offers its Ingelvac CircoFlex PCV2 pig vaccine in the Russian market. The vaccine is being introduced nationwide in Russia alter authorities granted approval.
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for a single-shot vaccination schedule of its Porcilis vaccine against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infections.