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New vaccine company to tackle FMDV in China
“Foot-and-mouth disease in swine is an epidemic that has a significant impact on animal husbandry and food safety."
Animal health leaders team up for new venture 

A joint venture to tackle foot-and-mouth disease (FMDV) in China has seen three leading animal health companies team up to form a new vaccine company.

The Shaanxi Meili Omni-Honesty Animal Health Co., Ltd is expected to focus on the research, development and manufacture of vaccines against FMDV, beginning in 2021. The total investment in the project amounts to 840 million yuan (around £94.5 million).

Launched at a groundbreaking ceremony at Airport New City in Xi’an, the company is a joint venture between Boehringer Ingelheim, Beijing KangMu Omni-Honesty Animal Health Products Co., Ltd (KMOH), and China Agricultural Vet. Bio. Science and Technology Co., Ltd (ZNWT).

Yuan Ximin, chairman of the new vaccine company, said: “Foot-and-mouth disease in swine is an epidemic that has a significant impact on animal husbandry and food safety. It is highly contagious and has a high mortality rate.

“The market is in urgent need of vaccines featuring the world’s top-level technology. I believe this project will drive transformation and upgrading of China’s animal vaccine industry, and it will also help improve economic benefits for Chinese farmers.”

The three companies each bring unique expertise to the venture; with Boehringer a leader in veterinary public health, ZNWT approved by the Ministry of Agriculture to produce the full set of vaccines against FMDV, and KMOH benefitting from extensive market channels across China.

Zhang Yunde, chairman and general manager of ZNWT, said the collaboration will lead to unprecedented advances in disease prevention and control, as well as vaccine technology and market growth.

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.