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THE ASPCA ACQUIRES
HUMANE ALLIANCE
SPAY/NEUTER SERVICE &
TRAINING
The American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals (ASPCA)
announced it has acquired
Humane Alliance (HA), the
nation's leading training
and education organization
focused on high-quality,
high-volume spay/neuter. As
a result of this acquisition,
HA will expand its capacity
for veterinary students,
practitioners, and spay/
neuter clinic staff trained
nationwide. For more
information, please visit
ASPCA.org.
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ZOETIS RECEIVES A CONDITIONAL LICENSE FROM USDA FOR
CANINE ATOPIC DERMATITIS IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC
Zoetis, Inc announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) has granted the company a conditional license for Canine
Atopic Dermatitis Immunotherapeutic, an
antibody therapy to help reduce clinical signs
associated with atopic dermatitis in dogs. The
therapy contains an antibody that specifcally
targets and neutralizes interleukin-31 (IL-31),
a key protein that is responsible for sending the itch signal to the
brain. This new therapy will be available in a ready-to-use, sterile
liquid administered as a once-monthly subcutaneous injection.
Zoetis will make Canine Atopic Dermatitis Immunotherapeutic
available primarily to veterinary dermatology specialists late in
2015. For more information, visit zoetis.com.
ELANCO EXPANDS SURGICAL & PAIN PORTFOLIO
IN VETERINARY MARKET
Elanco Animal Health announced it has reached an exclusive agreement
to market a leading line of 300 veterinary sutures made by Ethicon, Inc.
In addition, Elanco has announced that it is stepping up its veterinary
education programs on pain management and surgery by scheduling
scientifc symposia at veterinary meetings. Since the acquisition of
Novartis Animal Health's analgesic line, Elanco's pain and surgical
portfolio now includes the following: Deramaxx (deracoxib), Onsior
(robenacoxib), Recuvyra (fentanyl), Adequan Canine (polysulfated
glycosaminoglycan), VETSPON absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponges,
and Ethicon suture products. For more information, visit elanco.com.
Dr. Annette Sysel Julie Carlson
ZOETIS HONORS 2015 HERO VETERINARIAN AND
HERO VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
Zoetis honored the 2015 recipients of the Hero Veterinarian
and Hero Veterinary Technician Awards at the annual American
Humane Association (AHA) Hero Dog Awards gala held on
September 19 in Beverly Hills, California. Annette Sysel, DVM,
MS, of the Bauer Research Foundation received the AHA Hero
Veterinarian Award, and Julie Carlson, CVT, of Vets for Vets' Pets
received the AHA Hero Veterinary Technician Award. Learn more
about Dr. Sysel and Ms. Carlson at herovetawards.org/2015-
winners.php.