Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Provides Comprehensive Solutions to Dairy Producers
Calf Health and Reproduction Are Top Priorities
Dairy producers and veterinarians in need of cutting-edge research, effective animal health products and a committed team of dairy management experts, need to look no further than Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. The company’s line up of products and services give dairy professionals powerful options for their animal health needs.
“Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is committed to helping dairy producers care for their animals and increase reproductive efficiency through a variety of products and services,” says Terry Hansen, National Dairy Sales Director, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. “Our solutions help keep livestock healthy to ensure a safe and wholesome food supply.”
A Strong Dairy Portfolio
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has an entire line of approved dairy pharmaceuticals and vaccines that benefits dairy animals of all ages. They take a systems approach to dairy health in four key management areas: calf health, cow reproduction, parasite control and pinkeye prevention, and udder health.
Calf Health
Focused on the health of a calf from conception through 26 months, Intervet/Schering-Plough’s calf health protocol provides dairy veterinarians and producers with management recommendations and products that ensure calves get a healthy start in order to maximize value throughout their lifetime. Key products include:
- Guardian® – scours vaccine
- Onset™ IN – respiratory vaccines
- Nuflor® – BRD antibiotic
- Vista® – respiratory and reproductive vaccines
- Vision® – clostridial vaccines
- Cavalry® – clostridial vaccines
- Safe-Guard® – dewormers
Cow Reproduction
Getting cows bred and keeping them bred is a financial imperative for every dairy farm – regardless of size or management style. Armed with the best products available for doing exactly that, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health sales reps can help their customers increase conception and pregnancy rates and provide full-term BVD fetus protection. Key products include:
- Estrumate® – prostaglandin
- Fertagyl® – gonadorelin
- Chorulon® – gonadotropin
- Vista® 5L5 – reproductive vaccine
Parasite Control and Pinkeye Prevention
Internal parasite and pinkeye control are serious challenges on every dairy, and without an effective management program, both animal wellbeing and profitability will be impacted. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health offers a complete program to help dairy producers control pinkeye and parasites in their herds. The products provide a three-pronged approach for preventing pinkeye – a vaccine, pour on and environmental control for controlling pink eye – as well as an internal parasite product. Key products include:
- Safeguard® – dewormer
- Triview® – pinkeye vaccine
- Ultra Boss® – pour on insecticide
- Grenade® – premise insecticide
Udder Health
Mastitis is the most common and costly disease in dairy cattle and can result in potential losses in milk production, milk income and milk quality bonuses. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health understands that dairy producers need an effective mastitis control program and offers products that treat mastitis quickly and effectively. Key products include:
- Amoxi-Mast® – mastitis treatment
- Dariclox® – mastitis treatment
- Orbenin-DC® – dry cow treatment
Commitment to Producers
Customer satisfaction and delivering value beyond the products is a priority for Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. They have an expanded dairy sales and marketing team that supports veterinarians and dairy producers with service and products that enhance their efforts to keep animals healthy and productive. A technical services team of veterinarians also works directly with dairy producers to help them solve problems and improve performance. They also run a variety of field trials to see how products work most effectively.
Research and Development
As a company with expanded dairy resources, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health can play a positive role in talking with producers and veterinarians about their animal health challenges and finding profitable solutions. This knowledge is coupled with greater resources that are dedicated to the research and development of new products, ultimately benefiting dairy producers with more innovative, high-quality products.
“Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is committed to providing the best possible products and services to the customer on whom our business ultimately depends and to earn their trust every day,” says Hansen.
For more information about Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, talk to your veterinarian or animal health supplier, call 1-800-521-5767 or visit www.intervetusa.com.
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