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The emergence logo was designed to represent the key aspects of transboundary and emerging diseases, namely that they are continuously moving and overlapping, they occur across countries, regions and throughout the world, and that collaboration is central to their prevention, control and elimination.
OUR MISSION AND VALUES
Our International Veterinary Health (IVH) team mission is to improve lives by reducing diseases in animals and people globally through partnerships with governments and organisations.
Collaboration
We work with governments and organisations by providing solutions to control transboundary and emerging diseases, such as vaccine or antigen banks, emergency supply of vaccines, and raising disease awareness.
Innovation
We continuously look for new ways to help animals and people. Technological advancements, improving communications and digital innovations help us to provide the best solutions.
Experience
A dedicated team with extensive experience in Veterinary Medicine, Marketing, Logistics and Tender Management. We have the skills to help governments and organisations around the globe.
Presence
MSD Animal Health operates in more than 140 countries, with a regional understanding enabling rapid responses to emergencies and changing disease landscapes. For example, our expertise and rapid deliveries of Lumpyvax™ vaccine helped countries in Europe manage the lumpy skin disease outbreaks.
Research
Research is central to what we do, both within company and in collaboration with leading institutes and universities. By rapidly recognising emerging threats we developed vaccines for Bluetongue Serotype 8 (Bovilis® BTV8) and Schmallenberg Disease (Bovilis® SBV). We regularly develop new FMD strains in response to changing epidemiology.
Support
We believe in making a difference. That is why we donate vaccines to rabies elimination programs in Africa and Asia, and support FMD research in East Africa. We also raise awareness and advance science through various awards (Rabies Hero, World Rabies Day, FMD Research).
OUR DEDICATED TEAM
We nurture our unique relationships with governments, organisations and animal health professionals and strive to make them stronger.
Emergence is brought to you by the International Veterinary Health (IVH) team at MSD Animal Health. Our team is based around the world in different countries, which enables us to better understand the varying disease threats impacting animals and their owners across regions.
ALASDAIR KING
Executive Director
@Alasdair_MAH
JOHN ATKINSON
Director@john_ivh
Chanty Toenders
Associate Specialist@Chanty_MAH
Latest Articles and Events
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- GFRA 2023 Scientific Meeting in Kampala, Uganda
The 2023 Scientific Meeting of the Global Foot and Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA) will take place from 8th – 10th November in Kampala, Uganda! - 10th International Sheep Veterinary Congress
06 Mar 2023 to 10 Mar 2023. Organized by the the Spanish Association for Sheep and Goat Production (SEOC). the 10th International Sheep Veterinary Congress (ISVC) will take place in 2023… - Massive Open Online Course “MOOC Rabies” from Pasteur Network
08 Nov 2022 to 07 Nov 2023. Pasteur Network MOOC Rabies is now OPEN! The Massive Open Online Course “MOOC Rabies” held by Pasteur Network to explain the… - EuFMD Open Session OS22 in Marseille, France
26 Oct 2022 to 28 Oct 2022/ “Digitalization and innovation applied to the prevention and control of foot-and-mouth and and similar transboundary animal diseases (FAST) – Open Session…
Articles
- Innovating at EuFMD OS22 – Back Together to Combat FMD and Similar Transboundary Animal Diseases
After so long since the last in-person event, it was wonderful to be able to attend the 2022 edition of the EUFMD (European commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Open Session (OS22). - Biosecurity Lessons from ‘Navigating Avian Influenza: from Prevention to Recovery’ Webinar
High pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has affected more than 45 million birds and over 500 flocks this year in the United States alone. And unlike the 2015 HPAI Outbreak, cases this year have continued throughout the summer… - Through the Lens of a Hero – Understanding Essentials of Rabies Elimination
A lot of hard work goes into combatting rabies, but what is needed to achieve its elimination? Today on One Health Day, we dive into the reality of tackling this disease, seen through the eyes of Rabies Heroes in distant corners of the world…. India, Peru, Tanzania.. - Times up for rabies! Join the #Rabies360Challenge this September!
Do you want to help save human and animal lives? Join the #Rabies360Challenge this September to raise awareness of rabies elimination. The purpose of the challenge is to instill a change that will make a difference in the Global South, where people…
Events
- GFRA 2023 Scientific Meeting in Kampala, UgandaThe 2023 Scientific Meeting of the Global Foot and Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA) will take place from 8th – 10th November in Kampala, Uganda!
- 10th International Sheep Veterinary Congress06 Mar 2023 to 10 Mar 2023. Organized by the the Spanish Association for Sheep and Goat Production (SEOC). the 10th International Sheep Veterinary Congress (ISVC) will take place in 2023…
- Massive Open Online Course “MOOC Rabies” from Pasteur Network08 Nov 2022 to 07 Nov 2023. Pasteur Network MOOC Rabies is now OPEN! The Massive Open Online Course “MOOC Rabies” held by Pasteur Network to explain the…
- EuFMD Open Session OS22 in Marseille, France26 Oct 2022 to 28 Oct 2022/ “Digitalization and innovation applied to the prevention and control of foot-and-mouth and and similar transboundary animal diseases (FAST) – Open Session…