We Care for Dogs as Much as You Do

Merck Animal Health is committed to helping dog owners and veterinarians keep dogs healthy, active, and disease-free for as long as possible.

As a dog owner, we remind you that it’s important to take your dog to see your veterinarian regularly-at least annually-for a complete physical exam. Your veterinarian will put together a preventive care program just right for your dog. Find out more about common dog diseases and the products that your veterinarian may recommend to keep your dog as healthy as possible.

Merck Animal Health offers a wide range of dog health products for veterinarians and dog owners

MORE TO THINK ABOUT THIS FLU SEASON

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Even dogs get the flu. The flu that affects dogs strikes year-round and is highly contagious. Watch this video to learn how to protect your dog, and your patients, with a vaccine from Merck Animal Health called Nobivac® Canine Flu H3N8. The vaccine has been safely used in over a million dogs.

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25 April 2012Merck Animal Health Announces New NOBIVAC® Vaccination Campaign
Celebrity Puppets Bring Awareness to Pet Health
WASHINGTON, DC, April 25, 2012 – Mutt and Kitty, celebrity spokes-pets for Merck Animal Health, formally launched their “Vote for Vaccination” campaign in the nation’s capital today. The dog and cat duo ...
23 April 2012HOMEAGAIN Pet Recovery Service Reunites One Million Lost Pets
Underscores Importance of Microchips and Up-to-Date Contact Information
SUMMIT, N.J., April 23, 2012 – The HomeAgain® Pet Recovery Service announced today that it has reunited more than one million lost pets with their families. This achievement is a tribute to the quality ...
25 August 2011Merck Animal Health Expands Vaccine Manufacturing Unit at Elkhorn Biotechnology Excellence CenterELKHORN, NE, United States, August 25, 2011 – Merck Animal Health (MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada), formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, has opened today an expansion ...
12 August 2011OPTIMMUNE® (0.2 % cyclosporine) Ophthalmic Ointment Now AvailableSUMMIT, N.J., July 27, 2011 – Merck Animal Health is pleased to announce OPTIMMUNE® (0.2 % cyclosporine) Ophthalmic Ointment, the only FDA-approved treatment for canine Chronic Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca ...
16 June 2011HomeAgain® PetRescuers Rally on Facebook to Help Keep Pets Safe on July 4thSUMMIT, NJ, June 16, 2011 – The fireworks and revelries of the Fourth of July often turn happy, contented pets into scaredy cats and petrified pooches - leading to more pets going missing than any other ...
20 September 2010NEW FOUR-WAY VACCINE FOR CANINE LEPTOSPIROSIS APPROVEDSummit, N.J., September 20, 2010 – A new vaccine, Nobivac® Lepto4, is the first and only 4-way canine leptospirosis vaccine to be approved for protecting dogs against mortality from a debilitating disease, ...
16 September 2010PET OWNERS SEEKING DOG FLU VACCINE HAVE NEW “CLINIC LOCATOR” SEARCH TOOLSummit, N.J., September 16, 2010 – People thinking about flu shots for themselves may also want to consider protecting their canine friends from canine influenza. A new addition to the informational site ...
9 June 2010NOBIVAC® CANINE FLU VACCINE GRANTED LICENSE BY USDAThe first vaccine against canine influenza virus (CIV), Nobivac® Canine Flu H3N8, has been granted a full license by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), according to the USDA’s Animal ...
23 June 2009New Vaccine from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal HealthVaccine Against Canine Flu Granted Conditional License by USDAROSELAND, N.J., June 23, 2009 – Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, the global leader in veterinary biologicals, today announced the availability ...
15 June 2009Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Introduces Nobivac™ Lyme, a Unique Vaccine Providing Dogs with Dual ProtectionROSELAND, N.J., June 15, 2009 – Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announced the introduction of Nobivac™ Lyme. This new-generation Lyme vaccine is the only vaccine specifically designed to provide ...
15 June 2009Winn Foundation Encourages Permanent Identification of CatsToo Few Lost Cats Are Ever Reunited with their OwnersThe Winn Feline Foundation announces that for the second consecutive year the HomeAgain Pet Recovery Service has pledged to donate $1 toward feline ...
23 September 2008U.S. Pet Owners Can Double The impact of Vaccinations to Help Reduce Rabies in Africa, Save LivesMillsboro, Del., September 23, 2008 – American pet owners and their animals can help save lives in Africa through vaccinations administered in the U.S. between now and December 31, 2008.  Pet owners are ...
23 September 2008Vaccinating U.S. Pets Can Help Reduce Rabies in Africa, Save LivesVACCINATING U.S. PETS CAN HELP REDUCE RABIES IN AFRICA, SAVE LIVES“Help Here. Change There.” Theme of Vaccination CampaignMillsboro, Del., September 23, 2008 – Fifty years of mandatory rabies immunization ...
7 May 2008It's time to declare open season on intestinal parasitesIt's time to declare open season on intestinal parasitesProminent veterinarian warns fellow hunting dog owners about an unseen threat to their dogs’ health and performanceHunting dog owners go to great ...
23 April 2008Schering-Plough Announces Planned Divestiture of Select Animal Health Products in EuropeSchering-Plough Announces Planned Divestiture of Select Animal Health Products in EuropeKENILWORTH, N.J., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced two ...
18 February 2008HOMEAGAIN® Announces Partnership With Petfirst Healthcare®Lost Pet Insurance Offered to HomeAgain Members and New Pet AdoptersEach year more than 10 million pets become lost, with many of these pets finding themselves in harm’s way while away from home. Sadly, ...
29 August 2007Intervet Sponsors Veterinary Symposium at the 2007 Therio/ACT/AETA Annual ConventionIntervet Sponsors Veterinary Symposium at the 2007 Therio/ACT/AETA Annual ConventionMillsboro, DE—July 16, 2007.  Intervet Inc. announced today that it is proud to sponsor the Senior Vet Student Survival ...
17 July 2007US Vets Vaccinate Pets and Save LivesUS VETS VACCINATE PETS AND SAVE LIVES IN THE SERENGETI Intervet Will Donate Rabies Vaccines to Eradicate Severe Rabies Threat to Children and Families in the Serengeti   Millsboro, DE–July 16, 2007. ...
20 March 2006Intervet Introduces Continuum™ DAP, the First and Only Canine Vaccine Approved by the USDA that Provides Three-Year Duration-of-ImmunityIntervet Inc., a leading manufacturer of animal health vaccines, introduced today Continuum™ DAP, the first and only canine vaccine approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for three-year ...
16 March 2006Dogs and Catfish? - New VFD drug for catfish expected to fuel demand for veterinary services & expertiseCompanion and large-animal veterinarians near major catfish-production areas of the United States may want to bone up on aquatic diseases to help meet the expected surge in demand for veterinary services.The ...
22 September 2005Schering-Plough Animal Health Lends Aid and Support to People and Pets Affected by HurricaneKatrina Disaster Underscores Importance of Animal IdentificationSchering-Plough Animal Health Corp. (SPAH) today announced that it has contributed nearly $130,000 to aid Hurricane Katrina relief efforts ...
5 April 2004FDA Approves First Insulin Drug for Diabetic DogsAnnouncing, Vetsulin™ (porcine insulin zinc suspension), the first and only FDA approved insulin available in the USA for treating diabetic dogs. See FDA press release below. Vetsulin is a prescription ...