World Diabetes Day: Learning More About Diabetic Alert Dogs

Published: November 13, 2015
According to the International Diabetes Federation[i], over 380 million people worldwide, live with diabetes—a number only projected to increase to more than half a billion people in the next few decades.

On World Diabetes Day (#WDD) 2015, we chose to learn more about diabetic alert dogs and to do so we visited the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) Central Library at https://habricentral.org – an online platform for open research and collaboration into the relationships between ...

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Raising the bar for swine farming in Vietnam

Published: November 06, 2015
We talk to Mr. Nguyen Huu Tri, Head of the Pioneer Safe Swine Farming Cooperative in Vietnam on #FarmerFriday.

Mr. Nguyen, can you please tell us what safe swine farming means to you?

Safe swine farming means that we ensure safety in all aspects of hygiene, quality and health of the animal, as well as for our staff who take care of them. In Vietnam, we aspire to achieve certification by the Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices or VietGAP initiative. 

So, what agricultural standards do ...

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Vet Students Around The World - Meet George Petrellis from Thessaloniki, Greece

Published: October 29, 2015
We think veterinary students are awesome! Together with the International Veterinary Students’ Association, we are bringing you stories of vet students around the world.
To start, please tell us about yourself.

I am 22 years old, and currently starting my 4th year of veterinary medicine studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh). I was born in Athens, the capital of Greece, and at the age of 10 I moved with my parents toThessaloniki. I was lucky to be able to study here. ...

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An inspiring commitment to #OneHealth - get to know Jessica Magenwirth 3/3

Published: October 21, 2015
This month we're introducing you to Jessica Magenwirth, former veterinary student & Bayer Fellowship Program member who shares our passion for animals. In a three-part blog post series, you'll learn how Jessica is connected to Bayer Animal Health, what she experienced when working as a volunteer veterinarian in Sangkhlaburi (Thailand), and what #OneHealth means to her. Be ...
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An inspiring commitment to #OneHealth - get to know Jessica Magenwirth 2/3

Published: October 16, 2015
This month we're introducing you to Jessica Magenwirth, former veterinary student & Bayer Fellowship Program member who shares our passion for animals. In a three-part blog post series, you'll learn how Jessica is connected to Bayer Animal Health, what she experienced when working as a volunteer veterinarian in Sangkhlaburi (Thailand), and what #OneHealth means to her. Be inspired!

Can you tell us more about your project in Thailand, the clinic, and your everyday life there?

I ...

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An inspiring commitment to #OneHealth - get to know Jessica Magenwirth 1/3

Published: October 13, 2015
This month we're introducing you to Jessica Magenwirth, former veterinary student & Bayer Fellowship Program member who shares our passion for animals. In a three-part blog post series, you'll learn how Jessica is connected to Bayer Animal Health, what she experienced when working as a volunteer veterinarian in Sangkhlaburi (Thailand), and what #OneHealth means to her. Be inspired!

For starters, please tell us a bit about yourself. What's your story and how are you linked to ...

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World Animal Day at Bayer Animal Health

Published: October 04, 2015
Join us on a journey around the globe to learn more about how we are passionately caring for animals

Bayer’s mission is “Science For A Better Life”, and from our point-of-view it means ensuring that animals stay healthy, recover from diseases and live without parasites. We passionately care for animals and thus also create a better life for us – the people – sharing this planet with them.

And on World Animal Day, we are proud to show our passion for animals by highlighting some ...

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Sustainable farming for better and healthier dairy products

Published: September 25, 2015
Farmers play an important role in our lives. They provide us with safe and quality products such as milk, eggs, meat and seafood. In this new series we are pleased to share stories of farmers and their contribution to sustainable farming in Asia Pacific. We hope their passion and commitment to animals will inspire more farmers around the world to continue the drive towards sustainable farming and even better approaches of caring for the well-being of farm animals.
Today, we speak with Mr Zhang ...
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A coffee with ...Tobias Wagner

Published: September 10, 2015
This month we had a coffee with Tobias Wagner to find out more about his role as  Global Launch Support Manager for an innovative immunostimulant at Bayer HealthCare Animal Health

Hi Tobias, what does your job involve? 

This month we had a coffee with Tobias Wagner from a global product launch team to find out more about his role in Bayer HealthCare Animal Health

My job is about being on top of all aspects around ...

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World Alzheimer’s Month is here!

Published: September 01, 2015
This is the fourth time that the world marks September as World Alzheimer’s Month to raise awareness on Alzheimer’s disease, while uniting and connect people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: their carers, their family, researchers, and physicians.

When thinking of carers (often referred to in the U.S. as caregivers), you may have the image of people helping people living with such diseases, but did you know that more and more people suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia ...

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