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The Connector | April 2026

Welcome to The Connector. Fetching the freshest animal health news.

Important Things You Need to Know

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Axiota Animal Health Names Wamego, Kansas as its Global Headquarters

The move builds on the region’s powerful ecosystem, where proximity to leading research institutions and industry collaboration continues to drive breakthroughs that impact animal health worldwide. 

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Rethinking Innovation: Why the Future Isn’t Limited to Big Cities

Innovation can take root and thrive anywhere. In Wamego, Kansas, a unique partnership between industry, academia, and community is turning global ideas into real-world impact. In this month’s blog, Axiota Animal Health’s story highlights how rural communities can drive meaningful innovation while strengthening local economies. 

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Axiota Animal Health Names Wamego, Kansas, as Global Headquarters 

Relief Veterinarians Can Now Centralize All Existing Clinic Relationships and Manage Scheduling, Shifts, and Invoicing on Serenity Vet

Parnell Launches nixiFLOR® – First FDA-Approved Generic Florfenicol + Flunixin Combination for BRD

OpenVet Launches the World’s First Veterinary AI Skills Library for OpenClaw

Ag Innovation Partners with CERES TAG to Deliver Data-Driven Livestock Profitability at Scale

Inspect Sector Partnership Aims to Speed up Approval of Insect-Based Nutrition

Your Production Floor is Generating Millions of Data Points. Here’s How You Can Turn Them into Margin

New Report From Hill’s Pet Nutrition Finds Large Dogs Face Disproportionate Barriers to Adoption

Pet Daycare and Lodging Market Analysis 2026

NASC Quality Seal Now Available for Treat Products + Clean Label Project

Review: AAHA’s Working, Assistance, and Therapy Dog Guidelines

FDA Approves BRAVECTO® QUANTUM (Fluralaner for Extended-Release Injectable Suspension) From Merck Animal Health to Treat and Control Asian Longhorned Tick and Gulf Coast Tick for 12 Months in Dogs

Animal Health Market Size is Poised to Reach USD 152.28 Billion by 2033 Owing to the Surging Demand for Production Animals to Meet Food Demand Globally

Virtual Fencing Becomes Reality: Missouri Pilot Program Helps Producers Test the Boundaries of this New Technology

IPIFF and Argenta Join Forces to Accelerate Innovation in Insect-Based Animal Health and Nutrition Products and Human Nutrition Products

The Meat Industry and the Research Sector are Committed to Strengthening Their Collaboration Ahead of New Challenges in Animal Health

Companion Animal Health Market Forecast 2026-2033 Featuring Strategic Analysis of Agrolabo, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ceva, Elanco, IDEXX Labs and More

Elanco Launches Advantage™ Collar for Dogs With Four Months of Continuous Protection from Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitoes*

Chewy to Acquire Modern Animal Accelerating Evolution to a Fully Integrated Healthcare Ecosystem

Zoetis Advances Genetic Innovation of CLARIFIDE® Plus With Additional Traits

How AI Is Transforming Pet Food Manufacturing: Formulation, Compliance, Digital Shelf & Market Intelligence

Boehringer Ingelheim Introduces LENZELTA®: A New Vaccine Advancing Mastitis Prevention in Dairy Cows


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