WASHINGTON, DC, May 13, 2025 – The Animal Health Institute’s Board of Directors today elected Jamie Brannan of Zoetis as Board Chair for the remainder of the 2024-26 term. Brannan is Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Zoetis. Richard R. DeLuca, Jr., Executive Vice President and President, Merck Animal Health, becomes Immediate Past […]
WASHINGTON, DC, May 6, 2025 – The Animal Health Institute (AHI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Martha Scott Poindexter as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 12, 2025. Richard R. DeLuca, Jr., Chair of the AHI Board of Directors and Executive Vice President and President of Merck Animal Health, expressed his enthusiasm: […]
April 2, 2025—The animal health industry provides essential medicines to keep both pets and food animals healthy. These products make key contributions to protecting the safety of the food supply and promoting the human-animal bond by enhancing the quality of life for companion animals. In 2021, the US animal health industry produced nearly $14 billion […]
World Parasite Awareness Day is an Important Step Toward Keeping Pets and People Healthy Washington, D.C. March 20, 2025 – Health leaders from around the world are marking the first ever World Parasite Awareness Day, a collective effort to raise awareness about the increasing threat of parasites to pets and people. Mosquito-borne and tick-borne disease […]
The Animal Health Institute (AHI) commends the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for protecting the health of pets through their recent efforts to enforce laws governing animal medicines. The FDA issued warning letters to six sellers of unapproved animal drugs being illegally marketed with claims to treat seizures. We urge pet owners and veterinarians alike […]
September 27, 2024 The Animal Health Institute (AHI) welcomes the adoption of the United Nations political declaration on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The declaration represents a global consensus for better animal health and disease prevention. Under the One Health approach, actions in animal health, human health and the environment present the best pathway for addressing AMR. […]
Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine. However, unnecessary use can lead to resistant bacterial infections where antibiotics may no longer work. Solving this challenge cuts across human, environmental, and animal health, and it requires action in all domains. Nearly 200 nations around the world are taking collective action to address the global health challenge […]
The animal health industry is committed to researching and producing a full spectrum of veterinary tools that reduce the need for antibiotics. In addition to preventing the diseases that call for antibiotic use, we are working to ensure that when antibiotics are used, they are used judiciously. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has recognized […]
The best strategy for reducing the threat of antimicrobial resistance is to reduce the need for antibiotics through better prevention, earlier detection, and more efficient treatment. Innovations in animal health have improved prevention efforts. For example, accurate diagnostics curb the severity of animal disease by enabling more effective treatments and reducing the need for antibiotics. […]
WASHINGTON, DC, July 18, 2024 – Alexander S. Mathews, President and CEO of the Animal Health Institute, has announced his intention to retire from that position at the end of the calendar year. As a result, the Board has initiated a nationwide search for a successor. “The AHI Board extends its deepest gratitude to […]
The Animal Health Institute (AHI) represents the companies that develop and produce animal medicines. Our industry is a global leader whose products improve the health of nearly 10 billion companion and food-producing animals in the U.S., which results in significant economic and social benefits for Americans.
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