Brazilian industry points out shortage risk of veterinary medicines

07-08-2020 | | |
SINDAN president Emilio Salani:  We had problems importing medicines such as ivermectin, abamectin and doramectin, which are important for cattle, and antibiotics for pig and poultry.  - Photo: Henk Riswick
SINDAN president Emilio Salani: We had problems importing medicines such as ivermectin, abamectin and doramectin, which are important for cattle, and antibiotics for pig and poultry. - Photo: Henk Riswick
Brazilian livestock producers have been using their stocks since March, but supply can be a problem for the second half of 2020. The Brazilian National Union of the Industry for Animal Health Products (SINDAN) has warned that producers might be dealing with a lack of veterinary medicines in the second half of this year, despite the fact that they have been operating normally during the first few months of the pandemic. Price rise expected The Union held a survey among its associated members in


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Daniel Azevedo Freelance journalist Brazil