VETOQUINOL Corporate brochure 2010 (year 2009)

ACTIVITY REPORT 2009 19 INFLAMMATION AND PAIN MANAGEMENT: AN ETHICAL ISSUE Vétoquinol has developed a complete range of products aimed at preventing and relieving pain. By contributing to the well-being of the animal, the Group is responding as much to an ethical issue as to a therapeutic one, as the damaging effects of pain on health are well-known. The Group’s benchmark product ranges in this area include the Alfaxan ® anaesthetic (specially designed for companion animals), non-steroid anti-inflammatories like Tolfedine ® (dogs and cats) and Tolfine ® (livestock), as well as food supplement ranges for the management of osteo-arthritis with Flexadin ® and Caniviton ® . RECOGNISED EXPERTISE IN CARDIOLOGY-NEPHROLOGY Heart failure and kidney diseases are the most common chronic ailments in older dogs and cats respectively. As a pioneer in this field and the first company to offer such a broad product range, Vétoquinol continues to develop innovative therapeutic solutions. Prilium ® is the only treatment for canine heart failure available in oral form. For the treatment of renal failure, innovation comes under the Rubénal ® , Ipakitine ® and Azodyl ® brand names. In order to strengthen its expertise in cardio-nephrology, Vétoquinol supports research teams from the Veterinary Schools in Maison Alfort and in Toulouse (France), who have highlighted the relevance of treating the heart kidney axis in dogs and cats. This work was presented at the Vétoquinol Academia seminar held in Berlin in May 2009. ■ MAY FREE SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY VÉTOQUINOL CANADA Available for free download on the Internet, Vétoquinol Precision software can calculate highly precise mixtures of soluble veterinary powders according to multiple criteria. Specifically developed for use in swine and poultry breeding, it ensures the optimal use of Vétoquinol products, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of the treatments. OUTSTANDING EVENTS > To boost its identity, its uniqueness and expertise with customers, the Group changed its logo in 2009. The visibility of the Vétoquinol name has been enhanced, to ensure a more immediate identification of the company. An international marketing campaign was also launched in April on the theme of “Vétoquinol 3D, three dimensions of a passion”. Veterinarians spontaneously associate the Vétoquinol brand with the Group’s three main areas of expertise. . VÉTOQUINOL 3D, A BRAND IN PROFILE > A reliable and high quality car, a very beautiful woman, a dynamic man who has everything he requires to succeed: these are some of the images which European MARBOCYL ® : A ROLLS ROYCE WITHIN EVERYONE’S REACH veterinarians associate with the Marbocyl ® antibiotic range. This was the result of a survey conducted among canine and rural veterinarians in Germany, France and the United Kingdom in March 2009.