Boehringer Ingelheim is a global, research-driven pharmaceutical company embracing many cultures and
diverse societies.
Our Company
Innovative medicines for people and animals have for more than 130 years been what the research-driven pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim stands for. Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the pharmaceutical industry’s top 20 companies and to this day remains family-owned. Day by day, some 50,000 employees create value through innovation for the three business areas human pharmaceuticals, animal health and biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing. In 2016, Boehringer Ingelheim achieved net sales of around 15.9 billion euros. With more than three billion euros, R&D expenditure corresponds to 19.6 per cent of net sales.
Social responsibility comes naturally to Boehringer Ingelheim. That is why the company is involved in social projects such as the “Making More Health” initiative. Boehringer Ingelheim also actively promotes workforce diversity and benefits from its employees’ different experiences and skills. Furthermore, the focus is on environmental protection and sustainability in everything the company does.
More information about Boehringer Ingelheim can be found on www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health in the UK
We were founded in the 1950s, and established a UK presence in 1980, initially focusing on equine respiratory disease. Since that time, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has expanded to one of the largest veterinary pharmaceutical companies in the UK, and is also one of the fastest growing.
Ranking among the top 10 animal companies in the world, innovation is and will always be at the heart of all our activities.
Through the discovery of new pharmaceutical solutions, molecules or vaccines we can offer added value to the veterinary surgeon and animal owners.
In the UK, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health promotes a wide range of both therapeutic and preventative products, dealing with both companion animals (dogs, cats, and horses) and farm animals.
The following information is intended for UK residents only.
- Please contact us at [email protected] for all enquiries regarding veterinary information in the UK.
- Please visit NOAH(link is external) (National Office of Animal Health) or the NOAH Compendium(link is external) to access veterinary medicines datasheet information.
- More information about our prescription only products is available to veterinary surgeons via the links below.
- Also available is further information on our Natural Care Range of non-prescription products for veterinary surgeons, owners and keepers.
Canikur Pro(link is external)
Metacam(link is external)
Pexion(link is external)
Semintra(link is external)
Seraquin(link is external)
Vetmedin(link is external)
Equine
Equitop Myoplast(link is external)
Farm
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea(link is external)
Mastitis(link is external)
Milk Fever(link is external)
Swine Vaccines(link is external)
Other Natural Care Range Products in Our Portfolio
Dermocanis
Dermocanis Shampoo is unique cleansing shampoo containing Borage Oil, a naturally occurring highly refined source of essential fatty acids (EFAs). EFAs are known to be vital for the maintenance of optimal canine health, demonstrated in a superb coat and skin. In particular, Dermocanis' high Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) content has proven benefits for skin quality.
Diakur
Diakur® Plus is a palatable, easy-to-use nutritional supplement that provides a source of energy and electrolytes for young animals.
It is especially beneficial for calves under stress due to changes in feed or environment
Viacutan
Essential fatty acids are nutrients which cannot be made in the body and have to be provided in the diet; they are essential for the formation of new cells and to keep the skin in good condition.
Viacutan uses the Borage oil GLA (gamma linolenic acid) essential fatty acid and is a balanced combination of plant and fish oils. This provides a very high level of biologically active GLA and is used as a dietary supplement to help skin conditions in dogs and cats.