Representing the Manufacturers of Animal Medicines

National Office of Animal Health Ltd

3 Crossfield Chambers, Gladbeck Way, Enfield, Middlesex EN27HF

Tel: (+44) 020 83673131 Facsimile: (+44) 020 8363 1155

e-mail: a.glennon@noah.co.uk

PressRelease

1 July2002

Why animals need medicines too - new NOAH leaflets answercommon queries

Why do animals need veterinarymedicines? Two new briefing documents produced by the National Office of AnimalHealth answer this question, and others consumers may have, about the waymedicines can help provide healthy food from healthy animals, and about howthey can know the medicines used are safe and effective.

Called 'Some common questions about medicines in farm animals' and 'Controls on animal medicines', the briefing documents can be downloaded from the NOAH website www.noah.co.uk or are available free of charge from the NOAH office.

The leaflets were launched on 1July at the Royal Show in Stoneleigh, where NOAH is a part of the RASE exhibit'Quality Livestock Production'. Speaking at the Show, NOAH chief executive PhilSketchley said: "NOAH is pleased to support advances in knowledge whichwill lead to improved animal welfare. But there is more to animal welfare thanmaking changes to production systems. For the sake of animal welfare, UKlivestock production needs to be profitable and competitive, within theEuropean/world market as well as the domestic market. Farmers are better ableto care for their animals if they have the financial security to do it. Theability to prevent and treat disease with the use of modern medicines is animportant part of this equation."

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Notes for Editors

1. For further information contact Philip Sketchley or Alison Glennon on020 8367 3131 or mobile 07787 153182,e-mail noah@noah.co.uk orvisit the NOAH website www.noah.co.uk.

2.       The National Office of AnimalHealth was formed on 1 January 1986 to represent the UK companies whichresearch, develop, manufacture and market licensed animal health products. Theassociation has 35 corporate members and 12 associate members. In 2001 NOAH'smembers accounted for around 95% of the 359 million UK animal health market,with additional valuable exports.

3.       Visit the NOAH exhibit atstand M99-M105 in Avenue M, part of RASE Quality Livestock Production