House lawmakers hear testimony on bill protecting retail dog sales
A heated debate over whether the state should restrict municipalities from banning the retail sale of dogs continued Monday at the Indiana Statehouse without resolution.
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Fishers-based biotech startup aims to grow from the gut
BiomEdit LLC was set up last year by Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health and Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks to make everything from food to therapeutics for animals. It’s already raised $36.5 million in venture capital for its work.
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IU med school shuts down research project that used expired supplies on pigs
Fred Cate, IU’s vice president for research, informed federal officials that the research group had “a pattern of non-compliance” and had been warned several times against using expired materials.
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Investors wary as Elanco pins hopes on new products
Shares in the animal health care company have lost more than two-thirds of their value in the past 18 months, but Elanco says a bevy of new products in its pipeline will prove an era of strong growth is yet to come.
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Indiana Senate passes legislation protecting retail dog sales
If approved, the legislation would interfere with a proposal banning dog, cat and rabbit retail sales—introduced just this month—making its way through the Indianapolis City-County Council.
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City-County Council to consider ban on retail sales of cats, dogs and rabbits
Several Indianapolis City-County Council members are seeking to ban most local retail sales of cats, dogs and rabbits in an effort to prevent an expansion of puppy mills and reduce overcrowding and understaffing at the city animal shelter.
VetCheck looks to franchise 250 urgent care clinics nationwide
Company leaders hope to eventually have one VetCheck center for every 30 traditional veterinary offices in any given area.
Vet industry challenged by employee shortage, stressful conditions
Shorthanded veterinary clinics are being slammed by the high number of pets acquired during the pandemic and a worsening shortage of workers, from support staff to veterinarians themselves.
Profit, pain and puppies: Inside the rescue of nearly 4,000 beagles
Here’s how beagles being bred for research by an Indianapolis-based company became the target of the largest animal welfare seizure in the Humane Society’s history.
Indianapolis Animal Care getting $3M grant to help build new facility
The Indianapolis Animal Care Services project previously received an $18 million commitment from the city’s Circle City Forward initiative.
Harry and Meghan rescue beagle removed from Envigo facility
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have adopted one of 4,000 beagles that were rescued from abusive conditions at the breeding facility operated by Indianapolis-based Envigo.
Inotiv says closures of animal-breeding facilities could cost it nearly $10M
Indiana-based pharmaceutical testing company Inotiv Inc. disclosed late Monday that it expects to incur charges of between $7.4 million and $9.9 million for the previously announced shutdowns of two Virginia animal-breeding facilities.
Inotiv subsidiary reaches settlement in animal welfare lawsuit
As part of the settlement, Indianapolis-based Envigo will relinquish 4,000 beagles at a dog-breeding facility to the Humane Society of the United States, or HSUS.
Inotiv facing shareholder lawsuit over stock drop
The West Lafayette-based pharmaceutical testing company has seen its stock price soar—and later plunge—following its announcement last fall that it planned to acquire Indianapolis-based Envigo RMS LLC, which breeds and sells animals used in lab testing.
Carmel City Council votes to ban pet stores from selling cats and dogs
City Councilor Adam Aasen said he wanted to make a proactive move to ensure animals from puppy and kitten mills can’t be sold in Carmel in the future.
Research dog-breeding facility run by Indianapolis firm to be sold
A federal judge issued an emergency order late last month imposing a series of restrictions on the facility operated by Indianapolis-based Envigo after regulators said the site was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of beagle puppies.
Federal judge issues order against research dog-breeding facility
U.S. District Judge Norman Moon said the evidence from federal inspections shows more than 300 beagle puppies have died at the facility, which is owned by Indianapolis-based Envigo, over the last seven months of unknown causes.
Feds sue Indianapolis-based operator of dog-breeding facility, seize beagles
Repeated federal inspections since Envigo acquired the facility have resulted in dozens of violations, including findings that dogs had received inadequate medical care and insufficient food, were housed in filthy conditions, and some had been euthanized without first receiving anesthesia.
Elanco unveils plans for new ‘epicenter of animal health innovation’
Elanco Animal Health Inc. on Tuesday broke ground and shared new designs for its planned $100 million-plus global headquarters at the former General Motors Stamping Plant site just west of downtown Indianapolis.
Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America
Nearly 23 million chickens and turkeys have already been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus, and zoos are working hard to prevent any of their birds from meeting the same fate.
Elanco’s financial picture strengthens as company prepares for HQ groundbreaking
Elanco Animal Health Inc. said Thursday morning that revenue climbed 46% last year and its net loss narrowed, strengthening its financial position as it prepares to break ground this spring on a new $100 million headquarters in Indianapolis.
Purdue researchers develop quick test to spot most costly bovine disease
The test allows for quicker diagnosis and pinpointed treatment of bovine respiratory disease, the most common and costly disease affecting the world’s cattle.
Q&A with Kelley Niiyama, owner of a cat cafe
Niiyama, 51, and her husband, Hidetaka, have five cats at home. They also own Nine Lives Cat Café in Fountain Square—a coffee shop with an adjacent lounge where patrons pay to interact with adoptable cats.
COVID-19 pet boom has veterinarians backlogged, burned out
To meet the demand from the pet boom, vets have extended hours, hired additional staff and refused to take new patients. And they still can’t keep up.