Best Veterinary Solutions will provide all marketing, sales and technical support for Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health's broad line of turkey vaccines, which includes Artvax®, Coccivac®-T and Oralvax® HE, as well as for turkey applications of Garasol® antibiotic and Clinafarm® disinfectant.

According to Rick Phillips, D.V.M., director of the US poultry business for Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, the agreement will let the company focus resources on product development while enhancing customer support for turkey producers.

He said: "Best Veterinary Solutions probably knows and understands the needs or turkey producers better than anyone. They also have the expertise and field force to help us grow our product line and provide even better support to this important industry. We think it's a positive development for everyone concerned."

Randy Olsen, co-founder and vice president of sales and marketing of Best Veterinary Solutions, said Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health's products will be supported by eight field representatives in major turkey states, as well as and David Pyle, D.V.M., a consulting turkey veterinarian.

He commented: "Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health's portfolio features many solid-performing products essential for raising healthy, efficient and profitable turkeys. We're really excited about this agreement and think it will be a big benefit to producers as well."