MSD Animal Health – Swine Team

What MSD Animal Health – Swine Team does

MSD Animal Health – Swine Team is the swine-focused business unit of MSD Animal Health, the animal health division of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. The team markets a "Total Pig Health" portfolio organized into three sub-brands — ReproPig (fertility management: Regumate, PG600, Planate, Porceptal), SowCare (sow vaccines against Erysipelas, Parvovirosis, Leptospirosis, Streptococcus suis, Clostridium, E. coli, Glässer's disease, and atrophic rhinitis), and PigCare (piglet vaccines split into IntestiPig for ileitis and ResPig for PCV2, M. hyo, APP, PRRS, and Aujeszky's disease) — supported by the IDAL needle-free intradermal delivery platform and the LeeO precision farming traceability system. The IDAL 3G+ Twin device administers fixed 0.2 mL doses via Bluetooth-enabled intradermal delivery and supports co-administration of up to four vaccines simultaneously, while LeeO enables individual animal identification and farm-to-retailer data sharing; together these were bundled in 2024 as the integrated Health-Tech offering "Swine Protect & Connect."

The business monetizes primarily through one-time sales of biological vaccines and pharmaceuticals, distributed via a triple channel of swine veterinarians, regional animal health distributors, and direct enterprise sales to large commercial pig operations across more than 35 countries spanning Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and North America. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per market. The division has installed more than 9,000 IDAL devices globally and administers hundreds of millions of intradermal vaccine doses, including over 50 million Porcilis PRRS doses annually. Customer segments are commercial swine producers, swine veterinarians, and swine breeding operations, with technical service, training (ReproPig, ASF Talks, IntestiPig Flash), and content (PigCast podcast, Iowa State University benchmarking reports, IPVS/ESPHM congresses) supporting brand and protocol stickiness. As an operating division of a publicly traded parent, the unit benefits from corporate R&D and manufacturing scale but does not have separately disclosed financials.

Name

MSD Animal Health – Swine Team

Legal name

Merck & Co., Inc.

Website

https://msd-animal-health-swine.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MSD Animal Health – Swine Team is the swine business unit of Merck's animal health division, selling a Total Pig Health portfolio of vaccines, fertility products, the IDAL needle-free intradermal delivery platform, and LeeO traceability to commercial pig producers and veterinarians across 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Health Pharmaceuticals & Veterinary Vaccines (Swine)

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836), Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Vaccines (Biologics) (HLAMAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Vaccines (Cattle, Swine, Sheep & Goats) (HLAMAKAB), Veterinary Vaccines (HLAIAEAH), Livestock & Production Animal Therapeutics (Rx) (HLAMAEAB), Vaccine R&D, Clinical/Field Trials & Regulatory Affairs (HLAMAKAM)

Keywords

• Swine vaccines
• Veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Porcine reproductive solutions
• Needle-free vaccination devices
• Livestock precision farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Rahway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals: Sale of biological vaccines and pharmaceutical products for swine health management including reproductive solutions, respiratory disease vaccines, and enteric disease treatments. Products sold through veterinary professionals and distributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MSD Animal Health – Swine Team develops, manufactures, and commercializes a complete swine health portfolio for commercial pig producers and veterinarians. Its core offerings span veterinary vaccines (Porcilis range for PRRS, PCV2, M. hyo, ileitis, APP, Aujeszky's, and other pathogens), reproductive management pharmaceuticals (Regumate, PG600, Planate, Porceptal), the proprietary IDAL needle-free intradermal vaccination device, and the LeeO precision farming platform integrated under the Swine Protect & Connect Health-Tech framework.

Product overview

MSD Animal Health – Swine Team offers a comprehensive Total Pig Health portfolio organized into three main product sub-brands: ReproPig (fertility solutions for gilts and sows including Regumate, PG600, Planate, and Porceptal), SowCare (preventive vaccines for breeding herd including Porcilis Ery+Parvo+Lepto, Porcilis Strepsuis, Porcilis ColiClos, Porcilis Glässer, and Porcilis AR-T DF), and PigCare (piglet vaccines organized under IntestiPig for intestinal health including Porcilis Lawsonia and Porcilis Ileitis, and ResPig for respiratory health including Porcilis PCV M Hyo, Circumvent PCV M, Porcilis APP, Porcilis PRRS, and Prime Pac PRRS). The company also provides the IDAL needle-free intradermal delivery technology platform, LeeO precision farming system, and Swine Protect & Connect integrated Health-Tech solutions for animal welfare, traceability, and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReproPig: Fertility solutions portfolio for estrus synchronization and ovulation induction in gilts and sows, including Regumate, PG600, Planate, and Porceptal products.
• SowCare
• PigCare
• IntestiPig
• ResPig
• The IDAL WAY
• Swine Protect & Connect
• LeeO

Products and services

• Regumate (altrenogest oral solution) Oral progestin (altrenogest) solution administered to gilts to synchronize estrus and support batch farrowing in commercial sow herds.
• PG600 (gonadotrophin) Gonadotrophin product used to induce puberty in gilts and stimulate oestrus in sows, reducing non-productive days and improving breeding efficiency.
• Planate (cloprostenol) Prostaglandin-based product used to control the timing of farrowing in sows, enabling batch management and labor planning.
• Porceptal (buserelin) GnRH agonist (buserelin) used in fixed-time artificial insemination protocols to synchronize ovulation and improve insemination efficiency in gilts and sows.
• Porcilis PRRS (and Prime Pac PRRS) Vaccine used for active immunization of pigs against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSv), addressing reproductive failure in sows and respiratory disease in growing pigs.
• Circumvent PCV M G2 Combination vaccine for active immunization of pigs against Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, reducing respiratory disease and associated production losses.
• Porcilis Ery+Parvo+Lepto Combined vaccine for gilts and sows protecting against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (erysipelas), porcine parvovirus, and Leptospira species, reducing reproductive losses.
• Porcilis Strepsuis Vaccine for active immunization of piglets against Streptococcus suis, a major cause of meningitis, arthritis, and sudden death in nursery pigs.
• Porcilis ColiClos Combined vaccine for sows to protect piglets via colostrum against Escherichia coli (colibacillosis) and Clostridium perfringens type C (necro-haemorrhagic enteritis).
• Porcilis Glässer Vaccine for active immunization of pigs against Glaesserella parasuis, the cause of Glässer's disease (polyserositis and arthritis) in nursery pigs.
• Porcilis AR-T DF Vaccine for sows and piglets to protect against progressive atrophic rhinitis caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica and toxigenic Pasteurella multocida.
• Porcilis Lawsonia and Porcilis Lawsonia ID Vaccines for active immunization of pigs against Lawsonia intracellularis, the cause of porcine proliferative ileitis (PPE), with an injection-sparing ID (intradermal) option for use with the IDAL device.
• Porcilis Ileitis Oral vaccine for active immunization of pigs against Lawsonia intracellularis to control ileitis in grow-finish pigs.
• Porcilis PCV M Hyo and Porcilis PCV M Hyo ID Single-shot combination vaccine for piglets against Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, with an intradermal (ID) version for needle-free administration via IDAL.
• Porcilis APP Vaccine for active immunization of pigs against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP), the cause of porcine pleuropneumonia, a major cause of respiratory mortality and economic loss.
• Porcilis Begonia IDAL Vaccine for active immunization of pigs against Aujeszky's disease virus (pseudorabies), formulated for needle-free intradermal administration via the IDAL device.
• IDAL needle-free intradermal vaccination device Proprietary needle-free device that delivers vaccines intradermally into pigs, eliminating needle-stick injuries, broken needles, and meat-quality defects while reducing labor and stress on pigs.
• LeeO precision farming platform Smart-farm digital platform providing individual pig traceability, production monitoring, and management insights for commercial pig producers, enabling data-driven decisions on health, growth, and throughput.

Quantifiable outcome

• PRRS may reduce annual production of the herd by 15%
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elanco Animal Health: Global animal health company offering swine vaccines and pharmaceuticals. Overlaps with MSD across respiratory and enteric swine vaccines and farm health solutions.
• Zoetis: Largest global animal health company with a comparable swine vaccines and pharmaceuticals portfolio. Directly competes across reproductive, respiratory, and enteric disease categories for commercial swine producer accounts.
• Ceva Santé Animale: Multinational animal health company with a strong swine vaccines portfolio including reproductive and respiratory products. Competes directly in EU, LATAM, and Asia swine markets.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Major animal health player with leading swine vaccine franchises (e.g., Ingelvac PRRS). Directly competes in PRRS, PCV2, and reproductive swine health products globally.

Emerging players

• HIPRA: Spanish animal health company focused on livestock vaccines with growing swine portfolio. Emerging competitor in respiratory and reproductive swine vaccines, particularly in EU and LATAM.
• IDT Biologika: Animal health vaccine manufacturer with swine-relevant capabilities and contract manufacturing. Niche overlap in swine vaccine development and biologics production.
• BioChek: Animal diagnostics company with swine disease diagnostic tests (e.g., PRRS, PCV2). Adjacent competitor as swine health management increasingly integrates diagnostics with vaccination programs.

Broad incumbents

• Vetoquinol: Animal health pharmaceutical company with swine-relevant products though broader portfolio spans companion and production animals. Overlaps in reproductive and therapeutic swine pharmaceuticals.
• Phibro Animal Health: Animal health and nutrition company offering vaccines and pharmaceuticals for production animals including swine. Competes in selected therapeutic and nutritional swine health categories.
• Virbac: Global animal health company with a diversified portfolio across companion and livestock, including swine pharmaceuticals. Competes in swine reproductive and therapeutic categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCe99kNOPqyJPBqio4HZsqUw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/msdanimalhealthswine

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Investors

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