Bayer Animal Health is a truly independent veterinary pharmaceutical company with a proven commitment to research and development and the introduction of innovative products to the global veterinary marketplace.

It is one of the world's largest suppliers of veterinary medicinal products for use in companion animals, livestock, poultry and exotic species of animals. The majority of products in Bayer's portfolio have been developed through its own R&D programmes, which specialise in the areas of infectious disease and parasitology.

An ongoing challenge is to find solutions to the complex challenges presented to veterinary surgeons; with the introduction of products such as Drontal, Baytril, Advantage, Advantix, Advocate and Profender, it is our belief that we have been successful in meeting these challenges.

Bayer Animal Health is proud of its partnership with veterinary surgeons and one aspect of this is its ongoing commitment to veterinary education, an example of which is demonstrated by its support for the creation of this CD-ROM, which will rightly be regarded as a valuable resource for all those people that work with lagomorphs and are concerned with their health and welfare.

In addition to its commitment to the "traditional" companion animal and food producing species, Bayer Animal Health has recognised that rabbits and "exotic species of animals" compromise an increasingly large percentage of the caseload in companion animal practice. In addition, an ever more diverse range of exotic species are being kept as pets and this poses new challenges for the veterinary surgeon, both in terms of husbandry and disease management/prevention. To help address these challenges, the antibiotic Baytril is licensed for use in birds, reptiles and small mammals and the flea control product Advantage for use on pet rabbits; in addition, Bayer has published proceedings from several conferences as well as a monograph of articles on various aspects of exotic animal and rabbit medicine.

Bayer Animal Health is proud to work with the veterinary profession and looks forward to continuing its mission to enhance the well-being and quality of life of our patients through the introduction of novel and innovative products that prevent and treat disease.