Merial's Vaxxitek HVT +IBD took the Best New Veterinary Product for Livestock award. And Caroline Pfeffer, global project manager, was our only female recipient all evening. Presenting the award is IfTA's Michael Hemprich.

Michael used the occasion to make a point about livestock product development. "It is very encouraging for us to see that so many companies are still willing to put a great scientific and financial effort in the development of animal health products for livestock," he noted, "as this becomes more and more a "neglected" area of our industry - for reasons which may be understandable, such as higher regulatory requirements for example."