Animal Pharmaceuticals
Therapeutic and preventive pharmaceutical solutions for Africa's livestock and companion animal populations.
Untreated livestock disease is the single largest drag on African agricultural productivity.
Sixty percent of African cattle carry internal parasites that suppress immune function, reduce daily weight gain and lower milk yield — often without obvious clinical signs until the burden is overwhelming. Add bacterial infections, inflammatory conditions and pain from routine procedures, and the cumulative productivity cost of under-treated livestock is enormous. Jos•Hansen supplies pharmaceutical solutions from Zoetis, Virbac and Elanco — world leaders in animal health — enabling veterinarians and farm managers across Africa to manage disease effectively, responsibly and in compliance with food safety regulations.
Strategic antiparasite control at herd scale.
Internal and external parasites reduce live weight gain, lower milk production and suppress immune function across Africa. Jos•Hansen supplies Zoetis endectocides — macrocyclic lactones and benzimidazoles — in formulations suited to both extensive and intensive production systems. Effective parasite control is a programme of strategic timing, rotational active ingredients and refugia management — not a single treatment event.
Antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary practice.
Antibiotic resistance is a shared human-animal-environment problem. Jos•Hansen supplies Virbac veterinary antibiotics — third-generation and narrow-spectrum formulations selected to minimise cross-resistance risk. Every product is supplied with withdrawal period documentation and prescription protocols aligned to Kenya Veterinary Board and relevant national regulatory requirements.
Pain management and perioperative pharmaceutical support.
Livestock procedures — castration, dehorning, dystocia management, wound treatment — require effective analgesia for animal welfare and faster recovery. Elanco's NSAID and analgesic range provides veterinarians with the perioperative support tools that are standard in developed veterinary markets but historically difficult to access across much of Africa.
Key active ingredient classes in our portfolio.
Our pharmaceutical selection covers every major drug class used in livestock and companion animal practice — from macrocyclic lactones for parasite control to fluoroquinolones for resistant bacterial infections and meloxicam for perioperative pain.
Active ingredient classes
Pharmaceutical supply done responsibly.
Supplying pharmaceuticals to livestock producers carries a responsibility to food safety, antimicrobial stewardship and regulatory compliance — obligations Jos•Hansen takes seriously on behalf of every client.
Parasite resistance management
Rotational deworming programmes using alternating active ingredients — supplied and documented by Jos•Hansen — slow the development of anthelmintic resistance, protecting the effectiveness of deworming for years ahead.
Withdrawal period compliance
Food safety requires strict adherence to meat and milk withdrawal periods. Jos•Hansen supplies withdrawal documentation with every product and trains farm staff on compliance — protecting export market eligibility and consumer safety.
Prescription protocol support
Responsible antibiotic use requires veterinary oversight. We work with veterinary practices to establish farm health plans that structure antibiotic use appropriately — reducing over-the-counter misuse and supporting antimicrobial stewardship.
Cold chain and product integrity
All temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products are delivered under documented cold chain conditions. We maintain buffer stock in climate-controlled storage, ensuring product viability through East Africa's ambient temperature extremes.
The productivity numbers that matter.
Pharmaceutical investment in livestock is only justified by measurable productivity return — these are the figures that validate strategic veterinary pharmaceutical programmes.
Proportion of African cattle carrying internal parasites annually — a treatable burden with a documented return on investment of 3–4× in weight gain and productivity
Return on investment from a structured deworming programme versus treating clinical parasitic disease, per East African smallholder and commercial farm studies
Pharmaceutical formulations across antiparasitics, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and hormonal preparations in the Jos•Hansen veterinary pharmaceutical portfolio
Therapeutic and preventive pharmaceuticals.
Antiparasitics, antibiotics and anti-inflammatories selected for efficacy, safety and regulatory compliance in African livestock and companion animal practice.
Global manufacturers. African execution.
Every product we supply is sourced from world-class manufacturers and backed by Jos•Hansen's local installation, training and service capability across East and Southern Africa.
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