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Medgene Labs is a leader in the new field of prescription vaccines.  These are vaccines which are prescribed by a veterinarian to proactively target emerging diseases, such as viruses that change frequently or are difficult to grow.  As an Immunological Services Provider™, Medgene Labs monitors the production environment for new viruses, continuously updates its virus sequence library and vaccine construct bank to rapidly counter production health risks, and serologically monitors vaccinated animals for an antibody response.  Medgene Labs provides these immunological services to its ISPRIME® community of leading livestock producers and their veterinarians in support of delivering consistent and reliable health management tools. 

Additional general information regarding Prescription Product Vaccines can be found in Veterinary Services Memorandum Nos. 800.213 and 800.214. 

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Medgene Labs' Protects Rabbits from RHDV2

RHDV2 is an extremely lethal virus that spreads easily among rabbits. Veterinarians can now protect rabbits with a highly effective vaccine from Medgene Labs.

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Medgene's Innovative Vaccine Initiative for RHDV2

Medgene Labs has been working on a solution to RHDV2 since the 2020 outbreak. Recently granted emergency-use authorization by the USDA, the vaccine uses genetically modified cells that are injected so that the body creates the proteins.

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Minnesota Zoo Conducting EHD Vaccine Study with Medgene Labs

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Medgene EHD Vaccine Tested at Minnesota Zoo

Minnesota Zoo Tests Vaccine Against Spread of Emerging Deer VirusThis article was published in the Star Tribune on October 26, 2021 by Greg Stanley. Vaccine being tested against killer disease carried by biting gnat.  The reindeer at the Minnesota Zoo are all still alive and healthy this fall, showing early promise that the zoo may be able…

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Medgene Labs Receives Emergency Use Authorization for RHDV2 Vaccine

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease has quickly spread across the United States. Working with the USDA, Medgene Labs responds with a vaccine developed on its prescription platform technology.    Medgene Labs, a vaccine and immunological services provider based in Brookings, SD, has received emergency use authorization for their experimental Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) vaccine from the…

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