Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Sept. 14 the formation of the Livestock Protection Innovation Grant Program. The program will provide grant funding to assist Iowa-based companies in the development of safe and effective vaccines that may help protect Iowa livestock from foreign animal diseases. Though the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza remains high, prevention and preparedness measures are also being taken to respond to risks posed by
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September 21, 2023
Iowa ag department announces grant opportunity for the development of livestock vaccines
February 23, 2023
Mazen receives key patent for first vaccine product
Mazen Animal Health, an animal health company developing maize-based vaccines, announced it has been issued a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its technology to produce orally delivered animal vaccines. The patent covers foundational technology for the company’s first vaccine product for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, according to a news release. The virus is a widespread concern with a death rate of 80% to 100% in infected piglets. Prevention
