Inoculation of animals with dried, pelleted biological materials
AssigneeInnovac Corporation
InventorsRichard D. Hansen, James F. Drake
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Abstract
A method for vaccinating an animal by implanting subcutaneously an immune stimulating biologically active material into an animal with a biologically active pellet is described. Particularly described is the method of vaccinating an animal by implanting the pellet in the ear of an animal to eliminate edible tissue damage without inducing a "drooped ear" or "down ear".
Claims9
A method for vaccinating cattle with an immunogen for providing a protective immune response against at least one of a bacteria, a virus or a protozoa, said method comprising the step of implanting a biologically active pellet containing an effective immune stimulating amount of said immunogen subcutaneously into an ear of said cattle.
A method for vaccinating cattle with an immunogen for providing a protective immune response against at least one of a bacteria, a virus or a protozoa said method comprising the step of implanting a biologically active pellet containing an effective immune stimulating amount of said immunogen subcutaneously into an ear of said cattle with an implant gun wherein the biologically active pellet comprises:
- (a) about 45 to 97% by weight of said immunogen;
- (b) about 2 to 40% by weight of a freeze drying excipient;
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- (c) about 0.2 to 5% by eight of a lubricant, wherein the biologically active pellet is about 0.13" to 0.17" in length and about 0.10" to 0.14" in diameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.