The SpayVac™ Vaccine for Surgical fertility control

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The SpayVac™ Vaccine for Surgical fertility control

Postby malernee » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:04 am

http://www.immunovaccine.com/spay-vaccine.html

The SpayVac™ Vaccine

In controlling wildlife populations, a single-dose vaccination method is the only viable choice for contraception.

SpayVac™ is the first product derived from the VacciMax™ platform technology. SpayVac™ is a fertility control vaccine that can be injected into a female animal to produce an immune response that provides contraception for multi-year periods from a single injection.

SpayVac™’s antigens elicit antibodies that adhere to the surface of the eggs of the treated female. This prevents the sperm from binding, thus blocking fertilization. A single-dose of SpayVac™ will provide contraception for multi-year periods. IVT's research supports long-lasting effectiveness for as long as ten years in some species. The duration of this effectiveness is due to the novel VacciMax™ liposomal formulation that is used in the SpayVac™ vaccine.

Due to the complexities and genetic variations of the various mammalian species, there can be no one product that will prove effective in all mammals. The SpayVac™ vaccine is being custom designed for each mammalian species chosen, to achieve the optimum dosage as well as the optimum antigen source. While various other vaccines use zona pellucida protein and an adjuvant, the critical difference with SpayVac™ is the utilization of the VacciMax™ liposomal formulation that encapsulates the zona pellucida proteins being carried to the immune system. SpayVac™ can achieve multi-year contraception, whereas other vaccines require follow-up boosters and most often annual boosters.

In controlling wildlife populations, a single-dose vaccination method is the only viable choice for mammalian contraception. Multi-dose vaccines are very expensive and impractical to administer because of the need to recapture the same animals repeatedly. SpayVac™’s single-dose capability also minimizes stress and potential for injury to treated animals. Surgical fertility control would not usually be practical for wildlife for obvious reasons.
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SpayVac™ Cost effective for the pet owner and veterinarian

Postby malernee » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:10 am

The Advantages of SpayVac™

The SpayVac™ contraceptive vaccines have now been expanded to over 10 species of mammals as well as birds and fish.
The principal competitive advantage offered by the SpayVac™ family of vaccines is their single-dose capability. This feature is seen as essential for both the companion animal market and wildlife population control. No other vaccine to date has demonstrated this capability in fertility control, and SpayVac™offers clear advantages over surgical spaying. The SpayVac™ contraceptive vaccines have now been expanded to over 10 species of mammals as well as birds and fish, with the initial products entering the regulatory approval process. Results of some trials indicate effectiveness for at least 10 years from a single injection.


Companion Animals:

Single dose vaccine
No surgical procedure, anaesthesia, complications or side effects
Cost effective for the pet owner and veterinarian
Eliminates pet trauma and pet owner anxiety
Animal welfare organizations would prefer an alternative to spaying
Wildlife:

Single-dose vaccine, requires only one capture
Easy to administer (injections, projectiles, etc.)
No known side effects for the animal
Allows for effective population control
Multi-year efficacy
Animal welfare groups favor this method over culling
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