Veterinary professionals working with horses know just how devastating Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) in foals can be. A serious condition that places newborn foals at risk of developing life-threatening complications, FPT can occur in 10-20% of foals. At Veterinary Immunogenics we’ve worked hard to develop HYPERMUNE™, a line of proven plasma products with the goal of eliminating the risks …
Ensuring Optimal Outcomes For Foals Faced With Rhodococcus Equi
What is Rhodococcus equi? A bacterium found in soil worldwide, Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is a common cause of bronchopneumonia in foals between 3 weeks and 5 months of age. While the survival rate of R. equi pneumonia is upwards of 70% with appropriate therapy, the case fatality rate without therapy is a staggering 80%. A leading cause of premature …
What is Hyperimmunised Plasma?
At Veterinary Immunogenics, we take great care and pride in providing veterinary biologic products that help animals live longer, healthier lives. Veterinary Immunogenics was started out of a passion for horses. From our facility in beautiful Penrith, UK we collect and process HYPERMUNE® and HYPERMUNE-RE® hyperimmunised plasma for the treatment of a variety of equine conditions. What is Hyperimmunised Plasma? …
Welcome to our Blog!
All of us here at Veterinary Immunogenics would like to welcome you to our new website, blog and community! We are excited to connect with our customers, partners and friends and keep you up to date on what’s going on at Veterinary Immunogenics. Veterinary Immunogenics, a subsidiary of Plasvacc UK Ltd., manufactures and distributes high-quality plasma for horses from our …