animal science and animal health management

Biotechnology in Veterinary medicine

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Biotechnology is an already established technique in several areas of medicine, but its application in the field of veterinary medicine has only started to emerge with the potential to revolutionize veterinary practice. The benefits of using biotechnological techniques for the development and manufacture of novel pharmaceuticals include: Products with enhanced pharmaceutical properties such as long-term action, targeting of particular pathways, multiple antigen vaccines and species specificity. The possibility of large-scale production and reduced costs, an important factor especially in livestock vaccination.