Assessing the efficacy of autogenous vaccines in bovine diseases

Abstract

Vaccination is an important tool for preventing disease. In human medicine and veterinary health, the eradication of smallpox and rinderpest are stellar examples of how effective vaccinations can be. Other outstanding examples include vaccines against measles, mumps, and rubella in humans. In animal health, most vaccines are marketed broadly for use on multiple animals and farms. However, autogenous vaccines, which are intended for use on a single farm, are also common in livestock health worldwide. For this presentation, I discuss concepts related to assessing the efficacy of vaccines and provide a summary of the publicly available evidence from the scientific literature regarding the efficacy of autogenous vaccines.