Type

Species

Target

Product/Company

License date/ country

Route of administration

Benefits

Prophylactic vaccine

Horses

West Nile Virus

West Nile-Innovator®/ Fort Dodge Animal Health

2005 USA

IM1

Production of protective antibodies

Prophylactic vaccine

Salmon

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV)

Apex-IHN®/Novartis Animal Health

2005 Canada

IM

Stimulation of innate and adaptive immune responses improving the welfare and product yield

Immunotherapy of cancer

Dogs

Melanoma

Oncept™/Merial

2010 USA

ID2 needle-free.

Production of antibodies capable of preventing the progress of the disease and prolonging the animal’s life

Gene therapy

Swine

Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)

LifeTide® SW5/VGX™ Animal Health

2008 Australia

IM followed by electroporation

Decrease in perinatal mortality and morbidityincrease of the number of pigs weaned per sow and productivity