Missouri Vaccine

EHD/Blue Tongue Test Vaccine for MWBHRA Members

The EHD/Blue Tongue Vaccine contains killed viruses of EHD Type 1 & 2 and Blue Tongue type 17. The vaccine is an autogenous vaccine produced for MWHBRA Members to use on their deer In Missouri.  The vaccine is new and not proven to work but it is a start.

The vaccine can be given anytime followed by a booster shot 2 to 4 weeks later. The vaccine can be administered by dart or syringe. A yearly booster shot is also required. Dosage is 2 cc subQ or I.M. Follow directions on the bottle. One bottle of vaccine = 100 ml = 50 doses. The cost is $4.00 per dose or $200.00 a bottle for in-state and $250.00 for out of state.

If you vaccinate your deer correctly (2 shots 2 - 4 weeks apart) and you start getting sick or dead deer in July, Aug. etc. (EHD season) samples will need to be taken from fresh dead deer. Call me ASAP and I will tell you if we need samples taken. These tissue samples will let us check to see if the vaccine is working or if you have a different virus. The samples need to be fresh and some fixed in formalin. Take samples of the spleen, lung, liver, and lumph nodes. The spleen and the lymph nodes are most important.

Have your veterinarian send the samples to: 

Dr. Mark Titus at Newport Labs.

1520 Prairie Drive
PO Box 938
Worthington, MN 56187-0938

Phone: 1-800-220-2522 / 507-372-7779
Fax: 507-372-2565

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Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
P.O. Box U
2001 South Lincoln Ave.
Urbana, IL 61802  

Print the diagnostic forms (Page 1 and Page 2) and give them to your veterinarian to submit with your samples.

Mark forms and packages: Attention Dr. Fredrickson and Dr. Shipley.

Send overnight on ice.

Diagnostic Specimen Receiving

phone # 217-244-7630
Fax # 217-244-2439
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