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| EAHO #29 - PART 2: "Theileria deep dive "with Dr. Craig Payne of The University of Missouri Extension | 28 Aug 2026 | 00:07:47 | |
For the modern large-animal veterinarian and producer alike, the Theileria protozoan and related disease Theileriosis demand understanding. In this episode (Part 2 of 2), Dr. Craig Payne, Extension Professor at The University of Missouri, finishes this critical two-part podcast on the details of Theileria/Theileriosis and its growing impact on the American cattle environment. Part two covers:
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| EAHO #28 - PART 1: "Theileria deep dive" with Dr. Craig Payne of The University of Missouri Extension | 28 Aug 2026 | 00:12:30 | |
For the modern large-animal veterinarian and producer alike, the Theileria protozoan and related disease Theileriosis demand understanding. In this episode (Part 1 of 2), Dr. Craig Payne, Extension Professor at The University of Missouri, provides a deep-dive into Theileria/Theileriosis. Part one covers:
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| EAHAO #27 - "Theileria!" with Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek of Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:14:06 | |
If you haven’t learned to pronounce Theileria, it’s time! ("TIE-leer-ee-uh" (thī-ˈlir-ē-ə). Way-more-important though are the facts around the disease itself! This is a longer EAHAO podcast - clocking in at just a tick over 14 minutes. But each minute is worth it as guest Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek* provides the latest information on the disease threatening thousands of cattle, their owners, and of course, those who care for the health of the herds. Medgene Cattle Team member, Mike Steilen conducted the interview in July of 2026, asking the questions so many are wondering, but don’t have the opportunity to ask. Please share/forward with veterinarians and cattle producers alike. *Dr. Hanzlicek is the Assoc. Director of the Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KVDL). #animalhealth #cattle #swine #veterinarian #largeanimal #agriculture #farmlife ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #26 - "What's in that (vaccine) bottle??" with Tom Halbur | 27 May 2026 | 00:03:51 | |
Adjuvants, antigens, doses... what are they? How do they correlate? Industry expert, and popular podcaster, Tom Halbur explains what's actually inside a modern, animal health vaccine! Best of all, Tom does so in less than FOUR MINUTES. #animalhealth #cattle #swine #veterinarian #largeanimal #agriculture #farmlife ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #25 - "Why are boosters important? (and other quick vaccination puzzlers)" with Dr. Alan Young | 24 Apr 2026 | 00:04:57 | |
No one can simplify immunology complexities like Dr. Alan Young! In this quick-hit podcast, Dr. Young gives his common-language response to questions like... Why do vaccines need boosters? Can immune systems get TOO MUCH vaccine? What happens when a diseased animal gets vaccinated? This podcast is a great listen for producers, veterinarians, and 'the rest of us' too! #vaccines #immunesystem #cattle #cattleranch #animalhealth #veterinarian #largeanimalvet Posted April 24, 2026 - 04:57 minutes ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #24 - "Can an immune system have MEMORY??" with Dr. Alan Young | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:05:08 | |
Every mammal's immune system works in basically the same way. And of course, that includes COWS. Dr. Young is a distinguished leader in immunology and vaccine production as well as a university professor. In his easy-to-understand approach to explaining science, Dr. Young explains how a mammal's immune system creates a kind of 'memory' to give vaccines opportunity to help fight disease more effectively. This podcast is a solid listen for producers and veterinarians... and even those who lost the notes from high school biology! ;) #vaccines #immunesystem #cattle #cattleranch #animalhealth #veterinarian Posted March 10, 2026 - 05:55 minutes ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #23 - "What makes Prescription Platform Vaccines so compelling?" with Dr. Alan Young | 18 Feb 2026 | 00:04:18 | |
In episode #23, Medgene founder and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Alan Young shares important insight into comparing Prescription Platform Technology vaccines with other types! Dr. Young is a distinguished leader in immunology and vaccine production. However, his common-sense style of delivery helps make "the science" much more easily understood. This podcast is perfect for producers and industry advocates looking for greater understanding of options available for modern animal health care. Posted February 18, 2026 - 04:18 minutes #agriculture #animalhealth #cattle #veterinarian #largeanimalveterinarian #vaccines ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #22 - "What are cattle producers thinking?" with Key Account Manager, Samantha Robinson | 30 Jan 2026 | 00:04:45 | |
In this episode, Medgene Key Account Manager (Cattle Team) Samantha Robinson describes what she sees in her, "east of the Mississippi River" territory! Samantha (Sam) provides a unique perspective as she's regularly involved with veterinarians, producers, research scientists... in addition to working within teams of business development and sales professionals. This podcast is especially interesting for producers and veterinarians alike who see themselves both as individuals, and part of a much larger agricultural community. Posted January 30, 2026 - 04:45 minutes #agriculture #animalhealth #cattle #veterinarian #largeanimalveterinarian ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #21 - All Vaccines are Not Created Equal - Dr. Alan Young | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:04:42 | |
In this episode, Medgene founder, and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Alan Young demonstrates why he is so popular in the classroom! Dr. Young describes three popular vaccine types and why Medgene's "Subunit" platform is so compelling and important. It's so impactful, you might be tempted to add college credit to your resume. But it's short enough that you'll be grateful that you can skip class and listen on your way to work. Edited May, 2025 - 04:42 minutes #subunitvaccine #animalhealth #cattle #veterinarian #largeanimalveterinarian ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #20 - Your pet rabbit - where do you go for care?! - with Dr. Krista Keller | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:05:27 | |
Dr. Krista Keller's buoyant enthusiasm for seeing rabbits as a 'regular companion animal' is clearly evident in this episode of Every Animal Has an Owner. However, as a veterinarian, in addition to university professor (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine), Dr Keller also understands how many rabbit owners can find it challenging to secure qualified care for their beloved bunnies. In this episode, Dr Keller gives positive encouragement to rabbit lovers in making the best decision for their rabbit's health care. Edited August, 2025 - 05:27 minutes #RHDV2 #petrabbits #veterinarians #smallanimalvet #vaccinatingpets #petlover ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #19 - Bovine Papillomavirus; Beef vs Dairy - with Dr Bob Gentry | 16 Oct 2025 | 00:03:06 | |
It doesn't take a great imagination to see that Bovine Papillomavirus (BPV) is not pretty. And, in terms of cost to the animal producer - both Beef and Dairy - BPV is downright ugly. In this brief, to-the-point podcast, topical expert (and industry pro) Dr Bob Gentry explains BPV's startling affect on animal and herd health. Edited May, 2025 - 03:07 minutes #papillomavirus #cattlefarm #dairyfarm #animalhealth #veterinary #veterinarian ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #18 - Let's face it — producing vaccines takes work! - with Ashley Petersen | 25 Sep 2025 | 00:05:13 | |
Ashley Petersen has been a part of Medgene since 2012, making her one of the first team members in the company. She's used her extraordinary acumen in Veterinary Microbiology (M.S. '14) to help develop the scientific protocol behind ISPRIME™ — Medgene's systemic process of identifying vaccine targets, testing vaccines, and making them ready for veterinarians in the field. In this podcast, Ashley describes how Medgene produces its vaccines, from start to finish. And yes, it's a LOT of work... but the reward for animal health is the whole point of Medgene's "...new day for animal health care!" Recorded Feb, 2025 - 05:13 minutes #veterinarian #vaccines #vaccinescience #cattle #swine #deer #animalhealth #largeanimalveterinarian ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #17 - Nobel prize-winning technology in animal health is available now - with Tom Halbur | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:04:11 | |
Popular podcast guest Tom Halbur explains why prescription platform vaccine technology does not compete with commercial, off-the-shelf vaccines... and leverages recent Nobel prize-winning innovation for animal health. Tom's easy-going, practical insight into vaccine production is helpful to both Producer and Veterinarian alike as they evaluate all of the tools available in the animal health "toolbox." Recorded Jan, 2025 - 04:12 minutes #veterinarian #vaccines #vaccinescience #cattle #swine #animalhealth #largeanimalveterinarian ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #16 - (CONTENT ADVISORY) Diagnosing RHDV2, and anticipating future strains of the disease with Drs Amanda Jones and Anthony Pilny | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:06:45 | |
CONTENT ADVISORY - this podcast contains information on disease diagnosis that includes professional discussion on necropsy, and graphic aspects of animal disease diagnosis. Listener discretion is advised. Drs. Amanda Jones and Anthony Pilny take an unflinching look at how RHDV2 affects rabbits, how the disease is assessed (forensically), and then give their respective opinions on what's next for the disease's inevitable mutation. Recorded Jan, 2025 - 06:46 minutes #veterinarian #rabbits #petrabbits #vaccines #vaccinescience #RHDV ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #15 - "Bovine Coronavirus is a tricky little guy" with Dr Alan Young | 06 Aug 2025 | 00:05:00 | |
Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is tricky in that it is both an enteric (gastrointestinal) AND respiratory disease. This means addressing the problem places continual demand upon the science and technology used to create vaccine solutions. In this episode, Medgene's founder and chief scientist, Dr. Alan Young, explains how BCoV operates and also what is being done to address its multi-pronged attack on cattle. Recorded May, 2025 - 5:01 minutes #veterinarian #cattle #vaccines #vaccinescience #coronavirus #bovine #largeanimal ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #14 - Improving cattle health through Diagnostics with Dr Bob Gentry | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:04:47 | |
“if you don’t know what (the disease) is, then you can’t manage what you’re trying to treat or to prevent. “ For cattle producers and veterinarians, Diagnostics is the science that drives hitting the bullseye vs simply hitting the target. In this episode, Dr. Robert "Bob" Gentry explains how disease diagnostics work and their practical application for the modern cattleperson. Recorded February, 2025 - 4:47 minutes #veterinarian #cattle #vaccines #vaccinescience ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #13 - Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease with Ashley Petersen | 02 Jul 2025 | 00:05:01 | |
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a potentially fatal, viral disease primarily affecting white-tailed deer in the United States and Europe. In this episode, noted expert on EHD Ashley Petersen, provides a terrific background on EHD's cause and tools available for veterinarians who serve deer farms in the United States. Recorded February, 2025 - 5:01 minutes #EHD #Deerfarmer #animalhealth #veterinarian #whitetaildeer #trophybuck ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #12 - The importance of proper rabbit nutrition with Drs. Amanda Jones and Anthony Pilny | 16 Jun 2025 | 00:05:01 | |
PART TWO - What do the expert Veterinarians say about rabbit nutrition? Drs. Amanda Jones and Anthony Pilny take rabbit health beyond RHDV2 and go deep into rabbit diets. "Think GREEN!" Recorded at VMX Veterinary Conference and Expo in January of 2025 - 5:01 minutes. #animalhealth #veterinarian #rabbit #rhdv2 #medgene #animalnutrition #petnutrition ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #11 - "Epitope Homology Pt II" - the Master Class on modern animal vaccines finishes (in four minutes!) with Tom Halbur | 22 May 2025 | 00:04:37 | |
Tom Halbur finishes our POPULAR, 'plain English' podcast on Epitope Homology and why it has transformed animal health vaccine science. The bottom line is that "vaccines" are produced via a myriad of methods and it's important to know the difference. In this podcast, Tom describes Baculovirus technology and how Medgene's specialization in modern, Platform Vaccine production works. This podcast is recommended to EVERYone in the animal health profession, from the veterinarians, to producers, to media, to consumers. Recorded March 2025 — 04:30 minutes. #animalhealth #vaccines #veterinarian #cattle #epitope #medgene ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #10 - "A successful pet rabbit exam" with Dr Micah Kohles | 02 May 2025 | 00:05:09 | |
This is an extraordinary podcast in that a very visual process is expertly described through audio alone! Veterinarian Micah Kohles describes the "How's and Why's" that support a successful pet rabbit examination in such a way, rabbit lovers will have no problem visualizing what's happening! Even better, the listener is treated to the practical reasons behind each step. This is a podcast every rabbit owner should hear to help ensure their pets receive the best care, over time. For more information on Dr Kohles and his veterinary career: https://woodlandah.com/about-our-clinic/our-team/ Recorded March, 2025 - 05:09 minutes #animalhealth #petrabbit #rabbits #RHDV2 #companionanimal #medgene #pethealth ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #9 - "Subunit Vaccines are Not mRNA" with Dr Paul Hauer | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:06:16 | |
Vaccines work by stimulating the body's immune system to provide a specific response to infection. Vaccines are important in training animals and humans to fight off infections. However, all vaccines are not created the same way. In this episode of EAHAO, Dr Paul Hauer explains how Medgene's Platform vaccines use modern protein subunit technology instead of mRNA to provide veterinarians with the highly specific vaccines for the animals in their care. For more information on Dr Hauer and his extraordinary career in animal health care, go to: https://www.edgevcg.com/team/paul-hauer/ Recorded April, 2025 - 06:16 minutes #animalhealth #vaccines #veterinarian #cattle #medgene #mrna ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #8 - "Horn flies!" with Dr Brian Huseman | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:05:19 | |
Horn flies are more than an ugly, annoying pest. They're one of the most significant impacts on cattle animal health today! In this podcast, Brian Huseman, DVM, shares background on how & why horn flies do their dirty work... and what can be done to address their BILLION$ impact on the cattle industry. Recorded March 2025 — 05:20 minutes. #animalhealth #vaccines #veterinarian #cattle #ectoparasites #medgene #hornflies ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #7 - The "Spice" behind modern animal vaccines with Ashley Petersen | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:04:56 | |
Science and Data play crucial roles in developing and producing modern animal vaccines. Ashley Petersen has been on the forefront of harnessing the Science + Data relationship for over ten years. In this podcast, Ashley explains "Spice" bioinformatics technology for the animal veterinarian and producer alike... and also has some surprising insight into the role of human experience in a universe increasingly influenced by pure technology. Recorded March 2025 — 04:56 minutes. #animalhealth #vaccines #veterinarian #cattle #bioinformatics #medgene #spice ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #6 - "Epitope Homology" - a vaccine master class (in FOUR MINUTES) with Tom Halbur | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:04:02 | |
Modern vaccine technology is becoming faster and more efficient and the key unlocking it all is "Epitope Homology." But what IS Epitope Homology? COO Tom Halbur explains how the process helps unlock the secret to distilling an efficient, accessible solution from the enormous pool of protein variables. This podcast is recommended to EVERYone in the animal health profession, from the veterinarians, to producers, to media, to consumers. Recorded March 2025 — 04:03 minutes. ©VST Labs for Medgene #animalhealth #vaccines #veterinarian #cattle #epitope #medgene ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #5. Diagnostics - "So, now what?!" with Gary Anderson, DVM | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:04:59 | |
"Diagnostics" provide the essential guidance that veterinarians (and the producers they work alongside) need to address diseases facing the animals in their care. Dr. Gary Anderson has been practicing veterinary medicine for decades. In this short podcast, he describes why diagnostics make all-the-difference for the modern veterinarian and producer. Recorded February 2025 — 04:58 minutes. ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #4. PART ONE: Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in cattle with Bob Gentry, DVM | 17 Feb 2025 | 00:04:35 | |
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is the most common disease facing the U.S. beef industry. It's also one of the most challenging as it affects feeder calves, is highly affected by specific environments, and carries a high percentage of morbidity. Dr. Bob Gentry helps listeners understand BRD, its variants, and solutions available for the modern cattle producer and veterinarian. Recorded February 2025 — 04:36 minutes. ©VST Labs for Medgene #cattle #veterinarian #animalhealth #Bovine #Medgene ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #3. PART ONE: Papilloma virus (warts) in cattle with Bob Gentry, DVM | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:05:25 | |
Dr. Bob Gentry helps listeners understand the ugly truths regarding Papilloma virus (genital warts) in cattle, including how they're detected and treated. Recorded January 2025 — Five minutes. ©VST Labs for Medgene #cattle #veterinarian #animalhealth #Bovine #Medgene ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #2. RHDV2 with Dr's Amanda Jones and Anthony Pilny | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:08:30 | |
Drs. Amanda Jones and Anthony Pilny give fresh updates in the fight against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2). Recorded at VMX Veterinary Conference and Expo in January of 2025 - 8 minutes. ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||
| EAHAO #1. Ticks and cattle with Bob Gentry, DVM | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:06:01 | |
Dr. Bob Gentry shares his insight into tick-borne diseases in cattle and what can be done to mitigate and treat the threat. Recorded January 2025 - 6 minutes. ©VST Labs for Medgene | |||