Foal Vaccinations
…Here’s a vaccination schedule that will minimize risks and maximize protection. Besides influenza, you’ll vaccinate your foal for tetanus (an infectious disease caused by the bacillus toxin, Clostridium tetani), sleeping…
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Vaccination Update: 06/02
…receiving the second dose. The WNV vaccine probably didn’t have time to become effective in some of these horses, especially those cases that occurred after only one dose. Vaccinations can…
New Vaccination Rule for Showing
…USEF adopted the new regulation (General Rule 845) to align horse-show requirements with vaccination guidelines from the American Association of Equine Practitioners. The AAEP recommends twice-yearly boosters against EIV and…
Horse Antitoxins or Horse Vaccinations
…easier to prevent than treat, and the treatment itself can be harmful. If you do your own vaccinations, make sure you read the label closely. Both toxoid (vaccine) and antitoxin…
Vaccine Wars: The Great Debate
…again. One of the factors contributing to the current trend against vaccination is a bit ironic. We live in the vaccination age. Many of us have never seen these diseases?because…
Veterinarian Versus Owner Vaccination of Horses
…provide counsel or help in the event of an adverse reaction, but your veterinarian will. Purchase from a reputable source is essential if you insist on giving vaccinations yourself (which…
Vaccination Reactions in Horses
…a particular vaccine and has experienced an adverse reaction, then it helps to pre-medicate with an NSAID just before or at the time of vaccination. Usually, this prevents the adverse…
Does Your Horse Need All Those Vaccines’
…of their veterinarian. The truth about what vaccinations your horse really needs lies somewhere in between. Nonsense There is no doubt that a vaccination has the ability to induce an…
Horse-Show Biosecurity: Is Your Horse at Risk?
…and equine herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis) vaccinations within six months prior to entering the stables. “This type of proof of vaccination has been required at racetracks for some time, and, personally, I…
Should You Rely On Titers’
The wisdom of routinely giving our horses annual vaccinations is being questioned. In small animals, serious problems have been linked to overvaccination, including vaccine-induced fibrosarcoma in cats and autoimmune diseases….