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Spring Vaccines (March-May)

  • Eastern and Western Encephalitis (Sleeping Sickness)

  • West Nile Virus

  • Tetanus​​

all are combined into a "4-way"​

 

 

 

Fall Vaccines (September-November)

  • Influenza and Rhinopneumonitis Vaccine (Flu/Rhino)

    • may or may not be necessary depending on risk and boarding requirements​

    • risk includes horses coming and going from the same barn, traveling often for shows, trail riding, etc. (basically any situation where your horse may come in contact with other horses not from the same barn)

    • killed virus vaccine that induces protective immunity for 6 months to a year

    • horse may still get the viruses, but they are not as sick for as long, and they don't shed the virus as much (protects other horses)

    • Equine Herpes Virus (or EHV-1) can mutate into a neuropathic form, causing neurologic deficits and can be fatal. Unfortunately, the vaccine does not protect against this mutation. Thankfully, this mutation of the virus does not happen often.​​​​

  • Rabies

    • also risk-based but rabid bats have been discovered in our area and the disease is always fatal​

    • killed virus vaccine that induces very effective protective immunity for 1 year

For every vaccination appointment, I perform a physical exam to ensure your horse is in good health before administration. I vaccinate with Boehringer Ingelheim products, as my research and personal experience suggest that severe reactions to these vaccines are rare. These severe reactions include: colic, injection site abscess, and/or anaphylaxis. I like to monitor the horse for 10-15 minutes after administration in case any treatment is needed. Fever and small lumps at the injection site are mild and expected types of reactions (I may or may not treat further depending on your horse's full presentation). 

 

Boehringer Ingelheim also has a vaccine guarantee to treat your horse if they are diagnosed with a disease they were vaccinated against. The vaccine must have been given by a veterinarian and administered according to published vaccination guidelines.

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