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One basic component of any good horse health program is a complete vaccination program. When designing a vaccination protocol, one should remember that the success of the preventative herd health program is no better that the health of the individuals within the herd. The introduction of horses with unknown immunization should be restricted until proper confirmation of immunization or vaccination is done. One common failure of a horse health program is inaccurate record keeping. This documentation must be done to ensure success of the vaccination program. Remember, vaccination does not offer immediate protection because the body takes 2-4 weeks to produce protective antibodies against the vaccinated disease(s). First time vaccinations must be boostered with a second vaccination 2-4 weeks later to strengthen the protective response. Vaccinations for Foals Disease Administration Comments Tetanus Toxoid/Antitoxin 3-4 months of age w/booster 4 weeks later Local tissue reaction; anaphylaxis (shock) in some horses. Antitoxin provides short term protection for 7-14 days. Botulism Initial vaccine at 2-4 weeks of age followed by two boosters 2 weeks apart Local tissue reaction; anaphylaxis (shock) in some horses. Heat and minor swelling may occur at the injection site. Encephalomyelitis 3-4 months with booster in 1 month Do not stress horses recently vaccinated for Venezuelan encephalomyelitis. Strangles Initial dose at 2-3 months of age with 1-2 boosters 2-4 weeks later (depending on vaccine used) or 1 booster at 6 months of age. Annual booster if desired Increased risk of anaphylaxis with biannual vaccination in young horses. Postvaccinal reactions or abscesses at site of injection may be combated with exercise and antibiotics. Rhinopneumonitis After 3-6 weeks of age with booster in 6 months. Deep intramuscular injection in hind leg. Use vaccine that contains EHV-1 and EHV-4 strains. Mild exercise to promote absorption is recommended for 1 week after injection. Vaccinations for Mature Horses Disease Administration Comments Tetanus Toxoid Initial dose with booster in 3-4 weeks. Annual booster. Local tissue reaction; anaphylaxis (shock) in some horses. Tetanus Antitoxin Use in non-immunized horses or horses of unknown history at time of injury Short term protection for 7-14 days. Botulism Before exposure in enzootic areas. Local tissue reaction; anaphylaxis (shock) in some animals. Heat and minor swelling may occur at the injection site. Encephalomyelitis (Eastern, Western, & Venezuelan) Initial dose with booster in 3-4 weeks. Annual to biannual booster. Do not stress horses recently vaccinated for Venezuelan encephalomyelitis. Vaccination for Venezuelan encephalomyelitis may limit exporation. Rabies Horses must be older than 3 months of age. Booster annually. Local tissue reaction may result if injected subcutaneously. Influenza Initial dose with booster in 3-4 weeks. Biannual for low to moderate risk horses. Every 2-3 months for high risk horses. Do not vaccinate 2-3 weeks before a stressful event. Some horses have a brief fever, loss of appetite, and depression after vaccination. Potomac Horse Fever Initial dose with booster in 3-4 weeks. Revaccinate every 4-6 months in enzootic areas, otherwise annually. Local tissue reaction may occur at injection site. Strangles Initial dose with one to two boosters 2-4 weeks later (depending on the vaccine) with annual booster. Biannual vaccination of young horses at risk may increase risk of anaphylaxis (shock). Some horses may have Postvaccinal reactions or abscesses at the site of injection which may be combated with exercise and antibiotics. Vaccination does not always prevent infection and clinical signs. Rhinopneumonitis Initial dose with booster in 4-6 weeks. Annual booster. Deep intramuscular injection in hind leg. Use a vaccine that contains EHV-1 and EHV-4 strains. Mild exercise to promote absorption is recommended for one week after injection. Anthrax Initial dose with booster in 2-3 weeks and 2-4 weeks before an expected anthrax exposure. Annual booster. Do not vaccinate horses undergoing antibiotic therapy. Use entire contents when first opened then burn container and any unused vaccine. Local tissue reaction expected; inject under mane. Placing horse in a dark stall for 10 days may be beneficial. Not a routine vaccination. Equine Viral Arteritis Vaccinate at any time, except foals younger than 6 weeks of age and stallions 3 weeks before breeding. Vaccinate open or maiden mares but at least 3 weeks before breeding. Horses may have mild fever and decrease in white blood cells after vaccination. Burn container and any unused vaccine. Not a routine vaccination. Vaccinations for Broodmares Disease Administration Comments Tetanus Toxoid One month before foaling. Local tissue reaction; anaphylaxis (shock) in some horses. Botulism Initially, at leasst 3 times during gestation, 1 month apart with the last injection 2-4 weeks before foaling. Annual vaccination 2-4 weeks before foaling. Local tissue reaction; anaphylaxis (shock) in some animals. Heat and minor swelling may occur at the injection site. Rabies Annually, before the breeding season. Local tissue reaction may result if injected subcutaneously. Influenza Annually in low risk areas; some also recommend the last month of pregnancy. Do not vaccinate 2-3 weeks before a stressful event. Some horses have a brief fever, loss of appetite, and depression after vaccination. Check with veterinarian for guidance. Rhinopneumonitis Pregnant mares at 5, 7, and 9 months of gestation. Open and maiden mares at the same time as pregnant mares. If mares are beyond 5 months of pregnancy at first vaccination, continue with vaccination every 2 months until birth. Deep intramuscular injection in hind leg. Mild exercise to promote absorption is recommended for one week after injection. Equine Viral Arteritis Open or maiden mares but at least 3 weeks before breeding. DO NOT VACCINATE PREGNANT MARES. Horses may have a mild fever and decrease in white blood cells after vaccination. Burn container and any unused vaccine. Not a routine vaccination. This link will take you to a directory of NC pet shelters & more. (actually it'll also show you the shelters that border NC), I wish I could of copied & pasted all the info. on that link as it is very interesting + has other links you can click on to help animals, so please do check it out. http://www.mypetnanny.info/PD/Shelters/NC.htm Here's one I found & had to post it for our Military that are being deployed overseas & do not have anyone to care for their pet. Don't take them to a shelter, contact, "Operation Noble Foster" instead as they will find a foster home for your pet until you return, isn't that great!
(EHV-1 & WHV-4)
Since this article is 6 pages long, including pictures, I highly suggest you click onto this link that will take you to their Website. If you take care of your own horses, then you will find this site to be very interesting, in fact even if you don't give your horse(s) their own shots, I believe you'll find this site very interesting & who knows, learning all this offers, you just might start giving your horse(s) their own shots!