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VACCINATIONS:

Below you will find OUR vaccination schedule. Please keep in mind that we are located in Texas, as such, we may not vaccinate for what is appropriate in your area. Please, consult your vet for her/his recommendations for your climate and location.

CHECK YOUR STATE’S VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS. IN SOME STATES VACCINATIONS MAY BE GIVEN BY OWNERS FOR MANY OF THE VACCINES MENTIONED BELOW. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME - TELL YOUR VET YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO YOUR OWN VACCINATING. MANY VETS ARE HAPPY TO HELP. VACCINES GIVEN IN THE WRONG DOSAGE AND IN THE WRONG LOCATION MAY PRODUCE FATAL RESULTS. DON'T GUESS - ASK YOUR VET IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL EDUCATION.

ADDITIONAL WARNINGS, IF VACCINATING ANIMALS YOURSELF PLEASE FOLLOW THESE ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS:

  • PLEASE READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT COMES WITH THE VACCINES! ALSO ASK YOU VETERINARIAN FOR HIS/HER SUGGESTIONS.

  • KNOW THE BEST INJECTION SITE FOR THE VACCINE, Neck or Hip?

  • ALWAYS PULL BACK ON THE SYRINGE TO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT GET BLOOD.

  • ALL OF THE VACCINES ABOVE ARE TO BE GIVEN INTRAMUSCLE (IM) NOT INTRAVENOUS (IV)

  • DO NOT GIVE PHF AND STREP AT THE SAME TIME!

  • KEEP "EPINEPHRINE" ON HAND IN CASE OF SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION!

  • READ VACCINE CARTON FOR: INJECTION SITE, AGE TO ADMINISTER VACCINES TO FOALS, DOSAGES, AND WHEN BOOSTERS SHOULD BE GIVEN.

VACCINE DOSAGE IS THE SAME FOR A MINIATURE AS FOR A FULL SIZE HORSE   RABIES, WEST NILE, VEWT, POTOMAC HORSE FEVER, FLU, RHINO)

SPRING VACCINES:

1. VEWT (Venezuelan, Eastern and Western Encephalomyelitis and tetanus) If this is the first time given, as with a foal, booster will be needed within 4 - 6 weeks

2. RABIES  1 Initial vaccine, booster every two to three years

3. WEST NILE Initial vaccine followed by a booster in approx. 4 weeks.   Then booster every 6 MONTHS (Where mosquitoes are present year round)

FALL VACCINES:

1. FLU  Initial vaccine followed by a booster in approx. 4 weeks

2. WEST NILE VACCINE

3. RHINO - Initial vaccine followed by a booster in approx. 4 weeks   DO NOT GIVE RHINO TO BRED MARES.  SEE BROODMARES BELOW. 

* *BROOD MARES:

GIVE BRED MARES "PNEUMABORT K", INSTEAD OF THE COMBINED FLU/RHINO, YOU WILL NEED TO ORDER PLAIN "FLU" VACCINE FOR THEM. DO NOT GIVE RHINO TO A MARE IN FOAL UNLESS APPROVED BY YOUR VET. THIS MAY CAUSE ABORTION. GIVE "PNEUMABORT K", BY FT. DODGE, AT 5, 7, AND 9 MONTHS GESTATION.

MARES IN FOAL SHOULD GET VEWT BOOSTER 1 MONTH PRIOR TO FOALING TO BOOST IMMUNITIES THAT FOAL WILL RECEIVE FROM MARE

FOALS AND WEANLINGS:

IF YOU HAVE VACCINATED YOUR MARES WITH VEWT PRIOR TO FOALING , THE FOALS WILL HAVE IMMUNITIES WHICH THEY GET FROM THE MOTHER’S FIRST MILK, COLOSTRUM. THESE IMMUNITIES WILL LAST UNTIL THE FOALS ARE APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS OF AGE.

FOALS MUST HAVE INITIAL VACCINE PLUS A BOOSTER ON ALL VACCINES*, GENERALLY 4 - 6 WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL VACCINE. VACCINATIONS ARE NEEDED BEGINNING ABOUT 3 - 4 MONTHS OF AGE.

*AFTER THE INITIAL RABIES VACCINE IT IS BOOSTERED EVERY 2 TO 3 YEARS.

SHOW HORSES:

In addition to the Fall and Spring vaccines above:

FLU/RHINO EVERY 3 MONTHS (AT LEAST 3 WEEKS BEFORE A SHOW)

POTOMAC HORSE FEVER "PHF" IF TRAVELING TO INFECTED AREAS BOOSTER WITH PHF IF IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS

STREP AN INTRANASAL STREP VACCINE IS AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR VET