Small Animal Services  

Equine Vaccinations

Our current recommended vaccination protocol is outlined below. It has been developed in accordance with the American Association of Equine Practitioner’s (AAEP) vaccination recommendations. Our core vaccines are typically administered in spring and many horses should have a booster immunization for contagious respiratory diseases (Influenza and Rhinopneumonitis) in the fall.

Foal Vaccinations:

If Mare Has Been Vaccinated:

• 4-6 months: Tetanus, Eastern and Western Encephalitis, West NileVirus Encephalitis, Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis (Equine Herpes Virus/EHV-1), Rabies if desired, Strangles (.Strep. equi) if indicated.

* All above vaccines are boosted 4-6 weeks following administration and are given again at 10-12 months of age.

If Mare Has Not Been Vaccinated:

• 1-3 months: Tetanus toxoid, anytime after birth.

• 3-4 months: Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Virus, Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis (Equine Herpes Virus/EHV-1), Rabies if indicated, Strangles (Strep. equi) if indicated.

* All above vaccines are boosted 4-6 weeks following administration and are given again at 10-12 months of age.
Adult Vaccinations:

• Spring (Core) Vaccinations (March – June): Tetanus, Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Virus, Rabies if indicated.

• Equine Influenza and Rhinopneumonitis (Equine Herpes Virus/EHV-1): These vaccinations are recommended for show horses, horses stabled in a boarding facility or horses in contact with pregnant mares. They should be given annually or semi-annually in spring and fall.

• Strangles (Strep. equi): Intranasal vaccine recommended in high risk situations, annually to semi-annually.

* If the vaccination status is unknown or has lapsed in an adult, a booster 4-6 weeks following vaccination is recommended. For Influenza and EHV, a third booster 4-6 months following administration of the initial vaccine is recommended.

• Vaccination for Equine Viral Arteritis and Potomac Horse Fever are available upon request.

Pregnant Mares:

• Rhinopneumonitis (Equine Herpes Virus/EHV-1): 5, 7 and 9 months in gestation.

• 4-6 weeks pre-foaling: Tetanus, Eastern and Western Encephalitis Virus, West Nile Virus, Influenza.
Summary Deworming Program (for details, go to Deworming Protocol):

• There is no set worming program that suits all horses and situations. Each program will depend on the number and ages of horses present and the pasture management and geographic location. The following is a guide to the deworming needed for horses of different ages and stages.

Foals

• Foals should be dewormed every month, starting at two months of age with Strongid P or Panacur.

• If possible, foals should be kept separate from yearlings and older horses to minimize their exposure to worms.

Adult horses

• A variety of deworming products known as anthelmintics are currently available. We recommend worming every 2-4 months depending on your circumstances with a broad spectrum product such as Panacur, Strongid-P or Equell. In addition we recommend using a product containing praziquantal (e.g. Equimax) to control tapeworm in July, and a product containing ivermectin or moxidectin (e.g. Equell or Quest) in late fall to control bots.

Pregnant mares

• To minimize the potential spread of parasites from the mare to the foal, pregnant mares should be dewormed routinely and it should be ensured they have a dose 4 weeks before foaling and then again 10 days to 2 weeks after the birth of the foal.

 

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