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Discussion on Late in Giving Spring Vaccinations
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Posted on Monday, Apr 2, 2007 - 8:07 am:
DrO,
Due to an unusually heavy travel schedule for work, my mare will be late in getting her spring shots by about 7 weeks.
My trainer wants me to bring her to a friends barn for some training the weekend before the scheduled vet appointment - my mare would be there for 4 or 5 days before coming home on Wednesday and then receiving her shots on Thursday. I'm wondering about the following:
~Is she at an increased risk taking her away from home because I'm 7 weeks late with the shots?
~Are the horses at the other barn at an increased risk from my mare?
~Is it wise to vaccinate her so soon (less than 24 hours) after what would be considered a stressful event for her (new place, trailering)?
She is otherwise healthy but did react to last spring's shots (very stiff neck for a few days, treated with bute).
I certainly will not delay the shots any longer, but am thinking it may be smarter to send her to that barn at another time.
Thank you,
Fran
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 - 6:49 am:
Hello Fran,
Taking your questions in order:
~ Yes, with respect to the respiratory diseases.
~ No, not if there are no signs of illness.
~ No you should vaccinate when your horse has the week off from stressful events.
But concerning your first question, what I don't know is whether this increased risk is significant. This depends on whether there are any endemic or ongoing infectious disease on either farm or in the horses. If everyone is healthy and neither farm has a history of infectious disease problems the risk is very small.
DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 - 7:54 am:
Thanks so much, DrO. Both barns are well run places and there are no ill horses at my barn (and I'm quite certain that if there were sick horses at the other barn, my trainer wouldn't have me bring Sparkles there). However, I'm not willing to take any chances with the health of my horse and didn't want to risk anyone else's horse either, although that's apparently not an issue.
I will re-schedule the training.
Many thanks!
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 - 8:47 pm:
Gosh Fran, would it make a difference if I said the increased risk is very very small?
DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 4, 2007 - 7:56 am:
 , DrO...no, frankly, it wouldn't! (although truly, I do very much value your opinion) This training is really not a big deal for the horse - she is easy to handle and she is well trained to 4th level dressage, although I can't ride her to that level. So the idea was to get a more skilled rider on her to "sharpen her up" a bit. Also, the lady who would ride her would like to show her with me. This lady rides a lovely TB who has much flatter gaits and the lady needs to get used to the loftier gate of a warmblood so it's "training" for her as well. There's nothing urgent about this and it can wait a couple of weeks.
I fully recognize that I am a completely neurotic horse owner - unfortunately, there's no cure for me 
Thanks again!
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