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Discussion on How soon is it OK to give booster on flu/rhino?
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lkb8190
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Posted on Saturday, Apr 5, 2008 - 6:03 pm:
Hello DrO,
I know the recommendation for time between a primary vaccine and the booster - but how soon is it possible to give the booster and have it still be effective?
I'm asking because I have a mare who will be traveling from Texas to Kentucky - from one 'closed' herd situation into another. She is 19 years old and in excellent health, and has never been vaccinated for flu/rhino until I gave her a primary a on 4/3. It now looks like she has to leave for Kentucky sooner than originally planned, probably on the 19th or 20th. I'd rather not give her the booster within 7 days of traveling, but that means giving it on the 13th, only 10 days after the primary. As I see it, my options are:
1) give the booster on the 13th
2) give the booster later that week, say the 17th, 2 weeks after the primary and only 3 days before travel
3) tell the manager of the farm she's moving to that she needs a F/R booster apx 5/1
Would you please tell me which of those options you think is best? Or if there's another one that you prefer that I haven't thought of? Thanks!
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Apr 5, 2008 - 9:43 pm:
Lisa you will need to read the instructions on the vaccine for the earliest the booster can be given but 21 days in general would be the earliest.
DrO
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lkb8190
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Posted on Sunday, Apr 6, 2008 - 12:45 pm:
Thanks DrO, that's what I wanted to know, if it's effective if given earlier. If she does leave that soon I'll just have them give it to her at 3 or 4 weeks.
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