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Discussion on Annual vaccine.. Plus boosters?
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ddoregon
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015 - 5:48 pm:
Hi there.. Ok so in my herd of horses I have varying degrees of vaccinations to do. I'm clear on three but the fourth I am confused.
Thoroughbred gelding, annual vaccine due in July. Fluvac Innovator 6 way with tetanus was given by his previous owner last July, then she gave a second vaccine booster two weeks later.
I read the articles on vaccinations and I understand that in an adult horse annual one time vaccination is all that's needed? I do not know why she doubles up every year. A lot of horse owners seem to do this around here. Are they overdoing it?
I can agree with biannual tetanus (and influenza maybe) but my horses don't go anywhere with anyone but each other, don't show, so I don't see the reasoning behind annual +two week booster every year for an adult horse with a known vaccination history. Thanks much!
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ddoregon
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015 - 2:11 pm:
Bump
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Apr 24, 2015 - 1:30 pm:
Hello DD,
If that was the first vaccine ever given it should be boostered in about 3 to 4 weeks after. Otherwise this makes no sense and neither does a biannual tetanus, once a year is fine. The recommended times for vaccination and the reason are given in the article and I know of no reason to deviate from those recommendations.
DrO
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