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Member:
Quatro

Posted on Sunday, Oct 30, 2005 - 9:15 pm:

Dr. O, All my horses have been doing great, so I have just been keeping up on posts. But, Now I have a question. We have been looking for a nice horse for my husband. We heard about one earlier this summer, but had too much going on to check him out. The guy told my friend he was taking him to a sale with a few others, to clear out his barn for winter. He basically trains, sells and is a farrier. We met and rode this horse and he is very good natured, rides wonderfully, and the guy said we could bring him home for a week before the sale to try him out. We picked him up today. My question is, he has been out to pasture, and has no nasal discharge or cough, however there were several horses in the barn coughing. I asked him about it, and he said they all just started in the last week. There was no nasal discharge on any of them, he said he was starting the coughing horses on penicillin (per his own decision, not a vet) and was not concerned. Of course, me, I am always concerned! He acquired this horse in July. I asked if he has had any vaccinations, he did not know, he had not given him any. I have him outside near my horses, but not in the barn. They of course have said hi with face contact. So what should I do to my horses to make sure they don't get anything from him, (They had flu vaccination, and everything else in the spring) if he should be carrying, and should I give him a flu intra-nasal, or anything, even though we are just going to see if we are going to keep him. I am trying not to get attached till I have a vet check on him this week, but he is a really sweet, good natured guy, 9 yr old paint gelding. Any advice would be appreciated.
thanks
sue
P.S. Levi of course hates him! That will be another question later
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Monday, Oct 31, 2005 - 7:33 am:

If they have already made contact it is probably too late to worry about quarantine Susan but go ahead and move him out of contact range. A vaccine at this point is not going to help either I am afraid. You might take his temperature to get an idea of is he carrying anything but it is not a guarantee...but with him asymptomatic I would not be too worried. I would want to know if the seller's barn has any history of Strangles.
DrO
Member:
Quatro

Posted on Monday, Oct 31, 2005 - 11:53 am:

Thanks Dr. O, If we do keep him, should we vaccinate him for anything at this time of year, since we do not know if he had any shots at all, and if so, what vaccinations should he have? I did see a negative coggins that was done in I believe April of this year with his papers.
thanks
suz
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 1, 2005 - 6:52 am:

If you keep him and there is no history of vaccination you should give him your usual yearly set (be sure to give the initial series boosters for those vaccines that require them) then just have him fall in with the others, for more specific recommendations on the unvaccinated Adult see, Care for Horses » Vaccines & Coggin's Test » Vaccine Schedules.
DrO
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