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Q1) What inoculations/vaccinations does
my horse need?
Vaccination needs depend on the individual horse, how it's used,
its age, its environment, and your geographic location. Your veterinarian
can help you plan the best vaccination program for your horse, but this is a
start.
The following chart was taken from
Equifacts: The Complete Horse Record
Organizer.
| Disease |
Foals |
Yearlings |
Adult Horses |
Broodmares |
| Tetanus |
2-4 months 1st dose
Repeat in 3-4 weeks |
Annual |
Annual |
Annual + 4-6 weeks prior to foaling |
Encephalomyelitis
(EEE-WEE) |
2-4 months 1st dose
Repeat in 3-4 weeks |
Annual-Spring |
Annual-Spring |
Annual + 4-6 weeks prior to foaling |
| Influenza |
3-6 months 1st dose
Repeat in 3-4 weeks
Booster every 3 mo. |
3 month intervals |
3 month intervals |
6 month intervals with booster 4-6 weeks prior to foaling |
Rhinopneumonitis
(EHV-1 & EHV-4) |
2-4 months 1st dose
Repeat at 2-3 month intervals |
3 month intervals |
3 month intervals |
5th, 7th, & 9th months pre-foaling |
| Rabies |
2-4 months |
Annual |
Annual |
Annual |
| Strangles |
2-3 months |
Biannual for high risk horses |
Biannual for high risk horses |
Biannual + 4-6 weeks pre-foaling
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| Potomac Horse Fever |
2-4 months |
Biannual |
Biannual |
Biannual + 4-6 weeks pre-foaling |
| Botulism (Type B) |
2 weeks - 8 months |
Check with Vet |
Check with Vet |
Series of 3 doses a month apart - final dose 2-4 weeks pre-foaling |
In many parts of the United States, horseowners also vaccinate
to protect their horses from West Nile Virus. See
Innoculations Question 2 for more
information on this threat.
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