Disease |
Foals and Weanlings* |
Yearlings** |
Performance Horses** |
Pleasure Horses** |
Broodmares |
Comments |
| Tetanus |
1st dose: 6 mos.
2nd dose: 7 mos.
3rd dose: 9 mos. |
Yearly |
Yearly |
Yearly |
Yearly, 4-6 weeks before foaling |
|
| Eastern and Western Equine Encephalo- myelitis
or sleeping sickness (EEE and WEE) |
1st dose: 6 mos.
2nd dose: 7 mos.
3rd dose: 9 mos. |
Yearly, in the spring |
Yearly, in the spring |
Yearly, in the spring |
Yearly, in the spring |
Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE) also
recom- mended for horses in border areas of TX, NM, AZ, CA |
Influenza
intranasal** |
1st dose: 9 mos.
2nd dose: 11 mos. |
Every 6 mos. |
Every 6 mos. |
Every 6 mos. with added boosters 2-4 weeks prior
to anticipated exposure |
At least every 6 mos. with inject. booster timed
4-6 weeks before foaling |
|
Influenza -
injectable** |
1st dose:9 mos.
2nd dose: 10 mos.
3rd dose: 12 mos. |
Every 3-4 mos. |
Every 3-4 mos. |
Every 6 mos. with added boosters 2-4 weeks prior
to anticipated exposure |
At least every 6 mos. with one booster timed 4-6
weeks before foaling |
|
| Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1, EHV-4) |
1st dose: 3-5 mos.
2nd dose: 4-6 mos.
3rd dose: 5-7 mos.
repeat every 3-4 mo |
Every 3-4 mos. |
Every 3-4 mos. |
Optional: every 6 mos., stallions and barren mares
- boosters every 6 mos. |
EHV-1 during the 5th, 7th and 9th month of pregnancy
(3rd month optional) |
Vaccination of mares pre-breeding and 4-6 weeks
before foaling with EHV-1 and EHV-4 recommended |
| Rabies |
1st dose: 6 mos.
2nd dose: 7 mos.
3rd dose: 15 mos. |
Yearly |
Yearly |
Yearly |
Yearly, before breeding |
Recommended in areas where wildlife rabies is a
problem |
Strangles
intranasal*** |
1st dose: 1-6 mos.
2nd dose: 2-7 mos.
3rd dose: 3 mos. following the 2nd dose
or 2-4 wks pre-weaning |
Every 6 mos. |
Optional every 6 mos. if risk is high |
Optional every 6 mos. if risk is high |
Every 6 mos. with injectable booster timed 4-6
weeks before foaling |
Recommended when risk of exposure is high |
Strangles
injectable*** |
1st dose: 5-12 wks.
2nd dose: 8-16 wks.
3rd dose: 11-20 wks.
(depending on product)
4th dose: 6-8 mos. |
Every 6 mos. |
Optional every 6 mos. if risk is high |
Optional every 6 mos. if risk is high |
Every 6 mos. with one booster timed 4-6 weeks before
foaling |
Start initiation of primary series before 6 mos.
of age if risk of exposure is high. |