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Equine
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Tetanus Toxoid
From nonvaccinated mare:
1st dose: 3 - 4 months 2nd dose: 4 - 5 months 3rd dose: 5 - 6 months From vaccinated mare: 1st dose: 6 months 2nd dose: 7 months 3rd dose: 8 - 9 months
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual,
4 - 6 weeks prepartum
Booster at time of penetrating injury or surgery if last dose not administered within 6 months.
Encephalomyelitis
EEE,WEE,VEE
(in low risk areas):
Annual, Spring
Annual, Spring
Annual, Spring
Annual,
4 - 6 weeks prepatrum
Influenza injection
Inactivated injectable:
from nonvaccinated mare: 1st dose: 6 months 2nd dose: 7 months 3rd dose: 8 months then at 3 months intervals.
Influenza innernasal
Modified live virus:
1st dose: 11 months; has been safely administered to foals less than 11 months - see comments
Every
3 - 4 months
Every
3 - 4 months
Semi-annual
At least semi-annual,
with 1 booster 4 - 6 weeks prepartum
A series of at least 3 doses
is recommended for primary immunization of foals.
Every 6 months
Every 6 months
Every 6 months
Annual before breeding
(see comments)
Not recommended for
pregnant mares
Rhinopneumonitis
1st dose: 4 - 6 months
Every 3 - 4 months
Every 3 - 4 months
Semi-annual
5th, 7th, 9th month
of gestation, (inactivated EHV-1 vaccine); optional dose at 3rd month of gestation
Vaccination of mares before
breeding and 4 - 6 weeks prepartum is suggested. Breeding Stallions should be vaccinated before the breeding season and semiannually.
Strangles
innernasal
1st dose: 6 - 9 months
2nd dose: 3 weeks later
Semi-annual
Semi-annual
Foals as young as 6 weeks of age
can safely receive the intranasal vaccine, but a 3rd dose should be administered before weaning.
Semi-annual
Potomac horse
fever
1st dose: 5 - 6 months
2nd dose: 6 - 7 months Optional vaccine of undetermined effacacy.
Semi-annual
Optional vaccine of undetermined effacacy
Semi-annual
Optional vaccine of undetermined effacacy
Semi-annual
Optional vaccine of undetermined effacacy
Semi-annual with 1 dose 4 - 6 weeks
prepartum. Optional vaccine of undetermined effacacy
Booster during May to June
in endemic areas. Optional vaccine of undetermined effacacy.
West Nile
Virus
1st dose: 3 -4 months
2nd dose: 1 month later 3rd dose: at 6 months
Semi-annual
Semi-annual
Semi-annual
Semi-annual
Vaccinate semi-annually
or more frequently (every 4 months) depending on risk
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