Vaccinations and Deworming

Diseases We Vaccinate Against Transmission
Essential (Recommended for all horses)
Tetanus Wounds/Injuries
Sleeping Sickness (Eastern/Western) Mosquitos
West Nile Virus Mosquitos
Rabies Rabid Animals
Potomac Horse Fever (Optional, recommended if near water) Snails/Mayflies
Leptospirosis (NEW! Optional, but recommended, esp. in Apps, Infection can causes Uveitis, abortions,and Kidney disease) Wildlife/water sources
Recommended for horses that come into contact with new horses
Influenza (IM or intranasal vaccine available) Horses
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine Herpes Virus 1/4) Horses
Strangles (Intra-nasal vaccine) Horses
Breeding Horses
Rhino for pregnant mares (5, 7, and 9 months)
Booster all yearly vaccines 4-6 weeks prior to foaling

2014 DEWORMING RECOMMENDATIONS
STRATEGIC DEWORMING

We used to want horses to be parasite free. In order to prevent resistant worms, the new goal is to maintain a low level of parasites.

Spring Recommendations:
Fecal: To know your horse’s parasite load If fecal egg count is low and the horse is healthy, do 2 fecals per year and deworm in the fall. If fecal count is high, deworm in spring and run another fecal 2-3 weeks after deworming to check effectiveness of dewormer.

Fall Recommendations:
All horses should be dewormed with an Ivermectin/praziquantal product after the first hard frost to kill bots and tapeworms along with other intestinal parasites. There are a few horses who will need to be dewormed every 8 weeks but this is the minority.

Foals under 1 year of age should be dewormed every 4-8 weeks with a rotational dewormer. After 1 year of age, the adult strategic deworming protocol should be adopted.

We will be happy to discuss your horse’s specific needs.