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.