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Horses are usually vacinated yearly.
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How often do you get the shingles vaccines?
Once
How often should horses receive tetanus to their continueing health?
Your horse should have a tetanus every year. It should be included in the 4 and 5 way vaccines from your vet or some feed and tack stores.
Is it safe or recommended to give horses vaccines during the last 2 months of gestation?
It depends: ask your vet.
Can donkeys graze with horses?
Yes, donkeys often graze with horses.
What consists of 5 way shots for horses?
That depends on the specific "5-way" vaccine that you are considering. There are several different vaccines on the market for horses that provide protection against 5 different disease and the combinations are not all the same.
What parasites do horses often have?
ticks
What vaccinations are required for horses in California?
To the best of my knowledge, there are no legally required vaccines for equids in California. However, individual shows, events or stables may require certain vaccines such as those for rabies, strangles, West Nile Virus, EEE/WEE/VEE, herpesvirus, etc. The AAEP (American Association of Equine Practitioners, the core association for equine veterinarians) advocates that all horses should receive Rabies, Tetanus, West Nile Virus, Easter, Western and possibly Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis vaccines. Depending upon your horse's individual risk profile and geographic location, other vaccines may also be recommended by your veterinarian.
What is an organized vaccine schedule for a horse with only the needed vaccines?
That depends on the horse's age, location (country, state, even county), reproductive status, use and management/stabling. For example, the commonly recommended vaccines for horses in the US are very different than for horses in the UK. This is why it is important to contact an equine veterinarian to have an appropriate vaccination regimen designed based on each horse's risk factors.
What is parturition in horses called?
In horses, parturition(the birthing process) is often called "Droping the foal."
How vaccines prevent infection?
Vaccines do not prevent infection. Vaccines prepare the immune system to fight infection by allowing the immune system to produce antibodies to a specific invading organism, kill it, and remember it in the future. In vaccines, this organism is often weakened or dead. If the invading organism is found by the immune system in the future following immunization, the immune system remembers it and produces the specific antibodies needed to kill it quickly.
Is it safe or recommened to give horses vaccines in the last 2 months of gestation?
Yes. It helps the mare of course but it also boosts the foal's immunities. But talk to your vet first.
What are edible vaccines?
Edible vaccines are vaccines produced in plants genetically modified through bioengineering.
