Does a Senior Horse Have Special Vaccination Needs?

Dr. Kevin Hankins explains why senior horses are in a category of their own for vaccinations and care.
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Q.Does my senior horse have special vaccination needs?

 

A.Horses age, just like humans do. And with age, their bodies change (again, just like humans, but who wants to face that brazen thought?).

One significant change in senior horses, or those horses over 15 years of age, is their immune system, explains Kevin Hankins, DVM, MBA, senior technical services veterinarian for Zoetis. Senior horses can be more susceptible to disease because of their immune system’s inability to work as well as it did earlier in life. This makes vaccinations an even higher priority to help prevent disease and keep them healthy

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