Poll
Spring Shots
What is included in your spring vaccination protocol? (Select all that apply)
Total votes cast: 4388
Comments & Write-in Answers
botulism, we do not give VEE it's not in our area
4/12/2010 6:18:48 PM
I like knowing my horses are protected all around all the time!
4/12/2010 5:47:02 PM
botulism
4/12/2010 5:21:21 PM
We do rabies in the fall
4/12/2010 3:15:18 PM
potomac
4/12/2010 1:26:35 PM
Vaccines divided, some in spring and some in fall so not to overload the horses all at once
4/12/2010 11:00:19 AM
We add botulism, as it occurs in our area. We break shots up into 2-3 sessions.
4/12/2010 9:25:03 AM
Strangles
4/12/2010 9:20:15 AM
strangles
4/12/2010 6:34:29 AM
Botulism (MidAtlantic). Relatively closed herd and new horses are quarantined. We give core vaccines
4/12/2010 2:42:13 AM
Because we run a private rescue they get them all
4/11/2010 9:16:46 AM
Potomac, Botulism
4/11/2010 8:53:14 AM
strangles vaccine and botulism
4/10/2010 10:26:29 PM
Botulism, POtomac Fever, Strangles
4/10/2010 4:52:27 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/10/2010 8:24:02 AM
strangles
4/10/2010 8:04:27 AM
potomac, strangles
4/10/2010 12:23:44 AM
strangles
4/9/2010 11:24:23 PM
strangles
4/9/2010 10:29:37 PM
POTOMAC HORSE FEVER
4/9/2010 10:06:20 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/9/2010 9:40:38 PM
intranasal strangles
4/9/2010 9:38:56 PM
don't over vac./depends on traveling plans
4/9/2010 9:33:30 PM
strangles
4/9/2010 9:22:29 PM
Also include Potomac and Potomac boosters .
4/9/2010 9:05:58 PM
hay
4/9/2010 8:39:22 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/9/2010 8:14:20 PM
potomac horse fever
4/9/2010 6:36:26 PM
strangles
4/9/2010 6:23:17 PM
no VEE, just EEE/WEE
4/9/2010 4:21:53 PM
strangles
4/9/2010 4:11:38 PM
strangles
4/9/2010 2:48:16 PM
strangles
4/9/2010 2:44:00 PM
I'm cutting back used to vacinate for 6 or 7 things but I think that is too much.
4/9/2010 2:28:07 PM
Stangles and Potomac
4/9/2010 1:13:01 PM
Potomac
4/9/2010 12:52:52 PM
strangles
4/9/2010 12:45:14 PM
rabies tetanus WEE EEE others selectively
4/9/2010 11:42:51 AM
Strangles
4/9/2010 8:09:41 AM
Botulism
4/9/2010 6:47:11 AM
African Horse Sickness
4/9/2010 1:18:41 AM
West Nile skeeters don't show up here til mid summer so I vax later
4/8/2010 10:21:26 PM
has had rabies vaccination
4/8/2010 9:36:58 PM
PHV
4/8/2010 9:31:08 PM
I vaccinate against the diseases prevelent in my part of the country ( Ky)
4/8/2010 8:28:12 PM
PotomacHorse Fever
4/8/2010 7:35:20 PM
strangles
4/8/2010 7:25:53 PM
botulism, potomac,strangles
4/8/2010 6:37:04 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/8/2010 5:42:30 PM
Potomac
4/8/2010 4:47:30 PM
Strangles
4/8/2010 4:45:24 PM
nasal strangles
4/8/2010 4:27:29 PM
If vet recommnds other(s) based on what they see in area, go with it, too.
4/8/2010 4:16:39 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/8/2010 3:02:34 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/8/2010 2:52:59 PM
NONE
4/8/2010 2:40:18 PM
Strangles nasal, PHF
4/8/2010 2:37:24 PM
Strangles
4/8/2010 2:06:49 PM
potomac
4/8/2010 1:58:03 PM
potomac fever
4/8/2010 12:38:56 PM
Lawrence, KS
4/8/2010 11:53:37 AM
4000 animals are diagnosed with rabies, 37 of them are horses. Out of horses in the U.S.? 4 million
4/8/2010 11:17:57 AM
Strangles
4/8/2010 9:52:33 AM
Potomac Horse fever twice a year, strangles internasel
4/8/2010 9:33:34 AM
Botulism
4/8/2010 6:54:23 AM
Patomic Horse Fever
4/8/2010 4:51:42 AM
Always strangles shot in the spring-rabies in the fall
4/8/2010 2:08:02 AM
potomac fever
4/8/2010 1:42:38 AM
Vet bills are "very" high, especially if you have 2 or more horses
4/8/2010 12:17:52 AM
strangles
4/7/2010 11:17:12 PM
strangles
4/7/2010 10:44:26 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/7/2010 10:19:53 PM
PHF
4/7/2010 10:06:43 PM
Rhino & Flu are recommeded by my vet if I plan on being around groups of other horses.
4/7/2010 9:16:08 PM
Need to ask my vet about rabies, no one around here does it
4/7/2010 8:34:14 PM
strangles internasal
4/7/2010 8:27:02 PM
Botulism
4/7/2010 7:29:37 PM
Strep Equi Intranasal
4/7/2010 7:12:57 PM
PHF (Potomac Horse Fever)
4/7/2010 5:52:08 PM
Strep and Potomac in May
4/7/2010 5:42:27 PM
Mine get what my vet recommends
4/7/2010 4:54:05 PM
Strangles
4/7/2010 4:53:18 PM
Strangles
4/7/2010 4:46:10 PM
strangles
4/7/2010 4:45:58 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/7/2010 4:41:48 PM
Potomac
4/7/2010 4:01:19 PM
4 way & west nile now, rabies in Dec.
4/7/2010 3:26:29 PM
titers to determine frequency of rabies and tetanus
4/7/2010 3:24:10 PM
Why do horses need Rabies every yr.? Where is the research to prove that!!
4/7/2010 2:59:32 PM
strangles and potomac horse fever
4/7/2010 2:36:08 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/7/2010 12:56:02 PM
strangles
4/7/2010 12:32:46 PM
Only use Rhino in my breeding mares.
4/7/2010 12:23:54 PM
I always add Botulism also
4/7/2010 11:17:29 AM
strangles
4/7/2010 11:10:40 AM
Potomac Horse Fever and Strangles
4/7/2010 11:08:50 AM
strepvax
4/7/2010 10:37:21 AM
everything required in nc plus the optional strangles.
4/7/2010 10:26:06 AM
I also get my horses teeth floated at this time since the vet is already out there for our coggins.
4/7/2010 10:11:25 AM
Rabies in the fall to break up the number of shots at one time
4/7/2010 9:28:21 AM
My vet and I work together to get the most protection for my buck
4/7/2010 9:26:26 AM
Potomac
4/7/2010 8:55:22 AM
Strangles booster - for showing purposes
4/7/2010 8:16:05 AM
strangles
4/7/2010 8:12:08 AM
EEE/WEE, PHF, Botulism, Strangles
4/7/2010 8:06:44 AM
EEE/WEE, PHF, Botulism
4/7/2010 8:06:03 AM
I don't vaccinate. Haven't for 9 yrs
4/7/2010 7:32:24 AM
Botulism
4/7/2010 7:20:26 AM
strangles
4/7/2010 7:10:34 AM
Potomac Horse Fever; botulism
4/7/2010 7:06:04 AM
Potomac Horse Fever, Coggins
4/7/2010 6:46:31 AM
strangles
4/7/2010 6:40:25 AM
Rabies in the fall (just happened that way and I've continued as one less shot in spring)
4/7/2010 6:25:43 AM
strangles, PHF
4/7/2010 3:01:21 AM
We have heavy summer rains in AZ desert, prime mosquito conditions!
4/7/2010 1:54:18 AM
potomac!!!
4/7/2010 1:41:15 AM
patomac horse fever
4/7/2010 1:18:12 AM
Everything under the sun twice a year, plus rabies in the fall.
4/7/2010 12:47:34 AM
Split spring Vax into 2 sessions (resp/other) to alleviate reactions
4/7/2010 12:40:14 AM
Potomomac; strangles
4/7/2010 12:17:57 AM
influenza
4/6/2010 11:55:40 PM
Strangles
4/6/2010 11:55:07 PM
Did Strangles vac when I was showing but no transient horses now
4/6/2010 11:32:03 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 11:30:06 PM
Botulism
4/6/2010 11:21:19 PM
coggins are incl. w/vac. 1 farm call for everything
4/6/2010 11:17:39 PM
strangles. At a boarding barn and go to shows so are considered high risk.
4/6/2010 10:40:45 PM
I'm in Austin TX -- never heard of a specific "Spring" shot protocol from vet or others here
4/6/2010 10:39:46 PM
Only as needed on a case by case basis. Vacinosis is a concern.
4/6/2010 10:31:53 PM
botulism
4/6/2010 10:14:26 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 9:54:24 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 9:50:38 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 9:39:14 PM
west nile potomac horse
4/6/2010 9:12:49 PM
Potomac
4/6/2010 9:05:20 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 9:02:41 PM
24-year old mare just gets dentistry care and tetanus
4/6/2010 8:54:14 PM
strangles and potomac horse fever
4/6/2010 8:34:07 PM
We use Botulism Vaccine, We do not use VEE.
4/6/2010 8:31:43 PM
strangles, coggins test
4/6/2010 8:08:01 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 7:56:43 PM
can't buy rabies NM anymore and no vets around
4/6/2010 7:54:24 PM
Botulism
4/6/2010 7:46:51 PM
Strep, PHF
4/6/2010 7:43:06 PM
Australia - annual 2 in 1 shot which combines tetanus and strangles. No other shots required
4/6/2010 7:38:38 PM
potomac, strangles,botulism
4/6/2010 7:34:50 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 7:34:38 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 7:33:37 PM
We are in Kentucky so we also include strangles in our spring program
4/6/2010 7:14:48 PM
Potomac
4/6/2010 7:01:57 PM
potomic
4/6/2010 6:35:38 PM
PHF
4/6/2010 6:27:55 PM
The rest only every other year
4/6/2010 6:22:15 PM
Eastern/Western Encephalitis
4/6/2010 6:20:01 PM
Rabies every other year
4/6/2010 6:17:02 PM
potomac and strangles
4/6/2010 6:11:39 PM
botulism
4/6/2010 6:01:35 PM
Thinking of adding a Rabies vaccination
4/6/2010 5:37:00 PM
potomac
4/6/2010 5:13:34 PM
Strangles
4/6/2010 5:10:29 PM
strangles, rabies
4/6/2010 5:01:28 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 4:58:43 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 4:55:04 PM
I go by what my knowledgeable current vet recommends.
4/6/2010 4:52:50 PM
no shots given
4/6/2010 4:52:28 PM
Potomac
4/6/2010 4:48:33 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 4:47:36 PM
we also do intra nasal strangles for the horses under 7 yrs old.
4/6/2010 4:44:05 PM
STRANGLES
4/6/2010 4:42:12 PM
Strep
4/6/2010 4:28:37 PM
EEE/WEE
4/6/2010 4:26:19 PM
Only what is needed for the age and activity of each horse.
4/6/2010 4:24:02 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 4:22:14 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 4:18:36 PM
botulism
4/6/2010 4:17:32 PM
Stangles & coggins too! Now they are set for anything!
4/6/2010 4:13:40 PM
I have my vet draw coggins in the spring, I give my own shots, except Rabies, in the fall.
4/6/2010 4:12:19 PM
I would vaccinate against pigeon fever if it was available - pharmaceutical companies, please make!
4/6/2010 4:12:05 PM
I no loger immunize
4/6/2010 4:09:55 PM
I do EEE/WEE, no VEE(not an issue here)
4/6/2010 3:57:41 PM
navicular
4/6/2010 3:57:07 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 3:55:18 PM
broken into 2 visits so the horses can withstand it.
4/6/2010 3:55:16 PM
Kept in stall & turnout in small ranch with 6 other healthy horses. Trail riding no showing.
4/6/2010 3:51:33 PM
botulism
4/6/2010 3:49:26 PM
I only give rabies every 3 yrs. I spread out the vaccines.
4/6/2010 3:49:08 PM
Strangles
4/6/2010 3:48:45 PM
5 or 6 way vaccines
4/6/2010 3:42:19 PM
botulism
4/6/2010 3:41:30 PM
potomac
4/6/2010 3:40:40 PM
Botulism
4/6/2010 3:37:25 PM
Strangles; Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 3:36:58 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 3:36:46 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 3:35:21 PM
Legend
4/6/2010 3:26:12 PM
rhino
4/6/2010 3:25:07 PM
EPM and Neg Coggins
4/6/2010 3:24:43 PM
Due to the health issues vaccines have cause my horses, I will never vaccinate them again.
4/6/2010 3:24:18 PM
Strangles
4/6/2010 3:23:35 PM
potomac, do rabies in fall
4/6/2010 3:19:41 PM
potomac
4/6/2010 3:18:24 PM
I try to have my vet vaccinate once a year for everything
4/6/2010 3:16:20 PM
None. My horse has not been vaccinated in 5 years and her titer levels are still high.
4/6/2010 3:16:12 PM
POTOMIC
4/6/2010 3:14:17 PM
Strangles
4/6/2010 3:12:49 PM
East Nile Virus
4/6/2010 3:12:38 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 3:12:25 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 3:08:14 PM
botilism
4/6/2010 3:06:35 PM
Strangles vaccine
4/6/2010 3:05:46 PM
Strangles
4/6/2010 3:03:59 PM
all listed plus Strangles
4/6/2010 2:58:52 PM
Potomac Fever
4/6/2010 2:57:34 PM
None of my horses have ever gotten any shots, and they have never had any problems at all.
4/6/2010 2:53:58 PM
botulism
4/6/2010 2:53:35 PM
Potomac Fever
4/6/2010 2:53:03 PM
vaccines are split over time, sensitive horse gets only tetanus
4/6/2010 2:50:15 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 2:50:13 PM
Potomac Fever, too
4/6/2010 2:48:21 PM
EEE/WEE
4/6/2010 2:44:50 PM
Potomaguard
4/6/2010 2:44:04 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 2:43:17 PM
Rabies in fall, Potomac horse fever in spring
4/6/2010 2:42:03 PM
Botulism
4/6/2010 2:41:36 PM
Potomac Fever/Strangles
4/6/2010 2:37:38 PM
strangles
4/6/2010 2:37:29 PM
Botchulism
4/6/2010 2:35:12 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 2:34:44 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 2:24:52 PM
potomac
4/6/2010 2:24:06 PM
strangles intranasal, potomac horse fever
4/6/2010 2:19:01 PM
Potomac Fever
4/6/2010 2:18:34 PM
Potomac Horse Fever
4/6/2010 2:16:41 PM
I do rabies every other year in the summer and I do flu in fall.
4/6/2010 2:13:45 PM
botvax
4/6/2010 1:36:20 PM
A coggins is drawn, and I start my biting fly and natural feed thru!!
4/6/2010 11:38:37 AM
Strep.equi
4/6/2010 9:52:59 AM
also potomac horse fever
4/6/2010 8:02:53 AM
Strangles
4/6/2010 7:10:27 AM
botulism
4/6/2010 6:40:02 AM
Older horses 3-way younger get 5-way WN Rabies
4/6/2010 5:53:29 AM
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