Poll
Vaccination Regimen
How often do you vaccinate your horse for rabies?
Total votes cast: 739
Comments & Write-in Answers
annual required in NY state
10/19/2010 12:05:22 AM
every 2 years, according to the vaccine we use.
10/18/2010 10:50:51 PM
My horses get rabie shots as part of their ANNUAL vet check. Seems a smart thing to do!
10/18/2010 9:42:37 PM
Which should it be for safety reasons? Are all rabies vaccines good for 3 years for equines as well
10/18/2010 3:42:32 PM
My boys are too precious to take chances
10/18/2010 12:56:12 AM
Why not??
10/18/2010 12:28:25 AM
Too many rabid animals reported every year. Can't take the chance with my horses!
10/17/2010 5:07:51 PM
this is MUST have on our vaccination schedule
10/17/2010 11:16:40 AM
I have vaccinated for rabies annually for 2 years. In the future I will do so every 3 years.
10/17/2010 11:03:06 AM
My Vet has said he did not think it was necessary. I disagree with him
10/16/2010 1:16:45 PM
EVERY 2 YEARS
10/16/2010 11:34:01 AM
We don't have rabies in Sweden!
10/16/2010 7:11:57 AM
I should but I don't usually manage to get the Rabies shots.
10/16/2010 2:33:16 AM
We produce Equine Rabisbies ImmunoGlobulin (ERIG) and never vaccinate horses which is not used.
10/16/2010 2:15:25 AM
I vaccinate every other year
10/15/2010 11:19:38 AM
Vet uses a 3 year vaccine
10/15/2010 10:58:03 AM
I run titers first.
10/15/2010 8:51:27 AM
Don't need to, thank God, because we are in Ireland.
10/15/2010 8:34:50 AM
every 2 years
10/14/2010 11:59:04 PM
Horses winter out, lots of wild life nearby. Herd health practiced.
10/14/2010 8:18:28 PM
the vaccine is good for one year
10/14/2010 7:18:12 PM
every two years
10/14/2010 4:51:35 PM
Vet recomendation in our area is to not vaccinate.
10/14/2010 2:35:25 PM
Absolutely!!! Not worth taking the risk!
10/14/2010 2:33:10 PM
Better safe than sorry. They are in fields surrounded by wooded area with lots of wildlife.
10/14/2010 2:32:22 PM
Only if there is a single case of rabies within 75 miles
10/14/2010 11:29:03 AM
Too scary of a disease not to, and too easy to prevent!
10/14/2010 10:08:24 AM
every 6 months-live in Fla
10/13/2010 10:57:01 PM
check titres yearly. Vaccinate every 3 to 5 years.
10/13/2010 6:29:23 PM
we don't have rabies in ireland, not sure we can even buy the vaccine here
10/13/2010 4:28:51 PM
We don't have incidents of rabies in Northern Alberta
10/13/2010 3:55:30 PM
Every 2 years
10/13/2010 3:29:08 PM
Taking no chances in Florida - vaccinate annually
10/13/2010 12:57:43 PM
i live in arizona.
10/13/2010 11:41:31 AM
My reccommended every other year, so I will occaisionally skip a year.
10/13/2010 10:19:23 AM
If there is an outbreak, or if traveling to or in an area it is a threat. (nothing local in 40+ yrs)
10/13/2010 10:12:55 AM
Never hear of a case of rabies in MI for horses.
10/13/2010 7:41:12 AM
annually according to the protocol for horses
10/13/2010 7:14:50 AM
rabies isn't seen in western canada
10/13/2010 12:25:00 AM
Always have, always will.
10/13/2010 12:22:08 AM
The potential risk for Rabies is not prevelant here
10/12/2010 11:59:49 PM
Every Spring.
10/12/2010 10:45:36 PM
ALL our animals are vaccinated yearly
10/12/2010 10:29:40 PM
horses should be vacc. once a yr for Rabies.
10/12/2010 10:23:01 PM
due to large amount of wildlife and bats all animals are vaccinated here
10/12/2010 9:54:45 PM
Annual required at shows & rides, but think every 3 yrs should be OK
10/12/2010 9:25:29 PM
You'd be crazy not to vaccinate yearly!
10/12/2010 8:56:10 PM
every year
10/12/2010 8:34:21 PM
Annually until they come up with a longer-term vaccine; See AAEP 2009, article #15754 about efficacy
10/12/2010 8:30:06 PM
as much for my protection as theirs
10/12/2010 8:26:14 PM
I live in Australia!!
10/12/2010 8:24:11 PM
We haven't had a reported rabies case around here, but if we do I'll vaccinate
10/12/2010 7:47:31 PM
by my vet's instruction
10/12/2010 7:35:12 PM
my horse is turned out 24/7, so I feel he is more vulnerable than a horse in a stall.
10/12/2010 7:33:42 PM
Take no chances with Rabies!
10/12/2010 7:08:07 PM
To many wild animals not to vaccinate we do it ourselves and give them everything for less than $70
10/12/2010 6:48:08 PM
per our vet.
10/12/2010 6:39:45 PM
State law requires it be given annually.
10/12/2010 6:25:15 PM
per my vet's recommendation
10/12/2010 6:22:39 PM
100% fatal disease-effective vaccine--no brainer
10/12/2010 6:12:55 PM
My veterinarian doesn't recommend it. I am not sure why - are complications common?
10/12/2010 5:42:56 PM
Every two years, unless there are frequent cases of rabid animals.
10/12/2010 5:38:56 PM
Why would I risk my horse or myself? No brainer!
10/12/2010 5:13:12 PM
Not prevelent among horses in California.
10/12/2010 4:46:58 PM
Annually unless titers show immunity.
10/12/2010 4:42:12 PM
I would vaccinate yeary if I could do it myself but the state requires a vet to administer it.
10/12/2010 4:39:06 PM
In the Spring before the summer.
10/12/2010 4:12:18 PM
Every spring (spRing - Rabies; easy to remember!)
10/12/2010 3:58:44 PM
vaccinated once for life
10/12/2010 3:40:19 PM
I do titers. Some competitive trail rides require vacc. so sometimes give even if titer is ok.
10/12/2010 3:27:49 PM
the cost of the shot is less painful than the loss of the horse
10/12/2010 3:25:47 PM
my first grade teacher lost a prize filly to rabies. that was over 30 years ago.I always vaccinate
10/12/2010 3:25:31 PM
It's the law!
10/12/2010 3:17:47 PM
To compete, we must.
10/12/2010 3:09:58 PM
I live in UK
10/12/2010 2:35:30 PM
actually every 6 months or sooner if necessary
10/12/2010 12:22:26 PM
Just started doing this, did not know it was an equine issue until I read it here.
10/12/2010 10:03:57 AM
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