I bought a 10yr mare 3 weeks ago and she never got any shots from her previous owner and we don’t have history or previous owners. I live in central Arkansas and board the horse in a farm with others horses around her but we don’t plan on moving this horse around this year. We will just do pleasure riding in the farm.
I am thinking to give her the following vaccines schedule. Could you please tell me if it is appropriate?
Next week: 1 injection (1mL) of the 5 way shot (Fluvac Innovator 5: Equine Influenza (most current A1 and A2, KY 97), Eastern & Western Encephalomyelitis, Rhinopneumonitis Vaccine (KV EHV-1 & EHV-4), and Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine.
The week after 1 injection of West Nile Innovator + 1 injection of rabies.
3 weeks after: another dose of 5 way shot (same as above).
The week after 1 injection of West Nile Innovator (same as above).
In the coming fall: I injection of rhino and flu.
Every coming years: 1 injection of 5 way shot in the spring and 1 injection of rhino, flu and rabies in the fall.
Thanks,
I’d maybe want to prioritize that rabies vaccine.
What does your vet say?
Core vaccines are EEE, WEE, WNV, Tetanus, and Rabies. Outside of that are risk-based vaccines (including flu/rhino)
I too would get rabies done right off the bat.
This horse won’t travel - what about the others? Unless enough of them go to shows of off-site group trail rides, or there are enough outside horses coming in, I wouldn’t bother with flu/rhino at this point. At 10, she’s bound to have been in contact with it and is relatively protected. You could treat her as unvaccinated/unexposed, and do the initial and booster now, and maybe a booster in the late Summer, but probably not worth it after that, barring the above.
But as Simkie said - what does your vet say? Your vet should be involved in knowing this horse. You need to know of PHF is an issue in your area, for example.
Ok thank you. i will ask my vet what to do then.
