Cushings/Abcess

[chrisharri]

recently, a horse on my yard who hasn't yet been diagnosed with cushings but is showing signs of the disease, had his routine annual vaccination. Afterwards, he became very ill, and developed a huge abcess in the site where the injection was. Five weeks later, numerous visits from the vet, and one huge vet's bill, he finally seems to be on the mond. I was wondering how common it was for a horse with potential cushings to be affected by an injection in the way?

 

[rema]

It may have nothing to do with the horse having suspected Cushings..I have known of fit eventers who have abscessed after their flu/tet jab.And the drugs company has paid out for the vets bill due to a bad batch of vaccines..

 

[Vintage]

It is possible as cushings can affect their healing abilities, immune etc, however as posted above, it depends on the advancement of cushings and injection sites can be a site for inflammation and bacteria buildup.