EHV Vaccine - question for a friend?

[ecrozier]

Is this compulsory? Friend is due her horses jabs soon and he was previously on a yard where they organised it, and when he had his flu/tet he had EHV as well - but I don't think my horses have it? Can't remember off the top of my head and passport is in lorry at yard!
Should she get it re-done or is it just the old yard being ultra-cautious/strict?

 

[Fransurrey]

EHV-1 is given to broodmares and some youngstock present around breeding mares/studs. So the answer is no, it isn't compulsory, just advised in the above situations.

 

[ecrozier]

Great, will let her know she needn't bother. Wonder why old yard insisted it was done for all - don't think was a stud? Ah well, never mind, thanks for info and will pass on!

 

[Birker2020]

Some people these days give it to their horses if they compete a lot as there is more danger of passing/catching the disease if they meet a lot of different horses which you would do at a competition centre. It is worth bearing in mind that EHV vacinnation does not just stop mares from aborting foals but it has wider implications to the horse population as a whole. If a mare, gelding, stallion gets EHV depending on the type there is a tendency to ataxia which can result in recumbency which nearly always results in death. The figures are quite alarming and my vet said that 33% of the population of horses in this country are carriers although they don't all shed the virus.