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What is the interval in the UK please?

First my French vet told me it was annual, then he said it needed to be done every 6 months, then because my stallion needed other treatment he told me he could not have his jab but it didn't matter as it can be done between 5-7 months!!!

Advice please. He is due for a 6 month shot.
 
Legislation has just been changed from 1 year requirements to 6 months.

we are still awaiting guidance from BEVA on how to managed the breeding stallions re testing for EVA that will be positive now due to the increased frequency of vaccination times.

HTH Imogen
 
ImogenBurrows said:
Legislation has just been changed from 1 year requirements to 6 months.

we are still awaiting guidance from BEVA on how to managed the breeding stallions re testing for EVA that will be positive now due to the increased frequency of vaccination times.

HTH Imogen
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When did this happen - and what 'legislation'. My stallion is vaccinated for EVA annually - and tested before and after. My breed society has heard nothing about any legislation (most stallions of my breed aren't vaccinated for EVA - and the Breed Society doesn't require it although they do require CEM testing.)
 
JanetGeorge said:
When did this happen - and what 'legislation'. My stallion is vaccinated for EVA annually - and tested before and after. My breed society has heard nothing about any legislation (most stallions of my breed aren't vaccinated for EVA - and the Breed Society doesn't require it although they do require CEM testing.)
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Sorry may be legislation was the wrong word for the vaccination rules. the datd sheet has been updated so you now need to vaccinate every 6 months...here is a quite from the DEFRA website:
"A licensed vaccine (Artervac, Fort Dodge) is available in the UK and Europe, but with different national restrictions on use. Consult your veterinary surgeon on uses allowed in your country. In the UK, the vaccine can be used in all horses and ponies over nine months of age. It should be used as per the datasheet, which recommends booster vaccination every six months.

It is important to note that vaccinated horses will become seropositive and this cannot be distinguished from true infection. You discuss such vaccination with your veterinary surgeon and obtain advice that is relevant to the use of your horse. Horses should be blood tested before vaccination to show that they are likely to be free of infection at the time of vaccination, and vaccination must be maintained unbroken every six months thereafter; otherwise additional laboratory testing will be needed to distinguish positive test results that are due to vaccination from those that may be due to infection.

Details about the prior blood test and the vaccination, both primary and booster, should be recorded in the horse's passport."

As we have (until recently) had EVA in this country it is not mandatory to vaccinate here at the moment and so it is not required by most societies etc. Clear test for it are necessary relating to breeding....

It is still notifiable, but may be in the future more UK based people will vaccinate...I don't know.

Hope that clarifies.
Imogen
 
Thanks for that. My stallion was blood tested before we commenced the first course of vaccinations.

It is important here in France - Normandy had an outbreak about 18 months ago and so I am very wary.
 
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