TheLoneWanderer
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What do you all do, are people still vaccinating 6 monthly?
Flu and Tet yearly or six monthly?
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eggs
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6 monthly for flu for the BD competing horses as it is still a requirement and annually for the ones that do not compete. Tet every two years.
OrangeAndLemon
Afraid of exorcism
I'm doing 6 monthly for flu because we're on a busy competition yard so he regularly comes into contact with other horses (not close contact). I discussed it with the vet.
Red-1
I used to be decisive, now I'm not so sure...
I am currently on flu yearly as mine are not yet competing much, but when baby horse starts he will be on 6 monthly flu.
You don't want to be doing tet as much as, if you do it too often, it is likely to give reactions. I do that bi-annually.
You don't want to be doing tet as much as, if you do it too often, it is likely to give reactions. I do that bi-annually.
blitznbobs
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I do yearly but in march as i dont compete in the winter and they are at home so little interaction with outside horses
Griffin
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I do similar, I vaccinate yearly for both in mid February.
Sealine
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I discussed this with my vet last week. I've returned to annual vaccinations but I don't go out much these days anyway. Apparently equine flu cases are extremely low at the moment and BD, BE, BS etc are reviewing their policies. If I remember correctly only one of them plans to continue to insist upon 6 monthly vaccines but I can't remember which one it was.
The Xmas Furry
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Annually now as per BRC requirements, which is fine for camps too.
I dont do any affiliated stuff these days.
I dont do any affiliated stuff these days.
Otherwise
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I've returned to annual as we're not competing affiliaed at the moment. Mine had a reaction to the flu jab last year, he had a massive swelling that took two weeks to go down so I don't want to have to do it more than I need to.
Gloi
Too little time, too much to read.
I've gone back to annual as I don't compete. If flu cases increase again I will do six monthly
TheLoneWanderer
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My plan is to go un affiliated hunter trialling and possibly some dressage this year so I will do 6 monthly Incase anywhere I go required that. Thankyou all. The old retired one will stay yearly with his autumn Cushings test. Thanks
PeterNatt
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Although I just hack and rarely come in to contact with other horses I will continue with 6 monthly as despite not coming in to contact with other horses my one got a really bad dose of flue. Unfortunately the flu vaccine in horses provides a very low immunity after 6 months.
The Xmas Furry
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Please can you provide the reports you have gleaned this information from.
spotty_pony
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Yearly, but neither really go out competing.
Roasted Chestnuts
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Annually. I just won’t compete in any discipline that requires it to be six monthly.
Plenty of UA out there not asking for 6month jabs
Plenty of UA out there not asking for 6month jabs
Cragrat
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I don't have any reports but my vet told me a couple of years ago that the efficacy started to decrease markedly by 8 months, so advised that if we were out and about then 6 monthly ish was a good idea, whatever the various rules were.
The Xmas Furry
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However, there isn't a linked scientific peer approved report to prove this.
Winters100
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I do flu ever 6 months and tet at 2 years. I have actually never been asked about the vaccine status of my horses at any competition, which I believe is peculiar to our discipline, and frankly it baffles me.
Kaylum
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They ask for proof at the shows near us when you check in. These events are held at big equestrian colleges, livery yards or country shows.
Surbie
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Hartpury are requiring 6-monthly vaccs, so it may also depend on the venue as well as the discipline.
Sealine
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My vet compared it to the Covid vaccine. The 6 monthly vaccination provides protection to un-vaccinated horses i.e. after 6 months a vaccinated horse may carry flu to an un-vaccinated horse but the vaccinated horse may never show any symptoms.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
Tet 2-3 years depending on the brand
Flu yearly as only hack out.
Flu yearly as only hack out.
The Xmas Furry
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Merrist Wood and Parwood are both annually for arena hire, clinics and all unaff events and have been since this time last year.
BD at both is 6 months - as that's a BD rule.
laura_nash
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No flu, tet every 3 years for oldie, probably yearly for younger one (she's had one jab so far as haven't had her a year yet, pretty sure that was her first ever one). We don't really go anywhere and horses are kept at home.
QuantockHills
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still havi
still having to do 6 months as our local venue (Not BE/BD etc but an equine college), is insisting on 6 months....
MagicMelon
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Im back to doing yearly, if Im honest I completely forgot about the 6 month thing. I compete but nobody seems bothered about it or ever checks passport.
Squeak
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I'm sticking to 6 months for the time being because I compete and don't want the worry or hassle of some places/ disciplines still wanting 6 months. If I have 6 months I know I'm good to go anywhere.