sjp1
Well-Known Member
So am totally prepared to be shot down in flames but would like peeps opinion on flu jabs. I have always had all my horses vaccinated - always. But my appy reacted to flu jabs - ie. every flu jab we had a uveitis attack - the last he had to be put down after several months and 3k of vets bills. So with my new lad 9 years old - never been vaccinated, got him two months ago. I am super retiscent to have flu jabs done tbh. Equine flu so much more treatable than chronic bilateral uveitis which really is a case of put down or have the eyes out. I didn't think my lad would cope with eyes out as he was super spooky anyway, so had to make the awful decision to have him put down. And it seems that the horses who have come down with equine flu these last couple of months are racehorses horses that have both been vaccinated - and unvaccinated horses - not surprising. It appears to be a different strain of flu that has affected those who have had the vaccines. Speaking to a friend who trains racehorses it appears that no tests are ever done for flu for horses - when horses in racing yards are poorly and snotty - its just a virus - vets don't do tests for equine flu - ever. As I understand it, flu seems quite prevalent in a lot of racing yards - just never tested for. Thoughts?!!