Flu/Tet vaccination - Reaction to??

[cyearsley]

Sorry - posted this in Veterinary as well !
Hi, just wondered if any of your horses have ever had a reaction to their annual flu/tet vaccination? My horse was given his booster on Friday and the vet opted for administering it into his chest saying that any reaction would be better there than on the neck. Noticed today that one of his chest muscles at the base of the neck is swollen and a bit warm, you can feel a little bump which is probably the needlemark. He was fine to be ridden and do believe it to be a reaction to the vaccination as he is a senstitive chap when it comes to his skin (!) but just wondered if anyone else has heard of this or could it be anything else? Thanks in advance

 

[Maloo]

We had the exact same thing with a pony a few years ago - he was jabbed in his chest with his flu & tet, it swelled up and all he could do was pirouette around his one front leg as he couldnt move - the chest was so swollen poor boy! Vet wasnt too worried when I told him. The swelling did go down after a few days. He is a very sensitive chap though who gets huge lumps from fly bites.
I hope your chaps swelling goes down swiftly.
Cheers
Maloo

 

[SpruceRI]

Both my ponies have reactions to the flu jab every year. I have them both done in the chest now, as if in the neck they can't graze and in the bum, go lame and can't walk very well.

In the chest area they get a bit of a swelling but they don't look so sorry for themselves.