dwi
Well-Known Member
Our vet has asked us to pass onto everyone that we know that there has been a confirmed case of horse flu in the UK. Please pass this on to anyone you know who might not have their horses vaccinated.
How many horses do you know that are starting to have severe reactions to these jabs? I for one know of 3 - one died, one has to have various injections and go to the vets to be "monitored for 24 hours" due to its competative attendance and the 3rd one - the owner is refusing to vacianate anymore due to the "reaction" from last years batch - her insurance is now worthless - as she cannot claim for a thing as he is not vacinated now !
If the flu jab was once every 3, 4 or 5 years i would not have an issue with it BUT to year in and year out subject your horses to this is a joke. I really really wish that everyone would join forces and refuse to vaccinate yearly - it is a huge big con and what fab timing just as the Royal says they arnt compulsory a story like this comes out.....??? do the vets make so little money on everything else they are desperate to subject us all to this constant overdoesing of animals.
How many horses do you know that are starting to have severe reactions to these jabs? I for one know of 3 - one died, one has to have various injections and go to the vets to be "monitored for 24 hours" due to its competative attendance and the 3rd one - the owner is refusing to vacianate anymore due to the "reaction" from last years batch - her insurance is now worthless - as she cannot claim for a thing as he is not vacinated now !
Is there an accurate % of the numbers of horses that are vacinated in the UK? It would be interesting to know this - also it appears like there has only been 2 cases of equine flu, since 2008 - which are these 2 incidents in 2010 - also the area they are in is pretty interesting? ie middle of the country - so wonder where they got it from?
Wonder how many of the Applby horses are up to date with their vacinations? and they will be moving all round the UK at the moment!
Why do i say about the jabs? due to the American stance on things - same is happening with the dogs and their boosters - seriously 30 years ago i did not know a single horse that was vacinated at all - let alone with the flu jab - tbh - most horses saw a wormer once in their lifetime too.
As for my 3 experiances being antedotal - yes as in they have not happend directly to me, but are from yards i was actually on - not know of.
Is there an accurate % of the numbers of horses that are vacinated in the UK? It would be interesting to know this - also it appears like there has only been 2 cases of equine flu, since 2008 - which are these 2 incidents in 2010 - also the area they are in is pretty interesting? ie middle of the country - so wonder where they got it from?
Wonder how many of the Applby horses are up to date with their vacinations? and they will be moving all round the UK at the moment!
Why do i say about the jabs? due to the American stance on things - same is happening with the dogs and their boosters - seriously 30 years ago i did not know a single horse that was vacinated at all - let alone with the flu jab - tbh - most horses saw a wormer once in their lifetime too.
As for my 3 experiances being antedotal - yes as in they have not happend directly to me, but are from yards i was actually on - not know of.