CastleMouse
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Taken from the Dressage Ireland rule book, last updated in May 2005...
<font color="red">As and from January 2005 all horses and ponies for which an F.E.I. Passport or a National Passport, approved by the F.E.I., has been issued must have the vaccination section completed and endorsed by a veterinary surgeon stating that it has received two injections for primary vaccination against equine influenza, given between 1 and 3 months apart. In addition, a booster vaccination must be administered within each succeeding 6 months (+/- 21 days) following the second vaccination of the primary course. None of these injections must have been given within the preceding 7 days including the day of competition or of entry into the competition stables.</font>
In various books and websites I looked at earlier it said that the initial vaccination is given, followed by a booster between 21 and 92 days after the initial vaccination, and another booster between 150 and 215 days later. Then boosters should be given annually, but if you're a member of Dressage Ireland and/or the FEI boosters are required every 6 months.
Are they both correct "methods"? I always thought that the method I found on many websites and in various books was "the right way" and was slightly confused when I read the Dressage Ireland rules regarding Flu. Vaccinations...
<font color="red">As and from January 2005 all horses and ponies for which an F.E.I. Passport or a National Passport, approved by the F.E.I., has been issued must have the vaccination section completed and endorsed by a veterinary surgeon stating that it has received two injections for primary vaccination against equine influenza, given between 1 and 3 months apart. In addition, a booster vaccination must be administered within each succeeding 6 months (+/- 21 days) following the second vaccination of the primary course. None of these injections must have been given within the preceding 7 days including the day of competition or of entry into the competition stables.</font>
In various books and websites I looked at earlier it said that the initial vaccination is given, followed by a booster between 21 and 92 days after the initial vaccination, and another booster between 150 and 215 days later. Then boosters should be given annually, but if you're a member of Dressage Ireland and/or the FEI boosters are required every 6 months.
Are they both correct "methods"? I always thought that the method I found on many websites and in various books was "the right way" and was slightly confused when I read the Dressage Ireland rules regarding Flu. Vaccinations...
