Jabs advice...

[midgetgem]

Hi Folks,

Here's a lovely question for a Monday morning (smile, it's Monday!)

I'm just coming back into ownership again after way too many years out. As far as I can remember (too many years!), every horse I bought \ owned was up to date on flu\tet jabs & I kept them that way.

However the situation now is, dream horse found but not been jabbed in a few years (kept privately) looks like he was started on a course of Duvaxin IET for the first 2 jabs in 2007 but nothing since - vet check all checks out bar that. Soooo it looks like either I or the current owner are going to have to start the course again!

My question to you is this...in terms of a livery yard accepting her (they want to see her vacc record, fair enough) how long after the first jab do I have to wait before I can move him home? Trying to avoid the situation where I'm keeping him at the current owners yard & not getting the bonding chance. It's a bit of an unfamiliar situation, as I've always been "up to date" until now...and it does seem a great shame to let the dream horse slip through ones fingers!

Thanks all

 

[quirky]

Hmm, I have known many a horse move onto various yards I've been on who haven't had immunisation, either youngsters or they have lapsed as in your case.

The YO's haven't had a problem with it.

If you are starting off again, you have an initial jab, then another either 4 or 6 weeks later and then another one at 6 months ..... I think.
Quite when immunity kicks in, I don't know.

My suggestion would be to ask the vet and the YO, see if she's happy for you to move on and then get started.

 

[Sneedy]

Re immunity - The advice is normally 2 weeks after vaccination - but this is after the 2nd jab. There won't be much of an immune response after the 1st one. Probably best to talk to your vet and also the YO.

 

[paulineh]

If the new livery owner wants you to wait then the minimum time is 4 weeks.

Under Jockey club rules they have had to have the second jab before they can enter racecourse stables.

If you want this horse I would get on with it as soon as possible.