new pony vaccinated and had a reaction

[Sarah04]

Hi I have just purchased my first Pony. I had a 2 stage vet check done on him on monday and as he passed I asked the vet to vaccinate him as these had lapsed. He had flu and tetanus but the old owner who he is still with rang me to said he is very off colour and doesnt like his neck been touched. He was suppose to be getting brough to us tomorrow so we are going to see how he is friday but im just worried as it was the 1st of 3 vaccines. Has anyone else experienced this and do you have any advice. Thank you

 

[minimex2]

not saying yours is same but .........
we had our pony injected in neck which turned into absess. Long story short chemical company didnt accept liability but did pay for all the vet treatment - week at vets - draining. (didnt need to stay that long but as he as a handful and needed draining for a week , twice a day was easier if they did it). There was also a few in our area at the same time so could have been related.

Yours could be just a bit sore....

Ever since we now how the injections done in chest.

 

[Smudgit]

Hi, my horse had a reaction when he was vaccinated in his chest, he looked like he had an extra boob! It was very swollen and sore for a couple of days and he didn't want to even walk. I bathed it with cold compresses and after a couple of days he was Ok. Now I never have injections in the chest!

 

[Casey76]

It's just like when we get a flu jag. you might feel a bit flu-ey and have a sore/achy arm for a couple of days. It's not unusual.

It is RARE that a horse or pony would have a reaction to the carrier, it is also rare that a horse or pony would develop an abscess after getting vaccinated.

 

[Shay]

Go ahead and get him brought to you. You will be better able to assess him yourself. Mention the reaction to the vet for the next vaccination - but the reality is that you need to keep the vaccinations going. As Casey says - vaccination reactions are rare. Pony's vaccinations had lapsed you said - so he had been vaccinated before presumably without adverse reaction.