Reaction to flu/tet

[horseywelsh]

Anyone had any similar experiences/found an answer?

Horse had flu/tet jab on Tuesday and has reacted, he hadn't been layed down last night and was very stiff in muscles/reluctant to move forwards this morning (more happy to move backwards). Just waiting to hear back from vet about what to do with him. Tried to make him walk as much as possible by scattering carrot chunks around etc. Eating, passing muck all fine.

Now he has reacted before, back in 2006 when he had Flu &Tet (this was a different strain of vaccine to this time). Reaction much worse than he is showing today. He then didn't have Tet again until 2009, using the new combined vaccine (fine, no reaction, never reacted to flu on own either). Hence it was this vaccine that he has just had, thinking he would be fine again but he has reacted. He hasn't missed 2 years this time, so i'm wondering if that's the reason? Shall discuss with vet, but interested to hear peoples thoughts.

Don't want this everytime he has Tet because it does seem to knock him off colour. At work now, but waiting to hear from vet. Last time he reacted they weren't too concerned and he was given some bute.

 

[kirsty 1]

The same thing happened to my mare 2 yrs ago its never happened before and didnt happen last year i think its just 1 of those things i gave her 1 bute every day for a week and massaged the injection site as she was very stiff in the neck and made sure she was getting enought to eat as she didnt realy want to move and then she was fine so fingers crossed it dosnt happen again.

 

[Mrs Pink]

Mine reacts, and we have others on the yard too, i now have mine jabbed in the bum and for the last 6 years, no reaction

Agree it only happens with the combined jab, as Kirsty 1 mentions, the vet recommended bute for a few days and everything was ok, but the symptoms were the same, lethargic, stiff neck, had to raise water buckets up etc. and it took about a week to wear off fully.

Speak to your vet and would def recommend having the jab in the bum to avoid future problems

 

[horseywelsh]

Vet said to keep an eye on him over next couple of days, if he gets any worse to give bute. Vet advised next time to inject in bum and to inject sepearte so at least 1 week in between flu and tet. Poor boy is feeling sorry for himself, he looked and thought about rolling when I turned him out and then thought better of it.

 

[Escada2004]

I have a mare that reacts exactly the same, and again its only with the combined jab, seems very common. I wouldnt worry too much, it takes my mare a good week or so to get over it and she is just very stiff and lethargic